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TABLE OF CONTENTS FOOTBALL

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COVER STORY

RUNNING BACKS/KICKER

On the Receiving End: The wide receivers are a key part of the squad’s prolific passing game this year.

Strengthening the Running Game: The Red’s young running backs continue to develop with the help of the seniors.

QB/DEFENSIVE LINE

EDITORS Lauren Ritter ’13, Dani Abada ’14, Scott Chiusano ’15, Haley Velasco ’15

Can Harvard make a name for itself as an Ivy powerhouse? A strong returning core and a reigning Ivy title makes the Crimson the favorite in 2012.

DEFENSIVE BACKS/LINEBACKERS & O-LINE

IN THE LIMELIGHT

After sustaining the loss of defensive end Zack Imhof ’12, it will take a group effort for the defense to get back on track.

Big Red Rises: Jeff Mathews will anchor the team in its quest for an Ivy title.

DESIGN Supplement Design: John Schroeder ’74 Cover Photos: Oliver Kliewe ’14 Cover Designs: John Schroeder ’74

PHOTOGRAPHY Tina Chou ’12, Oliver Kliewe ’14, Connor Archard ’14, Abhi Shah ’13, Jon Tannen ’76 Special thanks to Jeremy Hartigan, Cornell Athletic Communications and John Schroeder ’74

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IVY PREVIEW

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at Fordham (L) Yale at Bucknell at Harvard Monmouth at Brown Princeton Dartmouth at Columbia Penn

Junior quarterback Jeff Mathews leads the Red in his third season as a starter and has also taken on a leadership role as one of the team’s captains.

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On The Receiving End: Red’s Wide Receivers To Play Bigger role By QUINTIN SCHWAB Sun Senior Writer

lthough Cornell football these days is most associated with last year’s Ivy League Offensive Player of the Year, junior quarterback and offensive co-captain Jeff Mathews, the receiver position is arguably the most important one in coordinator Jeff Fela’s spread offense. Luckily for the Red, its roster includes several talented and versatile pass-catchers who make the system work by complementing Mathews’ prowess. Fifth-year senior Shane Savage, senior Kurt Ondash and senior special teams cocaptain Luke Tasker formed an extraordinary trio of wide receivers for the Red in 2011. Each of the three recorded at least 800 receiving yards and four touchdowns, as they ranked first (108.0), second (85.6) and third (82.7), respectively, in the Ivies in receiving yards per game. The fourth Ancient Eight receiver last season, Penn’s Ryan Calvert ’12, ranked 18.6 ypg behind Tasker. Unfortunately for Cornell opponents, at least one more receiver has hopped aboard. Junior Grant Gellatly, a converted tailback, ranked second on the team in rushing and fourth in receiving last year. He broke out in the 2011 season finale at Penn with eight catches for 106 yards and hasn’t looked back, starting off this year as an official receiver with 10 catches for 181 yards in a loss at Fordham. To Mathews, Gellatly represents the type of playmaker whose efforts contribute to his status as an all-star quarterback. “We had a couple of plays [against Fordham] where we dumped it out to Grant and he [made] a couple guys miss and [got] 25 yards,” Mathews said. “Those are big plays for us that are relatively not very risky passes ... A lot of it is guys making great plays in space. When receivers are getting open, it’s easy to get balls to them because there’s not a lot of defenders around.” Even though Mathews scattered an Ivy record of 3,412 yards last season to his dependable targets, several Red receivers — including

Savage, Tasker and Gellatly — spent the summer in Ithaca with Mathews working on route running and chemistry. Gellatly believes the side workouts strengthened the connection between the signal caller and receivers that already seemed near flawless. “I think [getting open] is just the result of a big trust factor in the offseason prepa-

ration,” Gellatly said. “There’s a big emphasis as receivers to get up here early to work with the quarterbacks because that’s really the only time outside of spring camp to really work with them. It’s just him having trust in us [and] us having trust in him.” Mathews echoed Gellatly’s sentiments, saying the exhaustive time spent

together assures everyone that Cornell will find a way to come out on top — when running an out route on a critical third-and-6, for instance. “We have a great receiving corps here and we work with them every day for an extended period of time,” Mathews said. “We worked through this all summer. I have great confidence in

those guys. If it’s one on one, I expect our guys to win and so do they more importantly. [It’s] a lot of fun to have the guys that we do.” While the quartet of leading receivers from 2011 is composed of the crafty and explosive type — none stands above 6-0 and is heavier than 195 pounds — the Red does offer bigger receivers further down the

CORNELL’S PASSING GAME POSES FORMIDABLE IVY THREAT WITH ADDITION OF GELLATLY

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Fantastic four | With the addition of junior Grant Gellatly to the trio of wide receivers from 2011, junior quarterback Jeff Mathews has yet another option in his offense.

depth chart. Sophomore Lucas Shapiro, 6-5 and 205 lbs., placed sixth on the team with 15 catches last season, while 6-2 junior Jesse Heon snagged the first Red touchdown of 2012, and his career, against the Rams. All five freshmen wide receivers are taller than six feet, but Twan Terrell [Rockmart, Ga.], Doug Vernon [Folsom, Calif.], VJ Fitzpatrick [O’Fallon, Mo.], Chris Lenz [Mechanichsburg, Pa.] and Ben Rogers [Geneva, Ill.] may have trouble breaking through a loaded Red lineup this year. None of the tight ends on the Cornell roster figures to have a large influence statistically, as they are seldom utilized as pass-catchers in the spread scheme and the Red’s do-it-all tight end and tailback combo player Ryan Houska ’12 graduated. Nonetheless, the tight ends will play significant roles as run blockers, protectors of Mathews and special teams players. “A lot of our tight ends have moved out to receiver — like [senior] Jake Allyn, who is now a receiver and he’s done a great job,” Gellatly said. “But they’re just as important a part of the offense [for] the running game and blocking. They don’t get maybe as much credit as they deserve, but they are definitely important.” Junior Ty Bostain is listed as the first-string tight end with freshman Matt Donneth [Fenton, Mich.] behind him. Seniors Michael DiChiara and Beau Sweeney converted from quarterback to tight end, the former during the spring of 2011 and the latter during the 2011 season. Junior Tucker Maggio also became a tight end last spring after eight starts at right tackle. Sweeney is the only one of the five with a reception at Cornell. Fortunately for the Red, though, the current receivers have combined for 407 career catches. Their ability to get open and accumulate yards after the catch, which helped the Red last year amass almost 100 more passing yards per game than the next highest Ivy team (Harvard), will again determine the team’s offensive success in 2012.

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Mathews Looks to Backups For Depth

D-Line Hopes To Work as Unit By QUINTIN SCHWAB Sun Senior Writer

With the graduation of defensive end Zack Imhoff ’12, Cornell will scratch and claw this season to put forth a viable defensive line, one that had difficulty generating pressure on the quarterback and stopping the run in 2011 even with the two-time All-Ivy League selection. According to junior defensive end and defensive co-captain Tré Minor, who started all 10 games last year and recorded 48 tackles, replacing Imhoff’s production is not a task for one individual but instead requires a group effort. “Zack was a great part of our defense last year,” Minor said of the converted linebacker who in 2011 ranked second in the Ancient Eight with 8.5 sacks in addition to 57 tackles (17 for lost yardage), three forced fumbles and one interception. “[We’re] not really trying to replace him, but people [are] stepping up and being able to do their job. We’re giving everybody a chance … we’re trying to keep everyone fresh.” Minor joins senior Emmitt Terrell, who snatched one of the Red’s 12 interceptions last season, as the starting defensive ends. Fifth-year senior defensive tackle Emile Chang returns to the middle of the D-line after sitting out nearly all of 2011 due to injury, looking to build on his 37 career tackles. By his side is sophomore defensive tackle Cadell Williams, who started six games as a freshman a year ago. The Red defense may lack star power up front, but the line boasts several capable backups. Senior defensive end Hugh Stewart ripped through opponents early in the 2011 campaign, tallying 13 tackles and two sacks before getting injured and missing the final six contests. Sophomore defensive tackle Shane McManamon notched 19 tackles last year, while junior D-tackle Kevin Marchand came one stop short of that total. Minor believes all the bodies will provide flexibility for the coaching staff and the squad’s defensive schemes. “When it’s time to rush the passer, we’re going to have a group of people come in to rush the passer,” Minor said. “When it’s time to stop the run, we’ve got people who can do that as well. And we have people that can do both.” The remaining Cornell defensive line, however, did not rush the passer well nor stop the run effectively in 2011. The Red surrendered 179.4 rushing yards per game and 21 touchdowns on the ground, second to last and last in the Ivies, respectively. Outside of Imhoff, the D-line combined for only four of the team’s 19 sacks. In fact, the Red defense forced more turnovers (21) than sacks, just over two per game. However, Cornell can rely on a simple formula to conquer rushing the passer, Minor said. “First things first, we have to stop the run. Our offense is going to score — I have no doubt about that. And if we stop the run and our offense scores, then [opponents are] going to have to pass the ball because they’ll be down. And then we’ll be able to just key in on the pass and the D-line up front will be able to get after the QB.”

The six backup QBs on the roster are always prepared in case of an injury

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Under his wing | Junior quarterback Jeff Mathews has worked with the younger quarterbacks to prepare them. By QUINTIN SCHWAB

said. “The more you can get reps, the better you’re going to be, especially at the quarterback position. Those guys have done a great job of growing in the last Cornell junior quarterback and offensive co-captain year.” Three freshmen round out the Cornell quarterback Jeff Mathews broke the Ivy League single-season yardage record last year by completing 250 throws for lineup. Blair Boyce [Villa Park, Calif.] won the 3,412 yards, but the leader of the conference’s best pass- National Football Foundation scholar-athlete award as ing offense has another responsibility as well — making a senior. James Few [Tampa, Fla.] was a second-team sure his six backups are prepared to play should he be all-state selection his last year at Plant High School. Jake Durden unable to suit up. [Harrisonburg, Va.] The most experihelped lead his team to enced potential replacetwo district titles and a ment is second-string Career High state runner-up finish. senior Chris Amrhein, Mathews said that menMathews threw for a career high 548 passing yards the only Red signal caller toring the three rookies who was in Ithaca before in a game against Ivy foe Penn in Philadelphia, Pa. is seamless because of third-year head coach on Nov. 11 last year. their eagerness to imKent Austin took over in prove. 2010. “We’ve been fortuHe attempted four nate — we’ve always got passes as a freshman recruits here that want to under former head coach Jim Knowles ’87, missed all of 2010 with a shoulder learn and want to do better,” Mathews said. “[The injury and completed a three-yard pass against Yale last freshmen] are always asking questions and making sure. season. More than anything, according to Mathews, I know what I struggled with as a freshman, [so] I just try to help them along and give them some advice and Amrhein’s football knowledge is unparalleled. “Chris understands the offense inside and out,” some shortcuts to what we’re doing around here.” As a captain as well as the starting quarterback, Mathews said. “We kind of bounce ideas off each other. He’s very capable — if he has to play, we’re going to be Mathews also has to serve as a leader for the rest of the in a great situation because he’s very good. He knows team, including his young freshmen running backs, who have looked to him for advice about the collegiate the game very well.” As the two eldest players in the quarterback room, rushing game. Ultimately, though, Mathews believes the credit is Amrhein and Mathews often field questions from the younger ones and ensure that they are all on the same due to Austin, a mastermind at getting the most out of his players. page. “A lot of it comes from coach Austin,” Mathews Two sophomore quarterbacks, Sam Wood and Cole Parker, were sidelined in 2011 because of illness said. “He’s done it with me as a young QB and now he’s and injury, respectively, but showed improvement doing it with [the freshmen] as young QBs. He’s great over the offseason. Wood also serves as the team’s at helping talent get up to speed in our offense.” As a result, despite having a sure performer for the punter. “To get a year in spring ball and come out in fall starting job, the Red feels comfortable with all of its camp [was important for Wood and Parker],” Mathews options. Sun Senior Writer

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D-minor | Junior defensive lineman Tré Minor will lead the Red defense in the absence of Zack Imhoff ’12.

