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Students Criticize ‘Blurred Lines’

By LAUREN BERGELSON Sun Staff Writer

clubs were eager to get involved.

“We definitely weren’t begging people,” she said.

Among this year’s additions were activities held on Ho Plaza and in Willard Straight Hall, which hosted the Cornell Pep Band, various dance troupe performances, an a cappella show, an Athlete Dunk Tank, a scavenger hunt and more.

Hahn said that the increase in

Singer-songwriter Robin Thicke’s song Blurred Lines has been criticized by some as promoting rape culture and even banned by several universities in the United Kingdom recently.

In response to the criticisms of his song, Thicke has defended the song on The Today Show, saying that “it’s actually a feminist movement within itself.” “[The song is] saying that women and men are equals as animals and as power. It doesn’t matter if you’re a good girl or a bad girl, you can still have a good time,” he said.

Students, however, disagreed, saying Thicke’s song presents more complex problems.

Melissa Frank ’14, president of Consent Ed, said “Blurred Lines” promotes non“I think that a lot of songs consensual sex.

“I think that a that we listen to promote lot of songs that rape culture, and this one in we listen to proparticular, after reading [the mote rape culture, and this lyrics], definitely does.” one in particular, after reading [the Melissa Frank ’14 lyrics], definitely does,” Frank said.

E.E. Hou ’14, president of the Every1 Campaign, said consent is a complex topic because it takes different forms. “[The Every1 Campaign asks] people to think about what constitutes consent: this includes verbal cues and body language. Body language is actually discussed in the lyrics, ‘The way you grab me,’ indicating enthusiasm.

The problem is we don’t talk about what consent looks like,” Hou said.

Hou added that certain lyrics within the song could be considered supportive of rape culture. “‘I know you want it’ is an extremely loaded phrase.

When we hear the phrase without specific conditions, buried within the context of the song, it seems more supportive of rape culture and becomes much more prob-

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Lighting up the night | Students and alumni gather to watch the fireworks and laser light show at Schoellkopf Stadium Friday.

Homecoming ’13 a Weeklong Affair Festivities for Homecoming lasted all week this year, instead of just the weekend

By ALISHA FOSTER Sun Contributor

Homecoming at Cornell used to be a weekend celebration — but this year, festivities lasted all week long.

Like in past years, major events included a fireworks and laser show, the Big Red Fan Festival and a concert that, this year, featured 90’s hit band Third Eye Blind. However, several new events also made an entry this year due to an outpouring

of campus club participation.

Traditionally limited to Thursday and the weekend of the Homecoming game, activities this year were offered Monday through Sunday, according to Terry Hahn, director of affinity programs.

This summer, the Homecoming committee reached out to different organizations across campus about sponsoring events. According to Michaela Moody, assistant director of undergraduate affinity programs,

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By ANNIE BUI Sun Staff Writer

A new café is set to open at Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit flagship Green Street station Monday.

Bonjour café will replace former tenant Gimme! Coffee, which did not extend its lease, according to The Ithaca Journal.

The café’s owner, Adil Griguihi, signed a one-year contract with TCAT to sublease 450 square feet of the 1,400square-foot station, though the contract included the option to lease the space

for an additional two years. Griguihi, who is also co-owner of Casablanca Pizzeria and Mediterranean on the Commons, said Bonjour café will initially serve coffee, cold drinks, soups and sandwiches.

Hailing from Morocco but also having lived and worked in Brooklyn, N.Y., Griguihi said the café’s menu will feature Moroccan tea made with mint and green tea, according to The Ithaca Journal.

“I am going to build the menu based See BONJOUR page 5

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BreakFree, a hip hop dance crew, perform at the Homecoming Pep Rally at Schoellkopf Stadium Friday.

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cific peer advising programs. … We strive to supplement them in building connections between students,” Praiss said in an email.

The ability for upperclassmen to choose which students they would like to work with makes CornellConnection different, Barr said.

“This will hopefully add to the sense of investment both new students and their mentors will have in the process,” Barr said. “Upperclassmen have the opportunity to see themselves in the incoming students. When I read the surveys, I can immediately find people who stand out in my mind as people I’d like to get to know.”

The program is not strictly focused on academics, which is another important distinction from other mentor programs, according to Praiss.

“On a spectrum where social advice is on one end and academic advice is on the other, we’d like to fall in the middle. We want to ease you into Cornell life as a whole,” Praiss said.

Students who signed up for the program said they are optimistic about the program’s potential to strengthen the sense of community at Cornell.

“I find the program to be an innovative way for students to embrace the Cornell community,” Matt Mayers ’15 said.

“Cornell can seem overwhelming at times and having someone to give me advice and lead me in the right direction is super helpful.” Marissa Contento ’17 said in an email.

Although this semester is largely a trial run for CornellConnecition, Barr and Praiss said they ultimately hope it will be a permanent system on campus and that it will strengthen the sense of community throughout Cornell.

CornellConnection, which matches incoming students with an upperclassman mentor based on their academic interests, went live on Sept. 12, just weeks after two students created the original concept.

The program, run entirely online through GoogleForms, had 260 students sign up for its first trial. The window for applications closed Friday.

To participate, incoming students answered a series of questions to thoroughly gauge their interests and personality, said Zachary Praiss ’16, a cofounder of CornellConnection and a designer for The Sun. Included in the survey were basic questions such as the new student’s major, minor and hometown, as well as other general questions such as, “What do you hope to gain from your time at Cornell?”

Praiss created the program with Blake Barr ’16.

All seven of Cornell’s schools and colleges are represented, with unique responses to the preliminary questionnaire. While Maya Gogoi ’17 said in her CornellConnection response form that she is looking for “someone to give [her] advice about [her] classes,” Lavannya Barrera ’17 said she is looking for “an upperclassman that got through their freshman year unscathed so that [she] can see that it really is possible.”

Praiss and Barr said they do not aim to replace current Cornell mentoring programs, such as the Cornell Alumni Mentoring Program, the Cornell University Engineering Partnership or Career Services Mentoring. Instead, the co-founders said they hope to add to what is already offered, while also filling a niche they said many Cornellians feel Haley Rosenspire can be reached at is not satisfied.

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Homecoming attendees take to the sky at the Big Red Fan Festival’s Ferris wheel outside the Homecoming game Saturday.

C.U.Satellite to Launch After Delays

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Cornell Community in D.C. Reflects on Navy Yard Shooting Cornell students in Washington reflected on the chaotic atmosphere when a former Navy reservist killed 12 people and injured eight at the Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., on Monday morning.

Cornell Group, Ithacans Advocate for Living Wage Chanting “What do we want? Living wage! When do we want it?

Now!” more than 50 people, including labor advocates and students, gathered Tuesday in the City of Ithaca to rally for a living wage in Tompkins County. Protesters said the state’s minimum wage — which is currently $7.25 an hour — does not allow an average worker to live on a 40-hour week in Tompkins County.