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Internet ‘Blessing, Not Curse,’ Google Exec.Tells C.U. Students By JONATHAN SWARTZ Sun Staff Writer

In the age of smart phones, tablets and laptops, the Internet is more than just a source of information. In front of a packed Statler Auditorium Thursday evening, Eric Schmidt, executive chair of Google, called the Internet a platform for social change and encouraged students to use the web to solve the world’s most daunting challenges. “You [as students], have an innate mastery of technology, an ability to find and foster connections that nobody would have believed before,” Schmidt said. “Technology can solve many of our world’s problems … It is a responMATT MUNSEY / SUN STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

sibility that you carry.” In a brief introduction to Schmidt’s talk, President David Skorton lauded the burgeoning relationship between Google and Cornell. In May, Skorton announced that Google would offer CornellNYC Tech the use of 22,000 square feet of its headquarters for free while Cornell’s new Roosevelt Island campus is under construction. “Here at Cornell, we have noted another characteristic of Google — its enormous generosity. As we develop our New York City tech campus … Google has provided us with office space in the heart of Manhattan,” Skorton said. “This is an enormous help as we undertake this new venture.” Schmidt’s lecture, titled “Our Connected Age,” was the thirty-first annual Robert S. Hatfield Lecture See GOOGLE page 7

Two Killed in Route13 Car Crash, At Day Hall, Protesters Slam Including Retired Cornell Prof C.U.Reaction to Sexual Attacks By AKANE OTANI Sun News Editor

Two people, including one former Cornell professor, died in a two-car collision Wednesday on Route 13 in Newfield, N.Y. One person was also critically injured. At about 3:40 p.m., Pamela Klemme, who was driving southbound, collided with a northbound car driven by Prof. Emeritus Seymour Smidt, economics and finance, and carrying Prof. Emeritus Ruth Schwartz, nutritional sciences, according to a New York State Police report. Klemme, 56, a Syracuse resident, and Schwartz, 87, were transported to Cayuga Medical Center, where they were pronounced dead, according to the report. Smidt, 83, was airlifted to Cayuga Medical

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Just one month into her first semester at Cornell, as she prepared to observe the Jewish holiday Rosh Hashanah, Nicole Barel ’16 was faced with her first-ever encounter with what she said was antisemitism, in the form of an email she believed to have been sent by one of her professors. In an attempt to contact Prof. Bruce Monger, earth and atmospheric sciences, to request an excused absence from his Introduction to Oceanography lecture on Monday, Barel inadvertently added one extra digit to

Monger’s netID — and found herself the subject of what she said was an offensive rant. “If you cannot come to the realization that higher learning is more important than ancient traditions, I suggest you move to Palestine and try to grow crops in the desert, your promised holy land,” said the email, which was obtained by The Sun. In an interview with The Sun on Wednesday, Brian Mick ’10 took credit for sending the email, in which he impersonates Monger — who later condemned the contents of the email — in a tirade against the University’s accomSee EMAIL page 5

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group of students who call themselves the Assembly for Justice, according to Rachel Bradford ’13, Seated cross-legged on the pave- one of the protesters. Formed in ment, arms linked, forming a barri- May as a response to an attack that er that spread across the entrance of occurred at the Sigma Pi fraternity, Day Hall, students sat in silence the coalition protested what it Thursday called the a f t e r n o o n . “The administration ... did administration’s They carried inadequate signs urging nothing to address ... rape response to passersby to culture on our campus.” recent sexual “join us if crimes on and you con- Shiliu Wang ’13 near campus –– demn hate including a rape, crimes” and a sexual assault “join us if you fight rape culture.” and a forcible touching incident Every two minutes, someone blew that occurred within hours of one a horn –– a symbol reminding the another on Sept. 2. crowd that every two minutes, “[After the attacks], the adminsomeone in the United States istration told us to lock our winbecomes the victim of a sexual dows, lock our doors and take selfassault, organizers of the protest defense classes, and did nothing to said. address the fact that there is a ... The sit-in attracted about 25 protesters and was organized by a See SIT-IN page 4

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Silent no longer | Students sit in front of Day Hall Thursday, protesting what they said was an insufficient University response to the recent sexual attacks.

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NYT Columnist Charles Blow Talks Activism, Journalism By JINJOO LEE Sun Senior Writer

Charles Blow, a New York Times columnist who has written extensively on some of the most complex race-related issues facing Americans, used the Trayvon Martin shooting as a case study in the relationship between journalism and justice in a talk on campus Thursday. Martin, a 17-year-old AfricanAmerican, was shot and killed in a gated community in Sanford, Fla., by George Zimmerman, a community watch volunteer, in February. The Sanford Police Department initially declined to bring charges against Zimmerman — until national outcry led the United States Department of Justice to open an investigation that led to Zimmerman’s arrest in April. On Thursday, Blow discussed the first column he wrote about the case for The Times in March, “The Curious Case of Trayvon Martin.” He recalled learning details about Martin’s death, which he said felt personally relevant. “As the father of two black teenage boys, this case hits close to home,” Blow said, quoting his column. “This is the fear that seizes me whenever my boys are out in the world: that a man with a gun and an itchy finger will find them ‘suspicious.’ That passions may run hot and blood run

cold. That it might all end with a hole in their chest and hole in my heart. That the law might prove insufficient to salve my loss.” Reflecting on his personal attachment to the case, Blow said he grappled with the blurred lines between advocacy, activism and journalism. “Journalism in its purest form in the objective form is not about a pursuit of justice — it is about pursuit of truth. Those things are not necessarily mutually exclusive, but they are not the same thing,” Blow said. “Hopefully if you disclose the truth, somebody will make justice in that disclosure. And when those things meet, great. But those are not the same things.” Blow highlighted the differences between objective news writing and opinion-writing, warning that problems arise when consumers confuse the two. He asserted that objective news reporting does not capture as large of an audience as it used to. “Because people are not engaging with the kind of straight reporting in the same way that they used to, what we have now is a cult of journalism personality,” Blow said. “What we want to do is be told something that affirms what we already believe by somebody that we like and shares our beliefs.” Still, Blow said that in the Trayvon Martin case, the voices of journalists were

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Artist turned columnist | New York Times columnist Charles Blow discusses his experience covering the Trayvon Martin case in Goldwin Smith on Thursday evening.

crucial in helping to advance justice. “If it were not for the people who wrote opinion pieces about Trayvon’s case, it would have never come to a charge,” Blow said. “The fact that a man can shoot an unarmed child doing absolutely wrong, shoot him in the chest, kill him, stand over his body with a gun, go to a police and, on his own words, walk out of that prison without a charge — that would never have changed were it not [covered by] opinion writers. So that is the conundrum.” In his talk, Blow also touched on the role social media has played in publicizing Martin’s case. Had people not tweeted about it, Blow said, he would not have known or written about the incident. “At first I didn’t know who Trayvon Martin was [because] people tweet me things all the time. I kind of ignored it but

they kept sending … and one day I decided to Google the name,” he said. Blow added that the case also brought to light the subject of diversity in the media on a broader scale, noting that before Martin’s shooting became widely publicized, it had initially been covered primarily by African American writers. Blow said these journalists were crucial in ultimately bringing the story to the national spotlight. “All of us [who were writing about Martin] were young, black men in their thirties and forties,” he said. “What would have come of this case if we were not in the position that we were in and not had the purchase that we had?” Jinjoo Lee can be reached at jinjoolee@cornellsun.com.

Police Officers Given New Tool to Reverse Drug Overdoses By ASHLEY CHACON Sun Contributor

Citing an “epidemic” of drug addiction in Ithaca, city officials recently gave the Ithaca Police Department permission to train officers how to administer a medication to individuals suffering from drug overdoses. The medication, Narcan, is absorbed into the body through a nasal inhaler and is used to reverse the effects of drug overdoses within minutes, according to a city press release. The drug is an opioid antagonist; it binds to the same brain receptors as opioids, such as morphine and heroin, and blocks those drugs from binding and taking effect, according to a city press release issued Aug. 22.

Narcan takes effect anywhere from 30 to 90 minutes after it is administered, according to the New York State Department of Health’s website. After completing training with the Southern Tier AIDS program, which offers training for “non-medical persons” to learn how to treat opioid overdoses, some Ithaca police will carry Narcan and will be authorized to administer the drug in emergency situations, according to the city press release. “Opiate addiction is an epidemic throughout the City of Ithaca and the nation, with heroin and opiate overdoses rising in frequency and many of these overdoses resulting in death,” the press release states. There were 1,818 deaths,

9,135 emergency department visits and 21,202 hospital admissions related to drugs in New York State in 2008, according to the most recent data available from the New York State Department of Health. While Narcan can reverse the effects of a substance overdose in minutes, it also induces symptoms associated with drug withdrawal, according to Prof. David Smith, psychology. These symptoms can include a range of unpleasant feelings such as perspiration, irritability, nausea and more. Still, several Cornell professors said they supported the use of Narcan in emergency situations. Prof. Chad Lewis, chemistry,

called Narcan a “useful last resort that can save lives.” According to Smith, Narcan can be especially useful in treating acute overdoses — when an individual ingests more than the recommended maximum dose of a given drug. “I think that if ... there are no significant dangers ... [Narcan] clearly could save some lives,” Smith said. Smith noted that the medication is not particularly effective in long-term abusers. Individuals suffering long-term abuse should seek help in drug rehabilitation centers, he said. Ithaca will follow cities throughout New York State in the use of Narcan by people who are not medically trained, a practice authorized in the state

in April 2006. Narcan — also known by its pharmaceutical name, naloxone hydrochloride — has been used for decades in hospitals to reverse the effect of opioid overdoses. When taken in high or concentrated doses, opioids produce feelings of pleasure and euphoria. Some opioids, including morphine and codeine, are used in pain medications, often as post-surgical treatments. “It always depends on dosage, as to whether [a drug] stays therapeutic or becomes detrimental,” Lewis said. Ashley Chacon can be reached at anc56@cornellsun.com.

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When you return to Cornell 25 years from now for Homecoming, what events do you hope will be planned? “Bar crawls to whatever bars are left in Collegetown.” — Bitter Beer Drinker ’13 “Free trip to Cornell’s campuses in New York City, Rome, Qatar and where ever else we’ll be in 25 years ... Mars?” — Galaxy Dominator ’13 “Gangnam Style flash mobs performed by every alumnus or alumnae over the age of 65.” — Hey Sexy Lady ’14 “A moon bounce ... that actually goes to the moon.” MATT MUNSEY / SUN STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Nate Shinagawa ’05, the Democratic congressional candidate for New York’s 23rd district, spoke about his position on American foreign policy with the Middle East in Malott Hall on Thursday.

— Star Gazer ’15 — Compiled by Jonathan Dawson

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serious issue surrounding rape culture on our campus,” said Shiliu Wang ’13, one of the protesters. “They need to take initiative and be responsible for addressing that institutional view, structurally, as opposed to having the onus be on the victims.” At the protest, students distributed a list of seven demands they presented to the administration Wednesday, including the implementation of mandatory sexual violence prevention training for incoming students and training on “all aspects of sexual violence” for University administrators, faculty and staff. While responsive to their requests for increased dialogue between students and administrators, Susan Murphy ’73 Ph.D. ’94, vice president of student and academic services, said she finds the demands difficult to address in terms of changes to University policy. “As [the demands] are presented, I would be hard-pressed to determine how I would respond,” Murphy said. “Personally, I don’t think [they are clear].” Kent Hubbell ’67, dean of students, emphasized the need for increased understanding among student leaders about the progress that the University has already made to address crimes on campus. “We need to have a conversation with the community about what we’ve already done over the past couple of years. We’ve done an awful lot,” Hubbell said. “Some significant fraction of these demands have been met, but others haven’t and that will take time.” Bradford echoed Hubbell’s call for increased communication between the administration and students. “The idea behind [the protest] is transparency,” she said. “We don’t know what response is being developed to the violent racial and sexual attacks that have occurred on our campus.” While Murphy said the University has made strides to tackle discrimination on campus –– citing the Leadership

Roundtable created by Renee Alexander ’74, associate dean of students and director of intercultural programs, to encourage dialogue among student leaders –– she acknowledged that there is still a significant way to go. “There are things that are underway as we speak,” she said. “It’s not a single issue and not a fixed issue. Do I think we’ve solved the problem? Absolutely not. It’s a societal issue we have to continue to work on.” But Wang also maintained that some of the steps the administration has taken thus far to respond to the recent crimes will prove ineffective over time. “Taking self-defense classes is not going to stop you from getting raped,” she said. “But if you systemically address that issue among all your students, there is a better chance of that happening.” Murphy said she will meet with students, President Skorton and vice president of human resources Mary Opperman on Friday to discuss how to best address the protesters’ demands. “I know some of the students and I have a sense of who they are,” she said. “We can work to see what are some actionable items” on the list of demands. Hubbell emphasized the need for “civility” on the part of both students and administrators as they work toward finding solutions. “We need to be respectful. We need to be there for one another,” he said. “In the future, we’ll have other kinds of programs to reinforce this [idea] throughout the semester.” Bradford said she was optimistic that the protest would prove effective in communicating students’ demands to administrators. “We hope to create a dialogue with the administration so we can begin to see action and real change on our campus,” she said. “I think you’ll see a lot more of the Assembly for Justice going forward.”

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modations for religious holidays. He said he sent the email not only as a prank but also a “statement to the Cornell community.” “I figured I would have a little fun, do a little trolling — but it underlies a serious issue with religion and academia today,” Mick said. “We need to not make allowances for people based on their religion. Everyone can have their own religion, but when it comes to academia, which you’re paying $50,000 a year for, you need to get your priorities in order.” In the email, Mick, posing as Monger, informs Barel that the “Jewish high holidays are not an acceptable reason to miss class,” and that he cannot allow her to “pick and choose your classes based on some beliefs in a God.” After rejecting her request for an excused absence on Monday, Mick goes on to criticize specific Jewish customs and traditions. “Judaism is also outdated and harks to a forgotten time, when pork would spoil because we didn’t have refrigerators and people believed that painting lambs blood on their doors would prevent plagues,” the email says. “It’s simply nonsense, and to say you’ll be skipping four hours of important, contemporary instruction is blasphemous to science and shows a grievous misappropriation of your time and priorities.” Barel said she was stunned — and livid — when she received Mick’s email, which she believed, at the time, was written by Prof. Monger. “I couldn’t believe that someone from the faculty would actually speak to me that way. I almost couldn’t breathe I was so angry. All I could think was … ‘I cannot wait to get this anti-semite fired,’” she said. After the initial shock, Barel forwarded the email and a complaint to a number of University administrators, including President David Skorton, Dean of Students Kent Hubbell ’67, a rabbi at the Center for Jewish Living, her faculty advisor and Prof. Arthur Degaetano, chair of the department of earth and atmospheric sciences. “I am embarrassed to study at and pay tuition to a University who hires a hater and anti-semite such as Monger. I expect this to be dealt with very seriously,” Barel said in her email.

Shortly after, a friend of Barel’s realized she had been duped. To achieve an appearance of authenticity in his impersonation of Monger, Mick said he changed the display name on his email account to “Bruce Monger” and signed the email with a fake signature that contained Monger’s official University title and his office phone number. Barel was not impressed. “I don’t know if he wanted to just be funny or anti-semitic, but he did not accomplish anything,” Barel said. “I hope that this guy gets in trouble with the University and with the law.” But Cornell officials — who declined to discuss this specific incident, but spoke generally on University policy — said that there is little recourse for the administration to address inappropriate conduct by Cornell alumni who are no longer on campus. “The campus Code of Conduct … does not cover alleged misconduct by people who have already graduated,” said Judicial Administrator Mary Beth Grant J.D. ’88. “We want to support people, but we also have to recognize the boundaries of what we’re authorized to do according to the code … If it doesn’t say something in the code, there’s nothing our office can do about it.” Mick said he had not been concerned about potential consequences when writing the email. “I figured she’d send me a nasty email back and delete it; that’s what I would have done,” Mick said. “It wasn’t aimed at her personally, although I’m sure it seemed like it. I have nothing personal against her.” Regardless of whether or not Mick intended to hurt Barel, Monger called the decision to send the email “evil.” “It’s not a funny prank; it was beyond a joke. This was really trying to be hurtful. There wasn’t a hint of sarcasm; it was just rude,” Monger said. The sentiments expressed in the email were the “polar opposite of what I would have done,” added Monger, who delivered a repeat of his Oceanography lecture Tuesday night for students who were unable to attend on Monday. Rebecca Harris can be reached at rharris@cornellsun.com.

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Forged email | This email was sent by Brian Mick ’10 to Nicole Barel ’16. Barel intended to contact Prof. Bruce Monger, earth and atmospheric sciences, but mistyped the email address. Posing as Monger, Mick sent this email reply to Barel in response to her request for an excused absence for the Jewish holiday Monday.

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— an address delivered by the Hatfield Fellow, which is the highest honor Cornell bestows on corporate leaders, according to the University. The event was so well-attended it necessitated an “overflow room” in an adjacent auditorium, which organizers set up to allow people to watch the lecture live on screen. Schmidt opened his lecture with a question: “How many of you have used Google in the last 24 to 48 hours?” Nearly every member of the audience raised his or her hand. “Maybe I should have asked the other side of the question,” he said. Delving quickly into more serious topics, Schmidt spoke about the importance of spreading technology and Internet access to developing nations, which he said will enable them to progress socially, economically and politically. “1.5 billion people live on less than a dollar a day and hundreds of millions of children

go to bed hungry at night … The rights we all enjoy are a rarity, not a norm,” Schmidt said. “But in this century, there is a chance for change on this horizon. I would tell you to connect the world is to free the world.” While some fear that society is becoming dominated by television and computer screens, Schmidt hailed the Internet as a powerful tool of connectivity for the younger generation. “The fact that we are connected [technologically] is a blessing, not a curse … with it, we can fix all of the world’s most pressing problems. We have gotten ourselves into some weird sort of semi-depressed state about life with a dependence on technology,” Schmidt said. “Computers can do amazing things … They contain power that your parents would never believe.” Schmidt also described the positive impact that technology has had on communication — language translation, for instance. “People have searched for universal language translation for thousands of years. Wars have been started and fought, lost and won

over the fact that people could not communicate,” he said. “In a few years, we solved that problem and no one gives us credit as computer scientists … Here you are at Cornell, you have got some loopy professor who has got some assignment to translate something, type it into Google [Translate], and you are done.” Schmidt spoke about the distant future of technology as being more “user-friendly.” He said that one day, technology will seamlessly become a part of every aspect of daily life, from pills to monitor one’s health to self-driving cars. He added that his vision for this future cannot happen without hard work and collaboration. “The one thing that [technology] does not have is a heart,” Schmidt said. “You will provide the pulse [for the] technology of our future. It is ultimately up to you, the users of technology, to change our world.” Jonathan Swartz can be reached at jswartz@cornellsun.com.

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This week, a study- from Gannett Health Services showed that Cornellians overestimate how much their peers consume alcohol. This got us thinking: what other false perceptions do we have of Cornellians? We sent a Berry Patch reporter to find out. 1) Showering: Our Berry Patch survey found that 27.3 percent of Cornell students reported abstaining completely from showering. The survey also found that the correlation between students who don’t shower and being an engineering major to be statistically significant. However, this rate is still higher than other similar peer institutions. For example, only two percent of students at Brown reported showering in the last 7 days. 2) Exercise: Cornellians believe that their classmates are generally lazy and never exercise, with Cornellians believing that only two percent of their peers work out regularly. However, this number was much closer to eight percent. However, certain sectors of campus are found to exercise at significantly lower rates. Among Sun reporters, .1 percent reported exercising. 3) Eating at places other than CTB: Despite the general enthusiasm felt for Wegman’s, most Cornellians survive solely on Collegetown Bagels. Hey, we like pizza bagels as much as anyone, but Wegman’s has a sandwich stand, too. 4) Reading the News: Our Berry patch reporter tells us of the Cornellians he surveyed, 100 percent read the Cornell Daily Sun. Our Berry Patch reporter also weighs 250 pounds and is known to occasionally wield a spiked billy club. 5) Geography: Cornellians, on average, believe that 94 percent of their peers are from Westchester or Long Island. However, this perception is dangerously false. In fact, only 93 percent report coming from those areas. 6) Harvard: Cornellians feel that their peers generally have a very negative view of Harvard University. Cornellians believe that 100 percent of their peers hate the institution and would “never want to attend such a snobby and elitist school.” In fact, 78 percent of Cornellians applied their during their college application process and 77.99 percent were rejected.

Professor Kramnick’s assertion is an insightful, if not entirely accurate, one. The observation of a decreased presence of theatrical student activism is important, with causes that reveal the new pressures and challenges that Cornellians face today. First of all, it’s not entirely true that students have become silent in the public sphere. Less than a year ago, the Occupy Cornell movement sprang up and attempted to raise political awareness, along with the greater Occupy Wall Street movement. Their activism was met with derision from students (see Judah Bellin’s article from November 28, 2011 for a taste of this). Independent student activism is often referred to by students at Cornell as useless and annoying, pushing opinions on people who don’t want to hear them, and worst of all, a waste of precious time. These perceptions shift our political conversations to the Internet and other forms of media. At a glance, the potential to communicate with peers on these platforms seems limitless. However, it often constrains one’s audience to friends, followers and allies who likely agree with the posts of their like-minded colleagues. There is so much political chatter on the Web that we only see the journal posts, status updates and political discussions of those with whom we surround ourselves. With the help of privacy settings and on social media sites, we can retreat into our safe political zone, limiting our commentary to only those we want to see it. That particular feeling of unease isn’t only about our peers, however. Cornell, like most other universities, is a competitive environment that prompts us to focus our energies on to things that are “productive,” or more accurately, things that show up positively on our transcripts or resumes. If someone is interested in public policy, they’re much more likely to be brushing up on their resume for their upcoming interview with a governmental agency or working with a political group on campus to organize a political event than they are to independently change the minds of their peers. “Spoke sporadically with a megaphone during lunchtime on Ho Plaza” is not something that shows up well on a job application, especially when most of those highly coveted positions after graduation are for large corporations. A dream employer might be put off by those afternoons spent shouting to bring down the corporations and the state, and based on the recent arrests of anarchists Leah-Lynn Plante and Matt Duran in Portland, Oregon, the U.S. government might not like it too much, either. The solution for this dilemma is a very bold one: Students need to throw their social and job prospects to the wind and be true to themselves by speaking their minds more freely. This is, however, easier said than done, especially when students are scared and uncertain of their futures. Professor Kramnick, until students feel safer and more comfortable, expect those theatrics to stay in intermission. Paul Maier ’13