Mayor Myrick’09 Talks Ithaca-Cornell Relations Cornell and the City of Ithaca hope to continue improving their relationship and the communication between the two groups over the years, officials said at a meeting Thursday.

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The Big Red Band plays at the official dedication of the new Fischell Band Center at Homecoming Saturday.

It took eight years of planning, but a small satellite designed by Cornellians will launch at the end of the month.

CUSat aims to improve GPS by helping calibrate it with up to a 3-millimeter accuracy.

It will launch from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

CUSat was originally designed in 2005 to test the “Technology Readiness Level” of GPS systems and Pulsed Plasma Thrusters –– an equipment that controls the satellite’s directional movements–– on a low-cost platform, according to Daniel LaChapelle ’16, an engineering student involved in CUSat. Prof. Mark Psiaki, mechanical and aerospace engineering, and Shan Mohiuddin, Ph.D. ’10 wrote its GPS algorithm, and Prof. Mark Campbell, mechanical and aerospace engineering, and faculty at the University of Washington developed the Pulsed Plasma Thrusters.

In 2007, CUSat won the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Nanosat-4 competition, a satellite design competition intended to develop flightready spacecraft and encourage small satellite research and development. Since then, numerous Cornell students have worked on CUSat. Aastha Acharya ’14, Steven Dourmashkin ’15 and LaChapelle said that if the

mission is successful, CUSat will also “allow for satellites and spacecraft to come in close proximity to each other, which in turn can allow for very close in-orbit examinations and other maneuverability.”

Although the nanosatellite was originally planned to launch June 2008, the plan was postponed twice –– first, to early 2012, and then to this year, according to a University press release.

Last year, the team faced a

“When important members of the team graduate, they can be difficult to replace.”

Daniel LaChapelle ’16 series of setbacks when one of the two satellites that were planned to launch didn’t work because of hardware problems, according to Dourmashkin.

Initially, CUSat consisted of two parts so that one satellite could snap a picture of another, allowing the team to develop a 3dimensional model of the satellite. With an impending deadline, the team decided to amend its mission objectives and focus on assembling only one satellite for orbit.

Once CUSat is in orbit, the Cornell team hopes to evenly arrange the satellite perpendicular to the sun to prevent it from burning or freezing, according to

Dourmashkin. Meanwhile, the students will send radio commands from their mission control room to one of three ground stations that will send commands to the satellite.

Dourmashkin said the team will write “procedures in the flight code” so that satellite movements can be automatic.

Because the project took so long, the multiple “generations” of students who have worked on CUSat face the continued issue of turnover.

“When important members of the team graduate, they can be difficult to replace,” LaChapelle said. As a result, the team members have learned to document all their work and comment new computer code so future students can easily continue.

Nevertheless, despite the heavy workload and numerous challenges, the studentrun team said they appreciate the space and engineering skills they have learned while working on CUSat. According to Dourmashkin, everyone who has worked on CUSat has a “good deal of training and experience for the space industry.”

Acharya echoed Dourmashkin’s sentiments, adding that they have also gained valuable alumni connections.

“We have a large number of alumni who are just an email or a phone call away whenever we need their expertise,” Acharya said.

Danielle Charpentier can be reached at dac362@cornell.edu.

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lematic than what it was intended to be,” Hou said.

Michael Ferrer ’16 also found the lyrics to be problematic. “‘I know you want it’ sticks out to me, not only because I’ve heard stories from friends who’ve been told that by their boyfriends or their sexual partners, but because as a general rule, [the lyric] is antithetical to the idea of consent,” Ferrer said.

Lauren Parker ’15, a Women’s Resource Center advisory board member, added that the song’s title also presents an issue in the context of consent. “‘Blurred Lines’ makes it sound like the woman doesn’t want to engage in sex. The lack of communication and consent not being given and people implying what someone else wants without actual consent is problematic,” Parker said.

Some students also responded negatively to the music video, starring Thicke and rappers T.I. and Pharrell flirting with models who dance and pose provocatively, wearing only skin-colored underwear.

“The lyrics are problematic, but when combined with the visuals, they become much more demeaning,” Hou said. “Women are used as props in advertisements, music videos and rap videos, and consequently aren’t

given much agency.”

Students reacted with both Hou cited one scene in the positive and negative feelings to music video in which a woman is the Edinburgh University bent over with a toy car moving Students’ Association’s banning of down her back as being particular- the song. ly offensive.

Parker said banning the song “The car –– a typically inani- may not be the most effective polmate object –– is moving; she icy if the student association wants isn’t, which suggests that she’s to stop people from listening to more of a prop than someone who the song altogether. She added, can make her own decisions,” however, that the ban may generHou said. ate positive discussion about the Parker also commented on the song’s issues.

“If [the Edinburgh University role women play as props in Students’ Association is] just tryThicke’s music video. ing to raise “I think the awareness that music video, “The lyrics are this is sending a which is so sexualized, is not problematic, but when negative mesfilmed with the combined with the visu- sage, and they want to do that women having any power or als, they become much by creating conversation, then anything. They more demeaning.” having the ban just are basically E.E. Hou ’14 probably will props in the create conversavideo,” Parker tion. I think said.

Parker referred to an interview personally it is a good thing to talk where Thicke said he wanted to about these issues because they put men and women on equal often aren’t discussed,” Parker said. playing fields in his video.

Frank cited education regard“In some of his interviews, [Thicke] explained that he wanted ing rape culture as an alternative to put men and women on equal solution to banning the song. “[Consent Ed says] that playing fields, but the video doesn’t. [The problem] doesn’t have women should be empowered by much to do with the nudity, their ability to say ‘yes’ and also say because that’s fine, but the con- ‘no,’ so I would say that banning trast between the genders and the song wouldn’t necessarily be objectification of women is what an effective policy, but educating is most sexist and has created the the people on why certain women would find this offensive and why most controversy,” Parker said.

rape culture continues to be a problem at Cornell and beyond is why this is important to bring to people’s attention,” Frank said.

Hou added that another possible risk associated with banning the song is fostering the notion that sexuality is “good or bad.”

“Outright banning causes us to categorize things as good or bad, black or white. We run the risk of not understanding how complex sexuality really is,” Hou said.

Hou offered another form of action in response to the song through a process of personal reflection.

“The best thing we can do as humans, students and activists, is just to reflect on what’s happening and what we’re listening to and how that reveals our values. If you personally feel [‘Blurred Lines’] diminishes women’s values, you shouldn’t listen to it, and you should tell your friends how you feel.”

Ferrer supported the Student Union’s banning of the song and explained the importance of creating safe spaces on campus.