Change in activism To the Editor: Re: “Political Theater Disappears From Cornell Campus, Professors Say,” News, Sept. 18 Rebecca Harris did an excellent job with her article re: student activism and the changes through which the forms of political theater at Cornell have gone. I tend to agree with the sentiments expressed by Isaac Kramnick re: the merits of the forms of activism in which proponents of various sides of key issues put forth their position, sometimes quite contentiously, in close proximity to each other. However, I am compelled to note that those eyeball-to-eyeball moments weren’t necessarily conducive to reasoned responses. Sometimes, quite the opposite reaction(s) were forthcoming. For example, my concern about the possibility of being shoved backwards off the wall which separated the entryway to The Straight from the ground below (a fall of between eight to 10 feet) prompted me to move to the stump. That’s a bit of relatively unknown background re: the semi-iconic photo. To reach that position, I had to walk through through a group of golf-club-wielding counter-protestors. I don’t know if the clubs were drivers or nine irons, but, as you can imagine, being hit in the head by any one of them would’ve sent most normal human beings to the hospital with a fractured skull and, possibly, a broken neck, due to the fall. Thus, I can understand why many contemporary activists are attracted to online petitions and related endeavors. These forms of endeavor are usually much safer. Perhaps The Sun should consider doing a piece that explores the contentions that “clicktivism” breeds “slacktivism.” (I find groups like Avaaz and Change.org fairly effective.) Let me also suggest that investigative journalism is something which The Sun has usually done quite well. It seems to me that pursuing the truth about an issue (or set of issues) is a laudable exercise of one’s rights and responsibilities. So, it would make sense — journalistically, ethically and pragmatically— to make a substantive effort to run a story about why the Provost overruled the initial election of a new director for the Africana Center and put people at the helm whose relationship to the field of Africana Studies was, at best, tangential and, according to several assessments, dysfunctional. I apologize to those who might think that this suggestion represents an unwillingness to accept the reality that there’s a “new regime” in place and nothing of note will be accomplished by a close scrutiny re: the process (or lack thereof ) that put the current leadership in place. However, I remain an adherent of George Santayana’s observation re: those who do not study history are doomed to repeat it. I hope those who read this letter can see fit to agree with this perspective. David Burak, ILR ’67, MFA ’80

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Can You Change the World ... As an Academic? T

his past summer, I participated in a program at the University of Chicago designed for students interested in pursuing Ph.D.’s in the near future. For two months, I had the opportunity to engage in academic research and take graduate-level courses in critical theory and writing. This was very valuable because I was able to get a better picture of

knowledge. For example, during most of my class discussions at UChicago, instructors had a tendency to focus on debates that were abstractions of real-world problems. Of course, if we are going to discuss gender inequality, it is important to talk about Judith Butler and Michel Foucault — just to name a few. However, understanding how the social dynamics behind

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what being a graduate student in the humanities and social sciences entails. Even though the overall experience was a good one, I must admit that I was — and still am — concerned with the didactic approach of many Ph.D. programs in these fields. Although it is somewhat simplistic to generalize — didactic approaches can vary greatly between schools and academic departments within a single institution — the truth is that many top schools, like the University of Chicago, heavily emphasize theory when approaching or producing

gender inequality work should not be treated as an end in itself, but as a means toward another end. A didactic approach heavy on theory tends to focus on fully understanding a subject, so as to be able to assess an identified problem. But that is about it; not much is discussed about possible solutions. Some scholarship heavy on theory does offer solutions to these problems but, not surprisingly, they rarely provide practical solutions outside the realm of academia. I believe that this is the case because in any academic discipline, scholars are

confined by a specific discourse, set of rules, methods, etc. However, when theory is emphasized, the level of attention given to these factors is heightened to the level that trivialities or factors of less importance — such as the use of a word — can become fundamental. This, in turn, overshadows the importance of providing practical solutions to real-world problems; of removing academia from an ivory tower and connecting it to society. As a result, the probability of challenging conventionalities in the field is minimal. I have no doubt that many people would like to or have tried to change the rules of the game, but the politics behind academia have not made it easy. Orthodox scholars frequently use their seniority power to be very protective of conventions within their disciplines. Indeed, change is very difficult. But the reality is that the status quo will not bring different results. As we often hear around, “insanity is to do the same thing over and over again, and expect a different result.” It is perplexing to see that many of the brightest minds in our nation cannot realize this. I have now been a student for more than 17 years. At this point of my life, I feel prepared to be a teacher; to influence others and make a difference. How can I make a difference? By producing knowledge; because knowledge is power. But when is knowledge power? I believe that

happens when it becomes instrumental. I enjoy researching, becoming an expert in a field and identifying problems. However, this is just part of the puzzle; the means toward finding a practical solution — or part of a solution — to a problem that directly affects our social reality. Sometimes, a Ph.D. and a career in academia — depending on various circumstances, such as the institution or the discipline — may not be the best option to achieve this goal. I know that this trade-off between theory and practice in academia is an old story for many professors and graduate students. This column, however, is directed to those undergraduate students interested in pursuing graduate degrees in the humanities and social sciences. I feel that every one of you has the right to know what you are getting into before making such an important decision. However, I do not want to discourage any of you. Although it is hard, many talented scholars are able to affect society directly within the boundaries of the academic world. And if you achieve this, it would be one of the most self-gratifying moments of your life.

Abdiel Ortiz-Carrasquillo is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences. He may be reached at aortiz@cornellsun.com. I Respectfully Dissent appears alternate Fridays this semester.

Broken Bad: Us,Them and the Law T

he American criminal justice system is broken. The only thing shocking about this is how pedestrian the failure has become. Almost five years ago, the Pew Center on the States found that about one in 100 American adults are incarcerated. Russia, the only developed country that comes remotely close, imprisons about 30 percent fewer people per capita than we do. And we do not care. Most polls asking voters what their priorities are do not even mention the criminal justice system. Given that we live in a time of more than eight percent unemployment, a civil war in Syria and a member of the House Committee on Science and Technology unable to pass a middle school sex education class, a little apathy is perhaps understandable. Unfortunately, it is also dangerous. After all, we are all criminals. I don’t just mean that we are all tacit supporters of a system that imprisons more people than Stalin’s gulags. Maybe you downloaded The Dark Knight, were in a park after dark or took up two seats on the subway. If you drive like a normal human being and not some infuriatingly cautious pedant who insists upon maneuvering under the speed limit, chances are you broke the law last time you got behind the wheel. If you don’t drive, perhaps you rode your bike after a couple of drinks. Or maybe it was your 19th birthday and you wanted to have just one brew. Or perhaps you insisted on having that beer on your stoop. Or maybe you are the one in five 18-to-25-year olds who have used marijuana in the last month. If you did, don’t feel so alone — almost half of 18-to-25-year olds have tried to get stoned. We constantly present an opportunity for the police to stop us, investigate our conduct and figure out what they would like to do with us. Luckily for us at Cornell, most of our appearances and resources mean that there are easier targets for police action. In practice, police may often arrest whomever they want. This unfettered discretion has led to terrible

racial and class imbalances. A black man has an almost one in three chance of serving a prison sentence. Working in Brooklyn over the summer, I saw one black or Latino kid after another brought before a court for commonplace conduct, perpetuating an underclass whose only reasonable alternative seemed to be to work outside of the system. You think getting a job with a B.A. in English is hard, try it with a criminal record. Obsessed with numbers, police and prosecutors picked as many of these low-hanging fruit as they could. Across the East River, the financial executives responsible for the greatest loss of wealth in the United States since the Great Depression were free and fine. Ease of proof aside, the basic injustice of such inequity should give anyone pause. I do need to say that in the few interactions I have had with the Cornell University Police Department, they were competent, professional and kind. The narcotics police that I ran into in Brownsville were a different story: swaggering with badges hidden and guns featured, they seemed to relish their role tearing a rift between the black community and the police. So what should you do? First of all, protect yourself. Each state varies, so find out what your rights are where you live. Attend events like the recent September 9 know-your-rights workshop hosted by the Shawn Greenwood Working Group, named after the Ithaca resident killed by the Ithaca police. Generally, object vocally but politely to police searches of your person and possessions. Do not say anything you wouldn’t want read in court, out of context

and proceeded by “defendant stated, in sum and substance.” Better yet, don’t say anything at all. Ask for a lawyer early and clearly and then shut up. Do record the entire situation. Honest recordings have turned into dishonest cops’ worst nightmare. Second, educate yourself and others. Read and share The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander, or The Collapse of American Criminal Justice by William J. Stuntz. They provide a much better illustration of the problem than I ever could. Third, insist that our government do better. We

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have been fighting the War on Drugs for nearly 40 years now, without success or end-game. The upfront cost to federal and state government this year is approaching $30 billion. The cost to society of having so many people imprisoned and away from their families, jobs and lives is incalculable. Fourth, have some compassion. It is unlikely that you will ever have to steal to eat, hustle to put a roof over your head or find your hope in heroin. But those that do are Americans too. And there, but for the grace of our circumstance, go we all.

Nathanael T. Miller is a third-year law student at Cornell Law School. He may be reached at ntm24@cornell.edu. Barely Legal appears alternate Fridays this semester.

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ric Packer is a billionaire. He rarely makes eye contact with anyone, not even his newlywed wife. He tends to to refer to himself in majestic plural — the royal “we.” He inches across congested Manhattan in his bulletproof limousine, browsing currency rates on digital screens. He adorns his house with two elevators: One plays rap music by Brutha Fez, a respected artist and Eric’s friend, while the second moves at one-quarter speed and plays Satie. The latter “makes him whole,” he says. Eric Packer is 28 years old, and today, he wants a haircut. That is more than you need to know of Packer, played by Twilight’s Robert Pattinson, for he operates more as a symbol than as a real human being. David Cronenberg’s Cosmopolis, based on Don DeLillo’s 2003 novel, clearly marks Packer as an evil agent of capitalism and all its inhuman excesses. But toppling the one-percent through allegory is too easy; it’s also an empty exercise. Instead, DeLillo, Cronenberg and their surrogate, Pattinson, give us the mirror and ask how human we really are, in a time when speed, connection and sequence only cuts back and forth to their individual perspectives without joining them in one frame. The two speak perfection are our holy trinity. There is a frustrating irony, then, that over half of the of sexual tension when there is, very purposefully, only an air movie takes place in the silent bubble that is Packer’s limo, of solitude. Directing quirks like these complement the lines and plot as it slowly crawls through the city. An unreasonable variety of acts occurs in the car: Packer has sex, gets a prostate exam, twists, which confuse more than clarify. Packer’s financial consultant, Vija (Samantha watches a gruesome stabMorton), muses for about 15 minbing on live T.V. and, Cosmopolis utes in pure DeLillo fashion how most of all, talks. He talks “money has lost its narrative qualiDirected by David Cronenberg a lot. Every encounter ty;” how people have “stopped with another human Featuring Robert Pattinson thinking about eternity” and begun being — most cycle to focus on “measurable manthrough his spacious limo — consists of pages of dialogue, most of it very literate and hours;” how “the future becomes insistent.” The philosophunnaturally refined. These dense conversations are justified ical monologues touch upon some heavy dilemmas and to because, again, Cronenberg revokes these characters’ full the patient, the themes unravel themselves. Cronenberg lets humanity in favor of propping them up to speak to larger his camera do the talking. Packer and Vija drive through a truths. It does make the film very literary, rather than cine- violent protest reminiscent of Occupy Wall Street, though the demonstrators here are dressed as rats. The two, ignoring matic, since dialogue rules over image. the external bedlam, talk as protesters vandalize the limouCosmopolis does not excite with its effects or pacing, but impresses as a slick demonstration of how things can be kept sine. Only when Packer witnesses a self-immolating man — interesting. Few directors can pull off staying in one location through an excellent shot with Packer in the foreground and for multiple scenes — Hitchcock’s Rope and Lumet’s 12 the martyr framed through the passing car window — does Angry Men in the ’50s, and more recently, Danny Boyle, in he start to the admire ideology behind this chaos. We are 127 Hours. Cronenberg finds distinct approaches to every kept within Packer’s head, feeling what he feels, which up to scene, composing striking frames with moody colors and this point is very little at all. Only extreme measures like suicide penetrate Packer’s detailed production design, courtesy of cinematographer Peter Suschitzky and designer Arvinder Grewal. As a doctor skin, so as he begins to make his own choices, the film loses searches Packer’s, um, packer during the prostate exam, the its sterile sheen and adapts to Packer’s reckless behavior. shot plots Packer along the lower third of the screen, with a Packer loses his sunglasses and jacket, unbuttons his pressed cool blue neon light along the ceiling. He is face-to-face with shirt and starts to stick out in the world; he dares his mystehis sweaty adviser, Jane (Emily Hampshire), though the rious stalker, Benno Levin (Paul Giamatti), to give him his