“I think it’s fair for a group of students to

advocate that a song not be played in a space that is supposed to be safe for all students,” Ferrer said.

Ferrer added that it is important for universities to be mindful of what songs they, in effect, endorse by playing publicly.

“I don’t think that in private spaces any song should be banned, but I think there’s a certain amount of tastefulness that is required when deciding what sorts of songs a university will endorse by playing them publicly, let’s say in buildings that are student co-ops,” Ferrer said. “So, I think it’s important to restrict things that might have a negative influence on students. Which isn’t to say, like, ‘ban things with cuss words in them.’ It’s to say, ‘ban things that make people feel really uncomfortable,’” Ferrer said.

Ferrer said it is also key to consider those that are offended by the song.

“Sure, there will be people who are not offended. The thing that is important is that there are those who are,” he said.

Lauren Bergelson can be reached at lbergelson@cornellsun.com.

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sponsored events were not only aimed to provide alternatives to alcohol-related activities, but to engage the community.

Officials acknowledged that people could view the increase in sponsored events as stemming from a desire to provide alternatives to alcohol-related activities.

However, “[the Homecoming Committee’s] main focus … is to engage students, alumni and the community,” Hahn said.

Christine McIntosh ’14 said the increase in the number of events could also boost school spirit.

“I actually think it might help with excessive drinking because it changes Homecoming culture to more of a support of Cornell than

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a party. … It definitely will help grow the community here,” McIntosh said.

In planning this year’s Homecoming activities, Hahn and Moody said they aimed to plan Homecoming to be a well-rounded celebration of the University that was open to everyone.

“Learning from the year prior and taking into account feedback from our audience, we have sought to improve each year,” Moody said.

Hahn and Moody said the evolution of Cornell Homecoming events is representative of the University’s rich history and a tradition of fostering high spirits on campus.

Fifty years ago in 1963, the two largest Homecoming activities were the Glee Club performance and an annual debate between

Cornell and Yale, The Sun previously reported.

“There’s a lot of traditions around Homecoming, and what we’re trying to do is honor those traditions and create new ones,” Hahn said.

Moody said that affinity programs hopes to keep improving events each year to meet the changing needs.

“We hope that students enjoyed the events during the week and weekend and that the events helped to improve the overall awareness of Homecoming throughout campus. Our hope is to continue to grow these events each year in alignment with growing the excitement and traditions of Homecoming,” Moody said.

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on what people want,” Griguihi said in the TCAT press release.

Green Street Station, which opened in November 2009 and is TCAT’s highest-traffic hub with 450,000 boarding at the location every year, has been in a state of transition for the past couple of months, according to Dan Tome, purchasing and projects manager for TCAT. “The vision behind this facility is to provide a state-of-the-art amenity for our passengers to make transit traveling more attractive and convenient,’’ Tome said in the press release.

TCAT passengers who stop by the facility can still take shelter from the Ithaca cold and use the restrooms at the station without making a purchase, but now they will also have “the opportunity to grab a snack or a light meal during their bus travels,” according to TCAT. The facility is also open to non-passengers, The Ithaca Journal reported.

According to Tome, TCAT staff and board members are impressed with Griguihi’s “can-do” attitude and his eagerness in learning what his cus-

tomers want.

“What [also] stands out about Adil is his familiarity and experience working in the Ithaca Commons, [which] he gained with his successful pizzeria,” Tome said in the press release.

The café’s hours of operation will be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

Tome said bus passes will initially not be sold at the station, but that Green Street Pharmacy located next door would continue to sell bus passes as it has been for nearly a year.

Joe Turcotte, TCAT General Manager, said that as the number of TCAT passengers continues to climb, the corporation will strive to create the best passenger experience possible.

“We not only aim to offer reliable and safe transportation, but to also make public transit comfortable and enjoyable with extras, whether it be a nice cup of coffee in the morning before the morning commute or simply a waiting area away from the elements,’’ Turcotte said.

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After missing a few more classes, I leaguers — choose to take classes at Tompkins Cortland Community College, heard Jane had dropped the course, delaying her dream to be a nurse yet another a community college?

With the termination of my undergrad- semester. Despite my best wishes and uate career on the horizon, I have been hopes for her, I think the odds of her ever making good progress toward graduation, making it as a nurse are dismal. In her except in the area of Physical and hints of grey hair and deepening crow’s Biological Sciences. Daunted by the fast- feet, I sense the weight of reality wearing paced rigor and cut-throat competition of on her. Her children will require even Cornell’s introductory science lectures more attention as they grow up. When will with 300+ students, I decided to look into she be freed from her obligations? When other options and was told I could transfer they get out of high school?

Giving up on pre-med at Cornell credits from other schools. With affordable tuition (roughly ! of Cornell’s) and means becoming a businessman, lawyer or close proximity to Cornell, TC3 seemed scholar instead, but dropping a course at like a good place to take care of my science TC3 means going back to your daily routine of a minimum wage job. My classdistribution requirement.

Besides its economic value and loca- mates may be racially and socioeconomition, I was pleasantly surprised by TC3’s cally homogeneous, but I am exposed to a academic quality. Both of my professors whole new meaning of diversity at TC3 that I rarely hold doctorfind at ates — something you canGiving up on pre-med at Cornell means Cornell.

I frequently not take for becoming a businessman, lawyer or whine about granted at scholar instead, but dropping a course the impossible community of colleges — at TC3 means going back to your daily amount academic from highly routine of a minimum wage job. work I have to reputable complete each institutions. day, but I Comparing their educational qualifications, I honestly overlook the fact that I don’t work on concouldn’t find any major difference between structing the Klarman Hall from 9AM to the TC3 professors and my professors at 5PM; I study art history and philosophy Cornell. Uber-competitive faculty hiring inside Goldwin Smith instead. I don’t have processes with dirty inner-politics can mortgage bills piling on my dining room deter anyone aspiring for a position in table; my monthly rent goes out of my academia, but students inadvertently parent’s account via direct deposit. When benefit from the over-supply of highly- I’m buying late-night snack with my parents’ credit card, my main concern is how educated scholars.

The small class-sizes at TC3 also allow many essays I have to write, not how much an unmatched level of personalized atten- I’m about to spend.

I used to wear a Cornell T-shirt to TC3 tion and interactions that are systematically impossible in Cornell’s introductory sci- everyday like the other Cornell students, ence courses. I’ve had small seminar cours- because God forbid anyone mistake us as es at Cornell in the past and they were TC3 students — that would be a gross undoubtedly challenging and rewarding, injustice to our “superior” intellect and but I still sensed a certain aura around accomplishment. I pretended not to hear tenured faculty members at Cornell that when another Cornell student in my class intimidated me (to be fair, it was probably bluntly announced that he doesn’t care my own lack of confidence more than about TC3 classes because “he only needs their sense of authority). At TC3, on the a C,” in front of hardworking TC3 stuother hand, I have to restrain myself from dents. I’m fed up with the “I’m the shit” calling them “Mr. Last Name,” instead of mentality here at Cornell and within “Professor,” because their friendliness and myself. I’m grateful to TC3 for letting me approachable nature remind me of my take classes there and honored to be sitting high school teachers, though their qualifi- in the same classroom with hard-working cations deserve the same respect I would regular people rather than snobby suburbanites. Maybe, I’ll wear a TC3 T-shirt to give to any other college professor.