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irector Athina Rachel Tsangari captures her audience the second the screen changes from black to white. Attenberg opens with a white wall and a close-up of two women kissing. The minute you feel like you have had enough of watching these women make-out, one of them, Marina (Ariane Labed), pulls away and admits that she is a virgin. Her best friend, Bella (Evangelia Randou), teaches her how to kiss. This makes an intriguing start. Marina is a 23-year-old dealing with a major identity crisis that is very relatable yet extremely odd. Marina lives in a small, industrial Greek town near the sea. This film focuses on Marina’s relationships. Her social ineptitude is shocking — at first. Immediately following the kissing session, Marina and Bella seem to turn into animal-like creatures. Nothing Marina does seems “normal.” This exemplifies Marina’s inexperience with human species. It is by watching David Attenborough’s nature documentaries, for which Marina has an ardent passion, that Marina copes with her problems. She mis-

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pronounces his name as Attenberg, hence the title of the film. Marina is looking to experiment, but after kissing Bella, claims she has no sexual desire. When an engineer comes to town and becomes romantically involved with Marina, her desire reappears. This affair is important as it helps her express her emotions, something she was unable to do. The relationship between Marina and her father is the only one that keeps her from real loneliness. Marina’s father is an architect, and has returned to die. His mysterious disease leaves him in perennially cheerless. Marina has built her routine around her Cornell father’s needs. Their conCinema versations deal with the fact that her father has given up on his own life, and humanity itself. To him, Greece is nothing like it used to be; it loses its natural beauty as it industrializes. It is through these three relationships — her father, Bella, and the engineer — that Marina discovers herself. She is clearly on a different level than them, concerning her knowledge of social experiences and her

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best shot. Giamatti’s 15 minutes at the end is the film’s high point; it is the emotional release the prior 90 minutes desperately needed. Of course, Levin’s twitches and giggles classify him as insane. The physically warped and openly emotive Levin is the most human chaacter, an embodiment of the “imperfect” Packer fears. “It’s women’s shoes, it’s all the names they have for shoes!” Levin shouts in a fit. It is a welcome, genuine non-sequitur and about the most concise criticism of today’s culture I can think of. DeLillo is one of our era’s greatest, and most prescient writers — his 1997 masterwork Underworld foresaw much of the paranoia of a post-9/11 world. The Twin Towers, shrouded in mist and flanked by a distant, swooping hawk, grace the book’s now-disturbing cover. Cronenberg is similarly a legendary and prophetic filmmaker — his 1983 classic Videodrome indicted the media’s control over the mind. It is surprising to learn that Cosmopolis was written before social media, the Arab Spring or our ongoing recession. It examines our push for more: more money, more technology, more perfection. The film does so through a cold lens and muted emotions, the feel of which becomes strangely familiar as the story progresses. Any recommendation for this film requires a bold, loud disclaimer: Most will find the experience slow, pretentious and convoluted. It is all these things, yes. Do you actually think the mind of a 28-year-old billionaire is anything like yours? Cosmopolis is now playing at Cinemapolis. Zachary Zahos is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences. He can be reached at arts-and-entertainmenteditor@cornellsun.com.

The Nature of Normal understanding of the woints out all the crucial moments in life by telling Marina’s story. Tsangari’s sweeping camera shots enable her to capture a lot, despite minimal camera movement. This lack of specificity underscores the subtleties of the film. The lack of close-ups emphasizes the emotional barriers between characters.The soundtrack is always appropriate. Pop music plays as the characters pass French bikers, adding a touch of happiness to Marina’s struggle. There are segments filled with silence, such as the kissing scene, which reflect the oppressive weight of Marina’s emotional barriers. This film is a must-see. It is foreign, yet relatable. Marina’s struggle with expressing

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her emotions is hardly unusual. To some degree, many people find it difficult to open up to friends, lovers and even family, just like Marina. Often, these invisible barriers are inexplicable. Through Marina’s story, Tsangari does a beautiful job of acknowledging these challenges, and inspires the audience to do the same. Attenberg is playing at 7:15 p.m. today at Cornell Cinema,Willard Straight Hall. Jacqueline Glasner is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences. She can be reached at jglasner@cornellsun.com.

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Dramatic Collision at the Schwartz BY DANYOUNG KIM Sun Contributor

Disclaimer: Emergence, a fascinating play blending the power of physics and drama, may possibly make your physics class or drama class (or both) just a little less fascinating in comparison. Sitting down with five members of the student cast, I felt that I was observing high-energy particles, bound to each other by the forces of the cosmos — so strongly did they cohere. Talking over each other at times and bubbling with exuberance about the show, they all conveyed a keen sense of enthusiasm for the upcoming performance. The title of the play refers to the emergent phenomenon in physics when complex systems or patterns emerge from relatively simple interactions. The story is of a physicist who struggles with agoraphobia, a panic disorder, while she attempts to find a balance in her life. The play features interactive scenes through which the audience can better understand the physics behind the performance. Since Emergence is unlike the typical play, there were unique obstacles the actors had to face. At the time of casting, no one knew the specific story or the characters, but only that “it had something to do with physics,” Chandler Waggoner ’15 recalls. After auditioning the past spring semester, they finally got the script in the summer and have had rehearsals since August 13, the Monday before classes. They have been working four hours a night, six nights a week over the past five weeks. A major obstacle that all actors readily agree on was the technicality of the physics within the play. They all struggle with the difficult language and syntax that is used to illustrate scientific strategies and theories. Bashir Hassanc ’15, who is in the College of Arts and Sciences, expresses how difficult a line can be if it has a series of words that none of the actors actually understand. When they finally finish a sentence, they feel, as Waggoner quips, “exhausted.”

or us speculative music-obsessive types, the announcement of the Barclaycard Mercury Prize nominees was met with equal amounts glee and caution. Bringing together everything those British tabloids love about music (Anglocentrism, the album format, gambling), the nominations are often used as a gauge for what artists and scenes define Great Britain in this day and age. While past winners have included undeniably great albums by artists such as PJ Harvey, The xx, The Arctic Monkeys, Dizzee Rascal and Pulp, there have been notable missteps (a band by the name of M People won over surefire classics by groups such as Blur and The Prodigy). It’s a fussy little event that invites significant amounts of betting. Here, I give a breakdown of some of this year’s most intriguing nominees, along with their odds of winning, as gleaned from British betting website PaddyPower. Take it as an opportunity to grab some cool new music to put on your next mixtape for your girlfriend. People still make mixtapes, right? ALBUM: Plumb by Field Music BREAKDOWN: A product of the two Brewis brothers, Peter and David, Plumb takes the tuneful ADD of Guided By Voices’ Robert Pollard and filters it through the heady time signatures and synthesizer orchestras of ’70s pro-

Consequently, it is challenging for the cast to figure out how to convey the language to the audience in a manner that is approachable. Though it has been tricky, they have been successful in boiling down the concepts to their simplest form. There are a number of interactive scenes, and the purpose of these scenes is to teach the audience the physics behind the esoteric jargon. During some rehearsals, the cast brought in test audience members from the production crew to participate in the interactive activities and see what needed to be altered. The challenge of explaining scientific processes caused numerous changes to the script. The playwright, Aoise Stratford, worked closely with the cast. “She would see what’s not working, which was great,” says Bass. Not so great, on the other hand, was when she would bring in new scripts for the cast. Working with seven scripts in total, the actors had to constantly memorize new lines, remem-

ber the changes and, as Hassan says, realize, “Wait a minute, this monologue wasn’t here before!” Instead of succumbing to frustration, however, the actors could not have risen up to this challenge with greater spirit. They appreciate that it is a rare experience to work with a playwright and to “craft new plays with someone,” Adrienne Jackson ’14 says. To her, and to all the actors, “it’s magic.” The cast also has Prof. Itai Cohen, physics, as a collaborator on the creative team. The actors admit that working with a physicist has been “complicated … yet necessary.” They

know if they get something wrong, they can always trust that he’ll be shaking his head. He has very much helped the actors understand the scientific concepts at a basic level, which in turn helps the actors convey them to the audience. Though it is tough to have their mistakes constantly pointed out, it is clear that the actors highly value connecting with the audience and communicating the correct message. All of these factors serve to create colorful rehearsals for the cast. Though there are certainly “days when nothing goes right,” as Waggoner admits, rehearsals are what these actors look forward to the most. Bashir elaborates on how he “loves those moments when [he doesn’t] know what the other person is doing.” It is obvious that these actors relish the mistakes that create the “opportunity to really act,” as Jackson and Carol Bass ’14 put it, as “that’s all part of being an actor — nothing’s ever going to be the same.” So far, the play has been “almost like a physics class” for the cast, says Bass. Waggoner only half-jokes when he says, “If all physics classes were like this, I might have been able to learn something.” In a way, the actors are classmates, erring and learning together as they tackle the challenge of physics. COURTESY OF ANDREW GILLIS All the actors have had experience with acting at Cornell, except Christina Brewington ’14, communications. Though she is nervous about her first performance, she is grateful for all the help and support she has received from the other members of the cast. It is already apparent that the cast works like an indissoluble team in an intricate system from simple interactions, not unlike an emergent phenomenon. Look forward to a soldout show of science, theater and magic. Emergence is playing at the Schwartz Center. A 7:30 p.m. performance on September 23 has been added, as the September 20-22 performances have been sold out. Danyoung Kim is a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences. She can be reached at dak257@cornell.edu.

Choosing Sides gressive rock, all while discussing politics, suburban disaffection and life in an English industrial town. A distinctly British record along the lines of Parklife or Village Green Preservation Society, it boasts triumphant melodies (“(I Keep Thinking About) A New Thing”) and brainy arrangements (“Choosing Sides”) aplenty. ODDS: 16-1. It’s too absurd a conceit (Baroque-pop pastiche? A Yes tribute record with Minor Threat running times?) to win the award, but it’s worth a listen by those who feel that Orange Juice are far too underappreciated. ALBUM: Devotion by Jessie Ware BREAKDOWN: Every year there is some R&B

James Rainis Getting Heinous chanteuse nominated for the sake of diversity. Fortunately for us, Jessie Ware is this year’s model. Slickly produced and vetted by postdubstep favorites such as Joker and SBTRKT, Devotion at times serves as a electronic take on the coolly produced slow jams from the ’70s late-night radio format Quiet Storm. Earning comparisons to both Adele and Sade, her record has been extremely well received on both

sides of the pond, and with good reason: Jessie Ware brings emotional heft and a stellar voice to otherworldly productions like “Running” while simultaneously being able to deftly navigate a dance pop number (“110%”) that recalls Beyonce’s 4. ODDS: 5-1. The Adele comparisons won’t win her any votes, as these committees like to pick left-field favorites, but her involvement with the UK garage and dubstep scenes could very well make her a dark horse in this race. ALBUM: Ill Manors by Plan B BREAKDOWN: A lot of British hip-hop following Dizzee Rascal’s Boy In Da Corner has faded into obscurity; it doesn’t help that most popular British hip-hop is highly localized and riddled with Cockney accents, hard-to-navigate slang and working class concerns. While Plan B embodies these characteristics, he does it very well. From the furious strings and drum-andbass samples of the self-titled opening track through to “Falling Down’s” solemn confessional, he consistently delivers satisfying hooks while veering into unique detours (“The Runaway’s” loping organ loops, for instance) often enough to keep things interesting. ODDS: 9-1. It’s not my particular favorite, but Ill Manors was composed as a soundtrack to an accompanying film that deals with the 2011 London Riots; “Ill Manors” was praised for its spirit of protest. The Mercury Prize may very well award Plan B’s social conscience. ALBUM: Django Django by Django Django BREAKDOWN: This Edinburgh quartet plays

with an affinity for open 4th vocal harmonies, jittery dance-pop rhythms and quirky electronics. At once recalling Talking Heads and Franz Ferdinand, they sound equally convincing launching into a barbershop stomp (“Firewater”) or ripping through a psychedelic garage rock homage (“Storm”). Django Django (and especially “Default”) serves as a reminder to us that, yes, dance-rock is a thing and, dang, remember how much you liked it? ODDS: 6-1. Great debut, but not a probable winner. The next guys are why. ALBUM: An Awesome Wave by Alt-J BREAKDOWN: Some call it folk-step, but that would be diminutive. An Awesome Wave is an artfully composed debut; recorded in five years, it is a starkly unique beast. Captivatingly oblique lyrics indicate not pretension but a sense of humor, and its rhythmic phrases build tension amid languid guitar lines. “Tesselate” feels surprisingly sinister, “Matilda” heartfelt and “Breezeblocks” all-encompassing. At no moment do they ever seem settled with their sound; at one second they are reciting a lilted jig like a boys’ choir and at the next they sound like they are delving into stadium-filling pop. All together, An Awesome Wave is a beast of a record to digest, surprising at every turn. ODDS: 9-4. James Rainis is a junior in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He can be reached at jrainis@cornellsun.com. Getting Heinous appears alternate Fridays this semester.

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ing down against the Bulldogs. “[Yale] has a very solid defense,” he said. “They play their schemes and they’re very fundamentally sound at what they do. I think as long as we’re fundamentally sound and we execute our plays, especially in the red zone, we’re going to be in good shape.” Since it is tough to doubt the Ivy single-season yardage recordholder and his weapons, the Red defense’s performance will likely be the key to a second consecutive Homecoming triumph. The unit allowed 176 yards and two touchdowns to bouncy Fordham running back Carlton Koonce, which could spell trouble because two bruising Bulldogs, freshman Taylor Varga and senior Mordecai Cargill, combined for 179 yards and two scores last week. However, Red junior defensive tackle and defensive co-captain Tre’ Minor — who was limited to one tackle against the Rams after recording 48 in 2011 — believes Cornell is better suited to stop tomorrow’s assignment. “Yale presents a different challenge,” Minor said. “Koonce was a smaller, more shifty back and Yale has bigger backs that are going to try to pound the ball, try to run in between the tackles [and] try to run [us] over. So it’s going to be more physical this weekend and we should be able to handle that quite well.” Stuffing the run would aid Cornell’s pass rush and pass defense, which withered away in the second half against the Rams after a strong opening frame. The Red front four struggled to pressure and bring down Fordham quarterback Ryan Higgins, who completed 19-of-24 passes besides two interceptions by Cornell junior safety Kevin Laird. Freshman cornerback Jarrod Watson-Lewis recorded the Red’s only sack in the first half. Opportunities to force turnovers could again present themselves to the Red, as Yale freshman quarterback Eric Williams threw three interceptions in the win over Georgetown, his first career game. Williams did, however, complete the longest pass in Yale history on a 98-yard touchdown to junior wide receiver Cameron Sandquist, and a notoriously generous Cornell defense allowed strikes of 63, 47 and 35 yards to the Rams in the second half. Minor said that, at times, the Red defense struggled to keep up with the no-huddle Fordham attack. “More than anything, we’re just working on getting on the same page,” he said. “Everything was going well in the first half, [but] we had a couple people get a little tired because Fordham runs a hurry-up offense. But we’ve been getting our conditioning

in and making sure everybody’s doing the right things.” The Red players have also worked hard this week to maintain their focus and manage their emotions, but they cannot help but get pumped up for Homecoming, the first home game and perhaps the first step towards their goal of an Ivy League Championship. “We’ve had a lot of excitement in practice this week,” Mathews said. “I think guys are just really excited to get after it, especially against a team that we lost to last year [and] that we’re excited to rebound against this year. It’s going to be a great test for us.” Quintin Schwab can be reached at qschwab@cornellsun.com.

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against Ivy foe Columbia. Cornell has not won a matchup against the Lions since Sept. 23, 2005. This season, Columbia has won three of its last four games bringing its record to 3-3 for the season thus far — including a win against Sacred Heart, 2-0, who the Red lost to last weekend. Early in the season, however, Columbia lost to both GW and Georgetown in the D.C. Invitational — which Cornell did as well. “Columbia is always very physical and good in the air,” Christ said. “They have some tall girls so for us it is going to be a matter of matching their physicality, winning balls in the air and possessing on the ground, so we have been working on those things at training.” Sunday’s showdown should be interesting as well against Niagara at home. The Purple Eagles are also coming off of a bit of a winning streak thanks to a pair of victories, 2-0 against St. Francis and Robert Morris in the NU Fall Classic. However, last season one of the two wins that the Red took was against Niagara in a 2-0 shutout where senior forward Maneesha Chitanvis scored on a throw-in assist from junior Rachel Nichols. “We still want to be above .500 and a great thing about the Ivy League is that when the league starts it is a clean slate and everyone is competing for a championship every year. The games are tight and if we play a strong 90 minutes, focus on the small details, and bring an intensity to training and games, we can get results and compete for that championship,” Christ said.

CONNOR ARCHARD / SUN SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER

A true trio | Senior wide receiver Luke Tasker is part of a trio that gets a lot of attention from junior quarterback Jeff Mathews.

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

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SPORTS

Cornell Looks to Red Takes On New Opponent Stay Undefeated On the Season SPRINT FOOTBALL

By DANI ABADA

Sun Assistant Sports Editor

This weekend, the Red (1-0, 1-0 CSFL) hits the road for its second game of the season. At 12 p.m. on Saturday, Cornell takes the field against Franklin Pierce in Ashburnham, Mass. This match-up should be an interesting one, as the Ravens are new to the league. Saturday marks the team’s first-ever sprint football game. “Franklin Pierce is a new team in our league, so it’s very exciting to be playing them for the first time,” said senior defensive lineman Jack Drillich. Although Franklin Pierce is a brand new squad, the Red is preparing for the game as if it were facing any other team. SUN FILE PHOTO “Everyone knows that they are a first year team, but at the same time, we are Charging on | Senior defensive lineman Jack Drillich and the rest of the Red squad going in with the attitude that they’re are fresh off a six overtime victory over Penn, and now prepare for a new opponent. an established team already, because we can’t go in with the mindset that it’s the ly improve and make sure we make the can’t even imagine what some of our first time they’re playing and not think right plays.” teammates that really have to cut that we have to go out and perform,” Although the Red came out victori- weight were feeling.” said junior quarterback and captain ous, the game was a long one, as it startThe team has already been working Brendan Miller. “We’re going in taking ed with a two-hour rain delay and to improve upon its play from the first the same approach to this game as we ended after six overtimes. game. would any other game … We were “At least defensively, I know consis“It definitely taught us how to stay watching some tough and how to tency is big,” Drillich said. “Making of their films “We’re going in taking the through sure we do the right thing every play play and for practica d v e r s a r y , ” and not being out of position. Also just ing only a same approach to this game as Drillich said. keeping up the effort, because we had a month and a we would any other.” “That we did real- great effort in the first game so we half, I was pretly well — we did- should definitely keep that up and ty impressed Brendan Miller n’t give up when improve as the season goes on.” with how Despite the thrilling start of the seathe going got much stuff tough. We have a son, Cornell is ready to move on and they’ve gotten in. [I am] prepared for a high power team and we can count on face its next challenge. challenging game and I think rest of the the guys playing hard.” “All the quarterbacks and I have team is as well.” “I think it was just the attitude of been really stressing that we work hard The Red is fresh off its exciting sea- our team, the determination to win in practice every day and I think that son opener, where Cornell was able to [that lead to victory],” Miller said. we are very well prepared,” Miller said. defeat Penn, 42-34, on Sept. 14 at “With five or six overtimes it’s not “We don’t want to have one of those Schoellkopf Field. going to be about which team is better, layoff games that usually follows a big “Even though we won last week, it’s about what team wants it more, win.” there’s a lot we still need to get better what team won’t give up. I was really with,” Drillich said. “We have to have a happy with the effort our team put Dani Abada can be reached at strong effort and we need to continual- forth … I was personally exhausted, I dabada@cornellsun.com.

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will have to be better because the rest of the country is getting better.” he said. “We’ll enjoy the result tonight, and tomorrow we get back to work. We can’t look back, we have to look forward.” St. Joseph’s will not be an easy opponent for the Red, and the team will have to continue to work hard if it wants to maintain its winning streak, as well as pull off something equally as important that tends to go unnoticed by fans: a shutout. The Binghamton game was a Cornell shutout, which is indicative of both a strong offense and an unyielding defense. According to Zawislan, Cornell plays defense with the entire team —not just the back line — which is lead by veteran senior goalkeeper Rick Pflasterer. “The defense is not just the goalie and the back four line, but the whole team,” Zawislan said. “We try to high-press the other teams, and that starts with our forwards. It goes through the midfielders and defenders, and Rick knows that on the rare occasion, he has to come up with a play to save the game.” “Defense played great, we had good pressure all over the field, we did the right things to come out with the shutout and the win,” Pflasterer said. If the Red can defeat St. Joseph’s, it will increase its chances of qualifying for the NCAA national tournament at the end of the season. Last year Cornell was not able to compete at the NCAA tournament, a fact that is propelling the team this year to work harder than ever in both its conference and out-of-conference games. “Nothing will change in our attitude,” Haber said. “We’re going to come out and be the hardest working team for every game.” The Red will play St. Joseph’s University in Ithaca this Saturday at Charles F. Berman Field at 4 p.m. Alex Gatto can be reached at agatto@cornellsun.com.