The most important lessons I’m learn- Cornell tomorrow. ing, however, are from my classmates. My classes are in the evenings, hence most of Oh is a senior in the College of Architecture, my classmates are adult learners who often Don Art and Planning. He may be reached at doh@corhave full-time jobs and families, as well as nellsun.com. Bi the Way appears alternate Mondays the the associated responsibilities. Aspiring this semester.

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Aditi Bhowmick | Abtruse Musings

Ivies Produce Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

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always try to align my columns with the pulse of Cornell and it does not take a Ph.D student to guess the Big Red vibe this week: stress. It is not that Cornellians are biologically tuned to stress more than other mortals. It is simply this time of fall semester.

Career fair took place and replaced salmon shorts with suits (not like I mind looking at Cornell’s young men bringing out their resplendent attire). This is not an unfounded statement — I dropped by Career Fair and walked out feeling that had I invested those 20 minutes into studying at Olin or whichever library you please, I would have contributed more substantially to my career pursuit.

So what is Career Fair? Are we presenting ourselves as unique packages or are the firms simply driving their UPS packages home?

I’ve attended several other information sessions which addressed my appetite better than they did my quest for that one dream job. At each session, some bright spark asked, “What makes the particular firm unique?” The response was staccato and identical — We have no corporate hierarchy, it’s a horizontal cross-platform work culture and we have immense potential for growth. This got me thinking.

If all of the firms and their representatives sound like clones, do the applicants echo this astounding conformity as well? Is our

There is something absolutely wrong with the state of affairs if every employer is hunting down that same skill set. esteemed institution turning all of us into one homogenous brand?

Is every illustrious institution producing a typical Ivy league “product” with a halo above his or her head?

I am not the first person to compare the Ivy League to a giant cookie-cutter, but that is exactly what it is. When we start prep school, we all want to be a number of things. From firemen to astronauts — the spectrum is pretty vibrant. But as you grow up, your career choice becomes increasingly grave and the spectrum starts looking a little monochrome.

When we apply for college, the excitingly wide array of majors makes us ecstatic and we love coming up with the most bizarre combinations of majors, minors and classes. This lasts until we start hearing about upperclassmen landing that job or internship with JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Google or Apple. Suddenly, everyone from every school wants to be the same thing and the same person. Of course, the Natural Resources major sporting a psychedelic robe and no shoes retains his or her singularity, but that cannot be said for the rest of us. In what world can a Hotel School student, a CALS student, an Engineering student, an Economics/Government/Math/Physics major and — how can I possibly forget — an Industrial and Labor Relations student have the same ideal job in mind? This is not a trick question. The simple answer is: at an Ivy League institution.

There was an age, not eons ago, when college represented the process of going against the grain. Now, I can’t understand why — if there are already so many people striving to do the same thing and be the same person — are we stuffing ourselves onto the same conveyor belt? Could it be a socially-prescribed notion that an Ivy League graduate must act in a certain way? If the answers to any of the questions I have posed above are affirmative, it is time we reevaluate the way we make our academic, intellectual and career choices.

When we are picking a suitable college, we look at the University’s idiosyncratic characteristics. How boring would that decision-making process be if all colleges and universities offered the same opportunities, but had different colored mascots and jerseys?

I think it is absurd that we sit through deplorable classes when we would rather run for our lives, simply because we can learn the skill set every employer is looking for. There is something absolutely wrong with the state of affairs if every employer is hunting down that same skill set. I feel it is more favorable if our classes build up our interest in our career choice, instead of a predetermined career choice forcing us to suffer through our classes. I can’t deny that institutions of a distinguished order will inherently have some similarities. Maybe it is okay that the best universities in the country are like cookie cutters. However, it is absolutely erroneous if all of them are intrinsically producing the same cookie and a very boring one at that — an oatmeal raisin cookie. This is my call for preserving the mint-chocolate chips, double chocolate chunks and macadamias at, and beyond, Cornell.

Aditi Bhowmick is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences. She may be reached at abhowmick@cornellsun.com. Abstruse Musings appears alternate Mondays this semester.

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Fear and Loathing

The Gun Control Debate Is Irrelevant I

n the days following the horrific D-printed firearm, the “Liberator.” massacre at the Washington Named after the single-shot pistol Navy Yard on Sept.16, I noticed developed by the Allies in World a conspicuous silence. The typical War II — which was intended for fits of Puritanical moralizing that dropping over the villages and cities most gun control advocates work of occupied Europe — the Liberator themselves into in the wake of mass is made entirely from plastic, save shootings were limited to slight for a metal nail that serves as the firtwitches at most. Evidently, the ing pin. The Austin, Texas-based defeat of the Manchin-Toomey gun “nonprofit” that developed it, control bill in the Senate after the Defense Distributed, uploaded Sandy Hook shooting convinced schematics for the gun to their webadvocates that it will “take more site, where it racked up over mass shootings to advance back- 100,000 downloads. It was eventuground checks legislation.” Josh ally taken down after the State Gerstein of Politico was shockingly blunt on the issue: “If the murder of 20 The existence of the Liberator, first graders in their along with other open source Connecticut grade school wasn't printable gun parts, makes the enough to pass a task of regulation and nearly bill, how likely will the deaths of 12 impossible. adults at a Navy base change the result?” Apparently the wanton Department claimed that its availslaughter of a dozen American citi- ability violated the Arms Export zens doesn’t make for a weepy Control Act of 1976. However, enough P.R. campaign. despite the government’s best efforts, It is sickening to think that there the designs are still available through exists such a breed of vile reptiles a number of file-sharing websites, among the pundits and lawmakers including the Pirate Bay. News of of our country who practice this the viability of 3-D printed guns has Machiavellian calculus, attempting also inspired others to develop to estimate if the carnage of the lat- weapons of their own, including a est national tragedy will allow them Canadian man who successfully to reach the critical mass of popular fired 14 rounds from a printed a rifle opinion necessary to carry out their he named “The Grizzly 2.0.” agenda. They appear to see these Defense Distributed’s founder events not as tragedies to be Cody Wilson, a 24 year-old mourned, but rather as necessary University of Texas law student and sacrifices that will one day allow self-styled anarchist, fundamentally them to legislate their absurd utopia sees the Liberator and other openinto existence. Yet, nausea aside, source “Wiki Weapons” created by these slithering basilisks are to be his organization as political statepitied, for they have not only lost ments. In a presentation he gave to this battle of the gun control U.T. libertarians in November “debate,” but the war as well.