ROUND

DANI ABADA

SCOTT ESTHER ANNIE RUBY CHIUSANO HOFFMAN NEWCOMB PERLMUTTER

LAUREN RITTER

UINTIN SCHROEDER Q SCHWAB

JEFF STEIN

HALEY VELASCO

YALE AT CORNELL

CORNELL

YALE

CORNELL

HARVARD AT BROWN

HARVARD

BROWN

HARVARD

VILLANOVA AT PENN

VILLANOVA

PENN

VILLANOVA

PENN

VILLANOVA

FORDHAM AT COLUMBIA

FORDHAM

COLUMBIA

FORDHAM

FLORIDA ATLANTIC AT ALABAMA

ALABAMA

FAU

ALABAMA

LSU AT AUBURN

LSU

AUBURN

LSU

AUBURN

OLE MISS AT TULANE

OLE MISS

TULANE

OLE MISS

TULANE

OLE MISS

EAGLES AT CARDINALS

CARDINALS

EAGLES

CARDINALS

EAGLES

CARDINALS

EAGLES

N.Y. JETS AT DOLPHINS

N.Y. JETS

DOLPHINS

N.Y. JETS

DOLPHIS

N.Y. JETS

PATRIOTS

RAVENTS

PATRIOTS

RAVENS

PATRIOTS

LAST WEEK

8-2

7-3

6-4

5-5

7-3

8-2

6-4

5-5

TOTAL

8-2

7-3

6-4

5-5

7-3

8-2

6-4

5-5

PATRIOTS

RAVENS

Sports

The Corne¬ Daily Sun

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

FOOTBALL

Red Battles Yale At Homecoming By QUINTIN SCHWAB Sun Senior Writer

The Cornell football team hosts Yale for its Homecoming contest tomorrow at 1 p.m. following a disappointing seasonopening loss at Fordham. As NBC Sports Network televises the battle on Schoellkopf Field, thousands of alumni, students and fans will gather under the Crescent to watch both schools’ first Ivy League game of 2012. Last weekend in the Bronx, Cornell (0-1, 0-0) junior quarterback and offensive co-captain Jeff Mathews threw for 489 of the Red’s 518 total yards, simply replacing injured fifth-year senior wide receiver Shane Savage with junior receiver Grant Gellatly in the usual Savage-Luke Tasker-Kurt Ondash trio from last season. Savage — who extended his streak to 31 straight games with a reception early on last Saturday — is day-to-day with an injured leg. After a strong first half, the Red defense allowed Fordham touchdowns on three consecutive second-half possessions and Cornell had to gain roughly 19 yards per point scored (518/27) as opposed to the Rams’ 14 (470/34), ultimately leading to a 34-27 Homecoming win for Fordham. The Red also failed to convert on six-of-seven third downs after intermission, but Mathews believes the offense will not leave points off the board again versus the Bulldogs. “We just had bad mistakes in the red zone that cost us at inopportune times,” Mathews said. “And when we don’t convert [third downs], it hurts our offense. This week, we’ve really worked on what we’re going to do in key situations as far as

OLIVER KLIEWE / SUN SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER

Taking and receiving | Last weekend aginst Fordham, junior receiver Grant Gellatly replaced fifth-year senior wide receiver Shane Savage, who is day-to-day due to his injured leg.

play calling and also how we’re going to execute. Unfortunately we didn’t last week, but I think we will in upcoming weeks.” Yale (1-0, 0-0), meanwhile, enters the contest on the heels of its sixth straight opening-week victory at Georgetown, 2421. The Bulldogs have topped the Red in eight of the last 11 meetings, including a 37-17 victory on Sept. 24 of last year in New Haven, Conn. First-year head coach Tony Reno main-

tains a solid Yale defense that held the Hoyas to only 11 completions and one offensive touchdown. Senior linebacker Will McHale spearheaded the effort with 13 tackles and a sack while senior cornerback Colin Bibb’s interception clinched the game with 33 seconds remaining. Even so, Mathews, who completed 38 passes against the Rams, does not plan on slowSee FOOTBALL page 14

MEN’S SOCCER

Undefeated Streak Continues at Bing By ALEX GATTO

the score 1-0 in Cornell’s favor. 69th minute and the team scorHaber himself would answer ing two more to make the final with another goal just three min- score 5-0. According to head The Cornell men’s soccer utes later. After receiving the ball coach Jaro Zawislan, the Red team defeated Binghamton last in the penalty box from his team- could not have done a better job. Wednesday, dominating the mate, Haber moved right around “I was very proud of this game to win 5-0. With this latest the Binghamton goalie to make group of players for putting victory, the Red (5-0) has man- the score 2-0. together a more complete perforaged to remain “ G o a l s mance today than in any game undefeated as come from before this one,” Zawislan said. well as score at “I don’t know if there’s a great feeding “We had to earn this result, and least one goal in harder working team in from my we did.” each game for a teammates,” The men’s soccer team plays record twenty- the country.” Haber said. again on Saturday against St. two times. This “Both of the Joseph’s University, and Zawislan marks the first Daniel Haber goals hap- was quick to point out that the time that the pened from team’s performance this consecutive goals scored record has been bro- great team efforts all of the way Wednesday did not mean it ken since the 1970-71 season, up the field. Everyone on the would automatically win this when the Red set the record at 21 team has a role, and so far I’ve Saturday’s contest. “We know that as good as a consecutive games with a goal been able to do mine.” From there the game just con- result we got today, next game we scored. This kind of record breaking might have seemed impossi- tinued in Cornell’s favor, with See M. SOCCER page 15 ble before, but according to Haber scoring another goal in the junior striker Daniel Haber, this season’s team is “special.” “I don’t know if there’s a harder working team in the country,” he said. “We work[ed] hard through the spring every day, and we thought we had something special, and we knew we had to come out here and prove it every game.” The team’s first goal came at the 26th minute of play, when sophomore defender Peter Chodas knocked in a shot from outside the penalty box. The goal came on a set play: Haber rocked a corner-kick into the center of the box, where it was headed away by a Bearcat defender, right CONNOR ARCHARD / SUN SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER in front of Chodas. Chodas didn’t Striking fast and hard | Junior striker Daniel Haber scored two of hesitate, placing the ball just above the keeper’s arms to make the Red’s five goals on Wednesday at Binghamton. Sun Staff Writer

OLIVER KLIEWE / SUN SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER

Going for the repeat | Senior forward Maneesha Chitanvis scored a goal in the Red’s 2-0 victory over Niagra last season.

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Cornell’s Ivy Season Begins at Columbia By HALEY VELASCO Sun Assistant Sports Editor

The Red hopes to turn things around for the season this weekend as it starts its Ivy schedule at Columbia on Friday and then follows up on Sunday in a non-league game against Niagara at home. Cornell is determined to get its first victory of the season and turn things around, but it will be a challenge for the team coming off of last weekend with a pair of losses. The losses came from the home opener against Sacred Heart where the Red was defeated, 2-1 and the second from a shutout for LaSalle, 4-0. “Although we were frustrated with last weekend, there has been a lot of focus on starting off the Ivy

League season strong,” said junior goalkeeper Tori Christ. “There is a totally different atmosphere when it comes to these games so I think we are just trying to stay focused and come out and play a strong 90 minutes.” Sophomore midfielder Claire MacManus scored the goal for the Red in the game on Friday against the Pioneers, after grabbing a header from senior Xandra Hompe’s corner kick — the only goal that the Red grabbed all weekend. It is also notable that Christ has started all seven of the games for the Red in goal and has been a crucial part to the Cornell defense. This weekend is going to be a tough one for the Red especially See W. SOCCER page 14

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O-LINE: ANOTHER YEAR STRONGER TINA CHOU / SUN FILE PHOTO

Gimme shelter | The Red’s experienced offensive line will give junior quarterback Jeff Mathews some protection in the pocket. By SCOTT CHIUSANO Sun Assistant Sports Editor

Though junior quarterback Jeff Mathews may be the face of the Red this year, his offensive line lurks behind the scenes as his everimportant protection. Mathews has his line to thank for cutting its sacks allowed in half last season from 2010, giving the Red more opportunity to work its passing game. Made up of primarily returning players this season, the squad’s offensive line has another year of strength and experience to help them protect their quarterback. “We were always a lot younger [on the line] in the past, and that makes it tougher to stop someone who’s bigger and stronger,” senior offensive lineman J.C. Tretter said. “We’ve gotten a lot more experience, we’ve been out there seeing everything the defense is going to throw at us.” As a senior on the line, Tretter is not the only one that brings experience to the offensive line, though. Senior Bob Bullington started every game at center, while serving as a team captain last year. Junior Josh Grider, who was thrown into the lineup because of injuries, adjusted to his role well, and is versatile enough to play either guard or tackle. “If we had given out awards, Josh would have been Most Improved Player in spring ball,” Tretter said. Also returning to the line is junior Brad Wagner, who started all ten games at left tackle as a sophomore. Senior Dylan Cunningham and sophomore Ryan Pearce will be the relatively newest faces to the line this year. Neither of them saw much action last fall, only

playing in seven games between the two of them, but according to Tretter, they have gained valuable experience through spring ball as well. “Dylan is our right tackle right now, he’s very athletic, and Pearce has a lot on his plate because he’s got to know a lot of positions, but he’s handling it really well,” Tretter said. In a contact position like the offensive line, injuries can happen

at any time. According to Tretter, junior Matt Simmonds — who emerged as a starter on the line last season — has already gone down with a knee injury. “You’re in the trenches, getting hit every play, it’s just part of the position,” Tretter said. “It’s big to keep the same five guys out there because when one guy goes down you don’t have the same chemistry.” Although Tretter values the

experience he and his teammates have under their belts, as a converted tight end he is relatively new to the position. Last year was actually his first on the line, and he had to struggle through an injury of his own to get accustomed to it. “It was a difficult transition because I was limited on the time I could work that summer and spring because of my knee injury so I had to rely a lot on my ath-

leticism,” Tretter said. However, Tretter battled through, starting all 10 games as the Red’s left tackle and earning second-team All-Ivy honors in the process. “Now I’ve seen anything a defense can throw at you and I feel 100 times more confident,” Tretter said. “I don’t have to actually think about where to go, what to do anymore, everything comes so much more naturally.”

Young Secondary Will Pay Off For Future of Red Defense By SCOTT CHIUSANO Sun Assistant Sports Editor

The Red’s secondary defense this year will, for the most part, be young and fairly inexperienced. Both starting defensive backs — Jarrod Watson-Lewis and Kendall Brown — are freshmen, and the starting safeties — junior Kevin Laird and sophomore Rush Miller — have very little collegiate experience. Miller was a backup free safety last year who played limited time in the team’s 10 games, recording six tackles and one interception — which he returned for a touchdown. Laird played most of his time on special teams and is returning to the safety position this year. “Really our entire secondary is brand new as it relates to experience,” said head coach Kent Austin. “As time goes on and they play more together and play more as a unit, the entire unit will get better as each individual gets better.” Though it may be a risk for the Red to CONNOR ARCHARD / SUN SENIOR PHOTOGRAPHER

Rush hour 2012 | Sophomore Rush Miller will be one of the Red’s starting safeties this season.

put such a young secondary out on the field this season, Austin hopes that he will be able to keep these players in starting roles for multiple years. “We went young and just hope that it pays off down the road and we are really confident it will,” he said. The youth of the secondary will, however, be balanced by the experience of senior defensive co-captain and safety Mike Hernandez. He had 30 tackles, two pass breakups and a tackle for loss last season, which got him on ESPN’s Top-10 Plays of the Week for a 60-yard tackle for loss after a blocked punt. He also recorded seven tackles in the loss to Fordham last weekend. “Mike Hernandez is really the de facto leader back there,” Austin said. “He had an unbelievable game [against Fordham]. He had a ton of tackles and he is a high energy guys so he raises the whole atmosphere of the defense, especially the back end.” The squad’s secondary will be especially important for the team this year in cutting down on their opponents passing yardage in the open field. According to Austin, the defensive backs will have to be very versatile this year. “The secondary has a lot of responsibilities. It’s all coordinated with the front and … in our defense the way it is configured, they have to be able to play man coverage and different zone coverage schemes,” he said. “They have to be great open field tacklers and they have to be playmakers.” Though it may seem like a lot to ask of a group made up primarily of underclassmen, the Red’s secondary did show promise in its first game of the season. Laird grabbed two interceptions and the two freshmen backs combined for 16 total tackles. Austin also expressed confidence that his secondary will continue to develop with the help of upperclassmen leadership, which he believes is still flourishing. “We really believe on this football team that you don’t appoint leaders, you earn it,” he said. “Everybody can lead; we feel like leadership is a pearl. That’s more a condition of the character and your integrity and how you handle things.”

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SPECIAL TEAMS LOOK TO SHINE ON GRIDIRON

WOOD,WELLS TAKE SPOTLIGHT FOR THE FIRST TIME

By LAUREN RITTER Sun Sports Editor

After close examination of Cornell’s 2012 Special Teams depth chart, something becomes quite apparent — the absence of former kicker Brad Greenway ’12. Without its former All-Ivy, All-American kicker, the Red looks to utilize the depth of its roster and fill the void with junior John Wells, according to head coach Kent Austin. “[Wells] has big shoes to

fill with [Greenway gone,]” Austin said. “[Greenway] was an outstanding kicker and did a great job for us. [Wells] has a really strong leg; [he] just has to find consistency right now. His leg is actually stronger than [Greenway’s,] but his accuracy is not there yet.” Accuracy is an area that Wells says he is working on during practices, aiming to send the ball in the upwards of 60 yards. In the game against Fordham on Sept. 15, Wells averaged 63.2 yards on four kickoffs, despite missing two field goal attempts. “I am usually aiming to kick to the end zone every single time,” Wells said. “I have a pretty strong leg

years at East Hill. Gellatly was unable to return a kickoff against Fordham last week, as the Rams sent all seven kicks through the end zone. Senior Luke Tasker is a familiar face on the field, as he makes his return as a three-year holder on all placements. He ranks among the all-time leaders in punt returns and punt return yards for the Red. Rounding out the special teams spotlight is sophomore Sam Wood, who is making his debut as punter for the Cornell, after missing most of 2011 due to illness. “[Wood] is real similar to John — they are both really talented kids with strong legs,” Austin said. “[Wood] is a tall, long-legged punter … and he needs to find a level of consistency that will even improve his game more.” Wood punted five times in the season opener against Fordham, averaging 39.6 yards. “As far as punting goes, I want to pin [the opponent] deep and I want to have a net gain of at least 40 yards on each punt,” Wood said. ABHI SHAH / SUN CONTRIBUTOR

Kicks to fill | With the graduation of Brad Greenway to help the team get a great field position and a touch back.” With each passing week as Wells’ power and accuracy improve, the kicker will further contribute to the Red’s overall power on the field and help the team score a field goal from almost any position on the field. Returning to the lineup as starting kick returner for 2012 is junior Grant Gellatly. The 5-10 Washington native kicked a total of 240 yards for the Red in his first two

’12, the Red looks to junior John Wells to fill a void.

SPECIAL TEAMS DEPTH CHART PLAYER

YEAR

HEIGHT WEIGHT

John Wells Sam Wood Grant Gellatly Luke Tasker

Junior Sophomore Junior Senior

6-1 6-5 5-10 5-11

192 221 195 191

Mlady, Martinez Train Next Generation By HALEY VELASCO

easier and open up the running game to eventually see some big plays.” With the Red’s focus primarily With much of the burden already on the passing game this season, the on Mathews’ shoulders to run the running backs have taken somewhat offense, the Red’s running game can of a backseat. With a mix of upper- give him some relief. The squad only classmen and freshmen making up rushed for 56 yards gained against the group, the squad will need to Fordham last weekend, but with train its youth to strengthen the Nacita — still a freshman — getting future of the Red’s running game. the most carries, the running game “Cornell is obviously a big-time can only continue to develop with the help of the upperclassmen. Senior runRUNNING BACKS DEPTH CHART ning back PLAYER YEAR HEIGHT WEIGHT Nick Mlady — who rushed Ahmad Avery Sophomore 5-10 195 for eight yards Luke Hagy Freshman 6-0 186 a g a i n s t Nick Mlady Senior 6-1 228 Fordham — will play a key Silas Nacita Freshman 5-10 182 role in both the running game and the passing offense, [junior quarterback] development of the younger players. Jeff Mathews is quite a future NFL “Nick Mlady and Max Martinez prospect,” freshman running back have both been really helpful in helpSilas Nacita — who ran for 26 yards ing adjust to college football and against Fordham last weekend — adjust to college running,” Nacita said. “But as running backs we need said. “We come out here and it is a to get the tough yardage. Three, four, whole new playbook. It is a whole five yards a down will just make it new offensive team and we make Sun Assistant Sports Editor

mistakes sometimes but they are there to help us out. They give us confidence to go out there and do what we came here to do.” Mlady and Martinez are the only senior running backs on the roster, but both of them play other positions. Martinez was originally part of special teams as a kickoff returner, but has also played wide receiver and corner. “They have both taken in the young running backs and shown us what to do,” freshman running back Luke Hagy said. “It’s very overwhelming coming in and having to learn so much, but with them helping it makes it a lot easier.” With the first game of their collegiate careers behind them, the freshmen running backs have both some experience, and upperclassmen to push and strengthen them. Yale’s defense will be a challenge for the Red’s running game though, as Bulldogs team captain and second team All-Ivy linebacker Will McHale and Academic All-Ivy League selection linebacker Wes Moyer will be difficult to get by. “Yale is a great football team and I think the hardest part is just ourselves and going out there and executing our plan and playing how we are taught,” Nacita said.

JON TANNEN / FORMER SUN STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Hot potato | Junior Grant Gellatly ran for 14 yards on two attempts against Fordham last weekend.

IVY PREVIEW F R I D A Y, S E P T E M B E R 2 1 , 2 0 1 2

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OLIVER KLIEWE / SUN STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

2012 IVY LEAGUE PREVIEW

Crimson Remains Hot and Dangerous By SCOTT CHIUSANO Sun Assistant Sports Editor

BROWN BEARS

2011: 7-3, 4-3 Ivy The Bears will be led once more this year by senior defensive back A.J. Cruz. Cruz tore up the Ivy League last year as a defensive back and special teams, earning first team All-Ivy honors. He led the Ivy League in kickoff returns with 405 yards for an average of 31.15 yards per returns, which was also fourth best in the country. Senior Patrick Donnelly will spearhead the offense at quarterback after missing most of his junior year due to injury. Donnelly passed for 411 yards his sophomore year and was second on the team in passing and punting. The Bears also finished tied for second in the Ivy League last year with a 4-3 record. They will have their work cut out for them as they are set to face Harvard in the first game of the season, a match that will surely show whether or not Brown has a legitimate chance at its first Ivy Title since 2008.

COLUMBIA LIONS

2011: 1-9, 1-6 Ivy The Lions finished in the cellars of the Ivy League last year, tied with Princeton for the bottom spot with a 1-6 record in the conference. Quarterback Sean Brackett — who received All-Ivy Honorable Mention honors in 2011 — returns as a senior to lead a struggling offensive team that was shut out once against Dartmouth last season. For the Lions, the highlight of 2011 was a come-from-behind double overtime victory over Dartmouth in the final game of the season. The Lions’ defense stopped a fourth and goal from the one, goal-line stand in the second overtime period, giving the squad its only win of the season. However, the Lions lost 24 seniors to graduation after that game, including senior linebacker Evan Miller and senior defensive back A.J. Maddox. 2012 looks to be another rebuilding year for the Lions, who will have to rely on Brackett if they hope to win any conference games.

DARTMOUTH BIG GREEN

2011: 5-5, 4-3 Ivy The Green ended up in a tie for second place in the conference in 2011 with a relatively young starting lineup. The squad had two freshman wide receivers — Bo Patterson and Kirby Schoenthaler who, with a year of experience under their belts, are poised to bolster the offense along with senior wide receiver Michael Reily who is returning after sitting out last season. In his first three seasons with the Green, he recorded over 1,000 receiving yards. Three captains —

junior linebacker Bronson Green, senior offensive lineman Patrick Lahey and senior safety Garrett Waggoner — will also lead the squad. The Green’s weaknesses will be at the quarterback position and on defense, where nine starters were lost to graduation. Sophomore Alex Park will likely be the starting quarterback at the beginning of the season, but he only saw action in two games last season. Park will need to mold into the offense fairly quickly and efficiently to make Dartmouth a contender in 2012.

HARVARD CRIMSON

2011: 9-1, 7-0 Ivy After winning yet another Ivy championship and watching one of its former quarterbacks — Ryan Fitzpatrick — sign a contract with the Buffalo Bills for seven years, 62.2 million dollars last year, the Crimson is showing signs of becoming an Ancient Eight Powerhouse. Going 9-1 and achieving a perfect 7-0 in the Ivy Leauge in 2011, Harvard set a conference record with 11 straight seasons with a minimum .700 winning percentage. Led by head coach Tim Murphy — the winningest coach in Harvard football history — the Crimson has the sixth best winning percentage in Division I football in the last ten years. Senior Colton Chapple is prepared to shine this season. Harvard returns 23 other seniors to the roster, including All-Ivy League Honorable Mention punter Jacob Dombrowski and first team All-Ivy selection at tight end, Kyle Juszczyk. The Crimson already started off the season with a win at home over San Diego and will kick off Ivy play against Brown this weekend.

PENN QUAKERS

2011: 5-5, 4-3 Ivy The Quakers happen to be the most decorated Ivy League team with 14 Ivy titles and eight undefeated conference seasons. However, last season Harvard interrupted Penn’s reign, dropping the Quakers into the four-way tie for second place. This year the Quakers have the depth to challenge Harvard for the title. Penn’s running game is probably one of the most formidable in the Ivy League. Jeff Jack, Brandon Colavita and Lyle Marsh are all returning as senior running backs. They have all recorded at least 650 rushing yards over their careers and have 67 games of experience between the three of them. Senior Billy Ragone will lead the offense in his third year as the starting quarterback for Penn. He was a first team AllIvy selection as a sophomore and is the first player in Penn’s 136-year history to record 2,000 career pass yards and 1,000 rushing yards. The Quakers lost two seniors on their defensive line, but return senior captain Brandon Copeland, a two-time first-team All-Ivy selection. Penn’s matchup with Harvard on Nov. 10 is sure

to be an interesting one, as the two powerhouses will likely be jockeying for top spots.

PRINCETON TIGERS

2011: 1-9, 1-6 Ivy Princeton had high hopes after starting off the 2011 season with a win over Columbia at home. Yet the Tigers lost all of their final seven games of the year and ended up at the bottom of the conference. The Tigers proved to be a hit-ormiss team offensively in 2011. They put up 39 points on Ivy champion Harvard, but were blanked by Brown. The defense also struggled, never allowing fewer than three touchdowns in a game. The squad lost captain and quarterback Tommy Wornham to graduation last year, but will look to replace him with sophomore Quinn Epperly, who has the most experience of any quarterbacks on Princeton’s roster. Epperly saw significant playing time in the final four games of the season, earning Ivy League Rookie of the Week honors after rushing for 73 yards and two touchdowns in the season finale against Dartmouth. The Tigers will look to him and senior wide receiver Shane Wilkinson to carry them out.

YALE BULLDOGS

2011: 5-5, 4-3 Ivy Some might say that the Bulldogs have put the enemy at the top of their ranks for the 2012 season. Yale has a new head coach in Tony Reno, who was formally the special teams coordinator and defensive secondary coach at Harvard. Reno has his work cut out for him on offense though, with three freshmen quarterbacks for the starting spot. Without Patrick Witt — starting quarterback and All-Ivy honorable mention in 2011 — the Bulldogs will need to find other options on offense. Defensively, the Bulldogs return second team All-Ivy linebacker Will McHale, who will also serve as the team captain this year, will be at the IVY LEAGUE quarterback position and PRESEASON on defense, where nine starters were lost to gradMEDIA POLL uation. Sophomore Alex Park will likely be the 1. HARVARD (132) starting quarterback at the beginning of the sea2. PENN (111) son, but he only saw 3. CORNELL (100) action in two games last 4. BROWN (84) season. Park will need to 5. YALE (66) mold into the offense 6. DARTMOUTH (52) fairly quickly and effi7. COLUMBIA (36) ciently to make Dart8. PRINCETON (31) mouth a contender in 2012.