2012, Wilson asserted that the only On May 5, a video was uploaded course of action for “revolutionaries” to YouTube featuring the successful serious about the preservation of test firing of the world’s first fully 3- individual liberty in the current

political climate of our time is “asymmetrical ideological warfare.”

Wilson is waging what he sees as a guerilla culture war upon modern Progressivism, utilizing cutting-edge technologies, like 3-D printing and the encrypted digital currency Bitcoin, to undermine the dominant socio-political system. The existence of the Liberator, along with other open source printable gun parts, makes the task of regulation nearly impossible, as anyone with access to the Internet and a 3D printer is capable of creating a fully functional firearm. With the pop of a .380 caliber bullet from his plastic pistol, Cody Wilson silenced the national conversation about firearms once and for all.

Wilson’s philosophy tacitly raises a point that a number of libertarians have recently begun to realize, including PayPal founder Peter Thiel. Writing in 2009, Thiel declared, “I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible.” It’s a laughable notion to think that voicing one’s 300 millionth of a say in the world’s most expensive popularity contest constitutes genuine political agency. Further, this widely-held belief that voting truly matters speaks to the depth of the foundations of “democratic” ideology in this country; the façade is beginning to crack. The libertarian politics of the future will not be oriented toward reforming the system, but rather toward actively circumventing it.

Zach Pierce is a senior in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations. He may be reached at zpierce@cornellsun.com. Fear and Loathing appears alternate Mondays this semester.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Saturday Night Concert Face Off Aaron Carter vs. Third Eye Blind

On Saturday night, music (and nostalgia)-inclined Cornellians faced a tough decision: To go to Aaron Carter or to go to Third Eye Blind? After much deliberation, dancing and fervent head banging , The Sun provides its report on Saturday night’s big concerts and tells you which one was better. The answer: Aaron Carter.

Aaron Carter: Winner Homecoming Weekend at The Haunt

Third Eye Blind Homecoming Weekend at Barton Hall SEYON KIM / SUN STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Halfway into his set on Saturday night, former tween sensation Aaron Carter prefaced a love ballad by solemnly proclaiming, “this one’s about Hilary Duff.” The Haunt audience — consisting of primarily college-aged women — erupted into wild applause. It was a moment that revealed what this show was all about: millennials breaking their facade of derisive indifference in order to enjoy the hell out of a ’90s star’s comeback tour. Carter’s Ithaca show was one of several sold-out nights of the After Party Tour — his first tour since 2004 — and the bar was packed with students attending ironically. The crowd, myself included, showed up to laugh at Carter, to feel bad for him.

Instead, the 25-year-old put on one of the most self-aware and engaging shows Ithaca has seen in years on a night that was as unpredictable as it was enjoyable.

The set opened as Carter literally leapt onto the stage in an outfit that can only be described as “patterned sweatsuit hell” and burst into a surprisingly funky rendition of “I Want Candy,” supported by his four-piece band. Even 12 years after he performed the song on Lizzie McGuire, Carter still seems enthralled by his own craft, delighted by the lyrics he’s been singing for over half of his life. Supported by a four-piece band, Carter managed to transform the childish lyrics of songs like “I Want Candy” and “That’s How I Beat Shaq” into irresistible party jams.

“Oh my god, it’s incredible,” he said in a pre-show interview. “I never thought I would be able to tour again.”

Since he fell out of the Top 40 circuit circa 2002, Carter has meandered through D-list celebritydom, appearing in Dancing With the Stars and House of Carters before starring in an OffBroadway production of The Fantasticks. His comparative anonymity, coupled with family tragedy and rumors of drug abuse, made it hard to believe that Carter would ever be back in the pop music world again. When talking about his last 10 years, he sounds amazed and delighted that people are still willing to listen to him.

“This is my comeback,” he said. “This is everything that I’ve been waiting for and building up to. Certain steps in my life weren’t planned, like my parents splitting up at 17, but they all led up to performing on stage and doing what I love.”

Carter and his band have been on tour with minimal breaks since February, just several days after leaving The Fantasticks in New York. So far, the tour is going even better than he anticipated, he said.

“I didn’t know what to expect at first,” Carter said. “The most amazing thing for me is being able to bring back my live band and bring back the music the way it was in my shows that people saw when they were kids.”

And yet Carter never relied on nostalgia. Sure, the crowd went wild when he replaced his white t-shirt with a Lakers jersey. A quip about his early-2000s relationship with Lindsay Lohan came off not as a pathetic attempt to reclaim his glory days, but as the bemused reflection of an adult on his teenage years. When he wasn’t channeling 2002, however, Carter made it clear that he’s ready to move forward. In a white suit and fedora, Carter nailed the falsetto intro in his cover of Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” before launching into Bruno Mars’ “Treasure” and Daft Punk’s inescapable “Get Lucky.”

While he’s trying to stay relevant, Carter doesn’t seem interested in the teen pop stars of today.

Despite his own rocky transition from teen stardom to adulthood, he doesn’t see newly-adult singers like Miley Cyrus or Justin Bieber as peers.

“Those kinds of teens never lost it all. They never had to experience the stuff that I had to do,” Carter said. “Their parents didn’t divorce because of fame and fortune and money … For them, it’s what they have right now, and they might not appreciate it until it’s gone.”

So, I came to The Haunt to mock Carter. Yet even though his meet-and-greet took place in Papa John’s, and even though VIP attendees report that he seems to subsist entirely on Red Bull and pizza, it’s impossible to root against him. Instead, I’m left hoping that next time he’s in Ithaca, he’s graduated from The Haunt to the State Theatre. I’m hoping he releases an album soon. I’m hoping he sells out every venue for the rest of the tour. I’m hoping the after party becomes a launch party.

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

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If you’re one of those people who gets defensive when people judge the flannel shirt tied at your waist; has an affinity for denim jackets; cried when you accidentally left your Tamagatchi in between the couch cushions (on more than one occasion); and are no longer proud about the fact that you have 463 Beanie Babies sitting in your basement, then you probably went to see Third Eye Blind this weekend.

Before, we get to all of that, however, let’s take a moment to commend the opener. Although no one knew whether or not there was going to be an opening act, the crowd was pleasantly surprised when newcomer indie-rock band Basic Vacation took the stage. Their upbeat originals hyped up the receptive audience, and the crowd just about had a conniption when they covered the clearly-more-popular-thanI’d-thought, Tears for Fears’ “Everybody Wants to Rule the World.”

Well done, Basic Vacation, well done — I don’t think you’re basic at all.

However, this was little more than a snack to hold us over until supper, and soon after came the moment we had all been waiting for: Third Eye Blind. (Most of us had already seen them at Dunbars the night before, but I digress.)

While I had been forewarned by many that the band would likely play new songs and refuse to play “Never Let You Go,” I was happy to see that that wasn’t the case. As was clear when they played “Never Let You Go” second on their setlist, Third Eye knows how to cater to a college audience. They followed up this fan favorite with a selection of songs from each of their four studio albums. Happily, most of their selections were from their self-titled debut album, including the popular hits “Jumper” and “Semi-Charmed Life,” the latter of which they cruelly saved for the encore. At one point, they treated us to a new song — “because it’s college, and you like to try new things [and] experiment,” according to lead singer Stephan Jenkins. The new track, entitled “Sherry is a Stoner,” was intended to embarrass their manager and his girlfriend, and sounded, to be frank, just like the rest of their set. For better or worse, this was to be expected from a band that hasn’t had a hit since 1999.

If you are a die-hard fan, you walked away from the show feeling giddy, as if you could cross something of the utmost importance off of your bucket list. However, if you just came for the name or because your friends were going and you didn’t want to be left out, you were probably a bit disappointed (and weirded out by the new-age proclamations from lead singer Jenkins). Your disappointment might have had something to do with the little gems of wisdom Jenkins periodically offered up to the audience. When he saw people recording and taking pictures, he asked, “are you living under the illusion that you’re living for another moment than right here, right now?”; at another point, he proclaimed, “Every single one of us is in this thing together; that’s what a Third Eye Blind show is.”

It is probably safe to say that we all left feeling like we had transported ourselves to a better, simpler time — to a time of school crushes and summertime bare feet. Thanks for the time machine, Third Eye Blind. Now I’m going to go watch some Clarissa Explains it All. Rachel Ellicott is a junior in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. She can be reached at blogs-editor@cornellsun.com.

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Collecting Stories: A Play Worth Talking About

BY SAM BROMER Sun Arts and Entertainment Editor

Anyone who has written fiction for more than a few months knows that a writer’s true job is to collect stories. As a young author, it is easy to draw from one’s own memories — from the events that transcend the normalcy of the everyday. But for many authors, who, like the rest of us, reside in a world constantly teetering on the border between the profound and the vapid, life can begin to lean towards the latter ledge; the pains of writer’s block and the feeling that one’s story has been told can lead even the greatest storytellers to collect the stories of others. Of course, the boundary between collection and outright stealing is unclear — and, as most any writer, D.J. or artist can attest, constantly shifting.

It is in this gray area that Collected Stories, written

by Donald Margulies and premiering at the Readers’ Theatre on Wednesday, resides. We enter the story at the meeting between Lisa Morrison (Helen T. Clark), a writing student at a local college, and Ruth Steiner (Barbara Adams), her experienced and demanding teacher. Morrison, a nervous and fidgety student, is fiercely determined to be close to her professor, a renowned novelist. Over the course of this twowoman play, the two indeed bond as Morrison’s career blossoms and Steiner — whose own career has, for all intents and purposes, stalled — offers critical and emotional guidance. Though in hindsight conflict seems inevitable, for much of the first half of the play, Collected Stories seems like it will devolve into a maudlin tale of friendship and camaraderie. Only when the moral dilemma at the heart of the play is introduced and the bonds of friendship are torn apart does Collected Stories reach its stride.

Helping to propel forward this dramatic roller-

coaster are cast-members Clark, an acting instructor and performer in Ithaca, and Adams, a writing teacher at Ithaca College and prolific theatre reviewer — who, astoundingly, is in her first role on the stage. At first, it was a bit jarring to get used to the paradox of this relationship: the “veteran writer” had never before

acted, and the young acolyte had been finely trained in the art. (At the time of this press viewing, the actors were still relying on their scripts, which may have contributed to this divide). As the play went on, however, and the actors grew more comfortable with their roles, the mixture of mutual tension and respect within their relationship became almost tangible.

HELEN CLARK / COURTESY OF Nowhere is this tension stronger READERS’ THEATRE than when the play begins to address its central theme: the fine line between inspiration and plagiarism, and the consequences an author must face when the line is crossed. Without revealing too much, the third act is a devastating look at this common moral qualm.

It is especially applicable today, in an age when cheating is as simple as a click of a mouse — just yesterday, the class of Harvard students who plagiarized each other returned to school — and when new ideas, for better or for worse, are broadcasted our way in a constant stream of media. Collected Stories is an interesting and intriguing addition to the dialogue on sharing words, and it is a worthwhile watch for college students and faculty alike. It should be seen, and it needs to be discussed.

Sam Bromer is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences. He can be reached at arts-and-entertainmenteditor@cornellsun.com.

My Not-So-Well-Balanced TV Diet E

veryone from my mother, to my friends, to my dentist tells me I watch too much TV. But today, I’m not going to talk about the television shows I do watch, I’m going to talk about those that I don’t.

It has come to my attention that there are significant gaps in the selection of television I choose to view. Although I watch every comedy under the sun (well the sun that shines on America and the UK), many critically acclaimed “must-sees” are absent from my smorgasbord of TV shows.

That list includes Homeland, the Israeli Homeland, Boardwalk Empire, The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, The Wire, the rest of The Sopranos (I only made it through season two last year when I was procrastinating studying for finals and never got around to finishing,) House of Cards, Downton Abbey and, until very recently, Breaking Bad. If you live in an underground hovel, what these shows have in common is that they are all dramas.

I finally caved about three weeks ago, and decided that I needed to jump on the Breaking Bad train while it was still relevant (also to get Zachary Zahos off my back). It’s a very fast-moving, intense and emotional train.

And, while I am enjoying the ride, I definitely need to get off for a while. I agree that it’s a fantastic show from all perspectives, but it’s kind of stressful for me. Bob Odenkirk’s wonderful comic relief is helpful, but too infrequent for my liking.

This weekend, I was appalled to discover that I was three episodes behind on the

new season of The League, a hilarious show about a group of friends in a fantasy football league who express their fraternal love by being really mean to one another. I so enjoy the antics of Nick Kroll, Mark Duplass, Paul Scheer and the rest of the cast. Seth Rogen, Rob Heubel and Adam Brody all made comical appearances, and I was generally pleased by my television viewing experience.

My preference for comedy over drama is well-documented in this column. But my recent foray into what is possibly the most popular drama on television at the moment made me question whether or not my proclivity towards exclusively watching comedy is a good thing. Should one vary their television viewing habits like one is supposed to vary their dietary habits? Is forcing yourself to sit down and watch something that is objectively good, but challenging, like eating your vegetables?

As someone who is also not a huge fan of most vegetables (except artichokes — I really like artichokes which I think represent Mad Men in this meta-phor because it’s the only drama I am as obsessed Carrot Top with as my Confessions comedies), I very easily drew the comparison between my love of chicken wings, dim sum and chocolate chip cookies, to my preference for laughs.

My avoidance of healthy foods has very visible consequences: crop tops are not an item of clothing in my wheelhouse. But then what are the consequences of choosing the “junk food” of the television realm?

Is my brain fat from watching The Mindy Project and Veep? Will my cognitive

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muscles atrophy because I don’t exercise them enough by watching things that are hard to watch?

As a history major with no medical expertise whatsoever besides having a doctor father who I have not consulted on this particular issue, I don’t have definitive answer to these questions. I’m going to take a stab and say no. It’s not like I’m exclusively watching All My Children.

The shows that I watch, even though they are easy and fun, are just as well written and critically acclaimed as the fibrous dramas everyone judges me for avoiding. Dramas are not inherently better for you because they’re difficult to watch.

However, that being said, I think some diversity in what one consumes (be it film, television or food) is ultimately a good thing. After having nightmares about beheadings and the recurring sound of an ATM crushing a man’s head, I appreciated The League that much more. And the bitterness of coffee makes the chocolate-almond scone you eat it with, even better. I could make some grand philosophical statement about how this applies to life in general as well, and that you need the sad bits to make you appreciate the other ones etc … but I’m not your therapist.

I will keep watching Breaking Bad, because I do think it’s good for me switch things up. Being brought to the dark places Vince Gilligan brings me only enhances Mindy Kaling’s more cheerful revelations.

There’s a slight chance I will also start House of Cards because I’m told it’s like an evil West Wing, so that’s fun. I should also probably be eating more vegetables.

Julia Moser is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences. She can be reached at jmoser@cornellsun.com. Carrot Top Confessions runs alternate Mondays this semester.

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Jets Secure Crazy Win Over Buffalo

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Rex Ryan might see yellow penalty flags in his sleep.

Luckily for him and his New York Jets, an ugly afternoon still ended with an improbable victory.

Geno Smith threw two touchdown passes, including a go-ahead 69yarder to Santonio Holmes in the fourth quarter, and the Jets overcame a team-record 20 penalties to hang on and beat the Buffalo Bills 27-20 Sunday.

“I love the fact that our team found a way to win,” Ryan said. “We persevered and we won. That’s really encouraging to me. That tells you about the fight and spirit of this football team, and that’s what I’m most proud of.”

Smith, who also ran for a score, slightly outplayed EJ Manuel in a matchup of the first two quarterbacks selected in the NFL draft.

But this one was tough to watch with the barrage of penalties. The Jets (2-1) rolled up 168 yards in penalty yardage, and nearly gave it away against the Bills (1-2).

New York became the first team to get called for that many penalties and win since the Browns beat the Bears in 1951 despite 21 penalties.

“I know this team is going to get better,” Ryan said. “There’s no way we can’t. Twenty penalties? That’s on my shoulders. No question about it, but I know we can get better.”

Capping a drive kept alive by four straight penalties on the Jets, Manuel connected with Scott Chandler for a 33-yard touchdown, then hit Stevie Johnson with a pass for 2-point conversion that tied it at 20 with 10:39 left in the game.

“We had a huge momentum swing there and couldn’t capitalize on it,” Johnson said. “We made our mistakes, but they made 20 penalties and we didn’t win. We have to find a way to get it done with that kind of help.”

Smith got the Jets right back onto the scoreboard with his big heave to Holmes, who broke away from Justin Rogers as he caught the ball and zipped into the end zone.

“We knew that we had to score,” Smith said.

Ryan lost two challenges in a span of three plays in the third quarter and it ended up hurting the Jets.

Manuel scrambled for 21 yards early in the fourth quarter, but lost the ball when he was hit by Dawan Landry and Jaiquawn Jarrett recovered. But officials ruled Manuel was down — and Ryan had no more challenges, with replays showing Manuel appeared to fumble.

New York then had a horrendous sequence of four straight penalties, three on Kyle Wilson, who was benched briefly after the last of the calls.

That kept Buffalo’s offense on the field. It appeared Fred Jackson also had a fumble during the drive that the Jets recovered, but penalties also negated that and put the Bills in a position to tie.

“We were able to get the game to 20-20,” Bills coach Doug Marrone said, “but then we were not able to make the plays to get us over the hump.”

Smith, the second quarterback drafted at No. 39, finished 16 of 29 for 331 yards and also had two interceptions.

Bilal Powell ran for a career-high 149 yards on 27 carries, and Holmes had a career-best 154 yards receiving. Stephen Hill also caught a touchdown pass from Smith.

Manuel, who went No. 16 overall as the first quarterback drafted, was 19 of 42 for 243 yards and the score.

It was a costly defeat for Buffalo, which lost cornerback Leodis McKelvin to a hamstring injury, defensive tackle Marcell Dareus to an ankle injury and defensive end Alex Carrington was carted off late in the game with an apparent left knee injury.

Running back C.J. Spiller also left with a knee injury and finished with just 9 yards rushing.

Smith was sharp on the Jets’ first possession, marching New York 80 yards and converting three third downs before punching it in himself from 8 yards on a quarterback draw to make it 7-0. Dan Carpenter’s 37yard field goal made it 7-3 in the second quarter.

Buffalo got the ball right back when Smith lofted a pass for Holmes into double coverage and was picked off by former Jets safety Jim Leonhard, and Carpenter made a 23-yarder moments later to cut it to 76.

The Jets took a 14-6 lead on a pretty pass from Smith, who hit Hill in stride for a 51-yard touchdown. Nick Folk kicked a 47-yard field goal into the wind to make it 17-6 as time expired in the opening half.

“How many games are we going to win with two turnovers and 20 penalties? Not many,” Ryan said. “We will get it corrected. I will get it corrected.”

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C.U.Prepares for Lafayette Rivera Added to New MEN’S SOCCER

“We have to keep focusing on improving during our upcoming practices to keep our focus going forward,” Slogic said. “We know we have some diffiteams were unable to capitalize in the first half, cult games ahead, so it is important to continue Cornell was still able to put eight shots on goal doing the things that have brought us positive within the first 33 minutes. results so far while also improving on other aspects When asked about the chemistry and what has of our game.” been working so far in the defensive line, senior capZawislan echoed this sentiment by describing a tain and defenseman Jake Rinow said the team has comprehensive approach to the game. While it may a very mature back four with a lot of game experi- seem like the main focus is to score more goals and ence. He also emphasized the keep up the aggression on offense, importance of chemistry with felZawislan emphasized the imporlow players and the need to learn “We have to work for tance of having an overall welleach other’s tendencies on the each and every goal.” rounded practice schedule, focusfield. ing on both offensive and defenSlogic added that,“Having a Jake Rinow sive play. strong defensive line comes from Rinow also spoke of the meneach person's individual capabilitality that comes with being on a ties in terms of athleticism and tactical understand- winning streak. ing.”

“It’s important we go into each game with a Head coach Jaro Zawislan also talked about humble mentality know we have to work for each expectations, not only for the designated leaders of and every goal and that nothing will be given to us,” the team, but also for each player on and off the Rinow said. field.

The Red will look to play Lafayette on Tuesday The team has seen much success thus far, and at home for a midweek face-off before moving to Zawislan noted that while not everyone is a vocal play the University of Buffalo on Sunday. and aggressive leader, each player, regardless of class or position on the team, should be taking initiative Anna Fasman can be reached at and being a role model for the rest of his teammates. afasman@cornellsun.com.

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didn’t finish the would have liked, but I think that’s given us a lot of motivation to work hard this week and get better so we can beat Columbia on Saturday,” Rowland said.

Wong, who finished the weekend with 33 kills, added that the Red’s play has progressed over the past nine games.

“I feel like [the team’s play] has definitely improved,” she said.

“We’ve played some really athletic teams that ran really fast plays, so I think the preseason prepared us

for Ivy League play pretty well.”

The Red takes on Columbia on Saturday before taking on Princeton and the University of Pennsylvania the following weekend.

Emily Berman can be reached at eberman@cornellsun.com.

York’s Hall of Fame NEW YORK (AP) — Humble as ever, Mariano Rivera began his special day by paying tribute to a Hall of Famer.

The New York Yankees retired Rivera’s No. 42 Sunday, and the great reliever honored Jackie Robinson during a ceremony in Yankee Stadium’s Monument Park.

Robinson’s No. 42 was retired throughout the major leagues in 1997 on the 50th anniversary of the day the Brooklyn Dodgers second baseman broke baseball’s color barrier. Players wearing 42 at the time were grandfathered.

“It is a great pleasure and honor for me to be the last player to ever wear number 42,” Rivera said during the 50-minute ceremonies before the last regular-season day home game of his 19-season career.

As Rivera stood nearby, Robinson’s wife Rachel unveiled a plaque dedicated to Jackie. Then with his wife and three sons, Rivera uncovered his number — changed from Robinson’s Dodger Blue to Yankees navy — that will be on display in Monument Park alongside the 15 other retired Yankees numbers, honoring 16 players and managers.

“We didn’t have the finish of what I was looking for, but it was a great day,” Rivera said after the Yankees’ 2-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants dropped them four games back in the AL wildcard race.

“I didn’t know what to feel, especially at the monument, where they had the number retired already — I’m officially retired today,” he added.

Before a sellout crowd, the Yankees staged a sort of “This is your baseball life” pageant for Rivera. Several of Rivera’s former teammates were on hand, including Core Four member Jorge Posada, who in a role reversal threw a ceremonial first pitch that Rivera caught. Former manager Joe Torre also was on hand along with Gene Michael, the general manager at the time Rivera signed with the organization in 1990.

In a proclamation from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg that was read to the crowd, Sept. 22 was declared “Mariano Rivera Day.” “It was very nostalgic for me,” Torre said. “When you bring everyone together, it conjures up all those memories.”

After video highlights of a big league career that includes a record 652 saves, a recording of late Yankees public address announcer Bob Sheppard introduced Rivera.

Then the bullpen door swung open and the first chords of “Enter Sandman,” rang out. Only this time the song that for more than a decade almost always indicated the end of the game for New York’s opponent was being played live.

Metal icon “Metallica” performed their hit from a stage in center field, lead singer James Hetfield crying out, “For you Mariano.”

Instead of jogging in from the bullpen, Rivera slowly walked to the infield.

Standing in front of the mound, many of Rivera’s friends and family took photos and videos as the 13-time All-Star was given several long ovations and serenaded with chants of “Mar-iano!”

While “Metallica” played, Andy Pettitte, Rivera’s teammate on five World Series championships, began his warmups in right field.

“The focus, it was a grind, but I knew if I could get through the first inning. Once I got past that it was pretty good,” said Pettitte, who took a no-hitter in the sixth before being charged with two runs.

Pettitte announced Friday — with Rivera’s encouragement — that he was also retiring at the end of the season and, in a neat coincidence, his final regular-season start was to come on Rivera’s day.

Rivera has saved 72 of Pettitte’s 255 regular-season wins, the most for any tandem in major league history.

“I’ll miss (them) a lot. They’re brothers to me,” Derek Jeter said.

“We’ve been through a lot, quite a bit together.”

At every stadium the Yankees visited this season, Rivera was presented gifts of appreciation.

He was given checks to his foundation and everything from a surfboard from the Oakland Athletics to a rocking chair made of broken bats — some caused by Rivera’s signature cutter — from the Minnesota Twins.

The San Francisco Giants, led by pitching coach Dave Righetti — the former Yankee that Rivera supplanted as the team’s career saves leader — gave Rivera a pen and ink watercolor print of his appearance at their ballpark in 2007 and a guitar from “Metallica” member Kirk Hammett signed by Giants Hall of Famer Willie Mays.

“It’s a credit to not just his talent but who he is,” Giants manager Bruce Bochy said of the adulation Rivera received from opponents. “He’s one of the greatest people in the game as far as how he handles himself, how humble he is, how well respected and revered he is by all the other clubs.”

Finally, it was Yankees turn.

Jennifer Swindal, a daughter of late Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, was accompanied by team president Randy Levine and chief operating officer Lonn Trost as she presented a $100,000 donation from the organization to the Mariano Rivera Foundation.

Jeter, the Yankees captain, and manager Joe Girardi — one of Rivera’s first catchers — carried out a rocking chair made of bats and stamped with the logo honoring Rivera that the Yankees are wearing on the side of their game caps for the remainder of the season.

“He was the greatest pitcher I ever caught, he was the easiest pitcher I ever caught,” Girardi said. “The numbers speak for themselves but the way he has gone about his business is something you wish everyone could do.”

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SPRINT FOOTBALL

Sprint Drops the Ball Against Franklin Pierce The Cornell sprint team loses its away showdown against Franklin Pierce in annual bowl game in the second quarter and Franklin Pierce capitalized on a touchdown to set the score at 7-3 at the half.

Despite only gaining 190 total yards on The sprint football team’s visit to Saratoga Springs this weekend was another offense, the Red saw a handful of opportureminder that football is a three-phase affair. nities in another strong week for co-head Despite stellar performances on defense and coach Bart Guccia’s aggressive defense.

“Overall, I definitely think that, especialspecial teams, the Red offense remains ly up front, we had a lot of pressure,” said grounded.

Cornell (0-2 CSFL) fell to Franklin junior defensive back Chris Sitko said.

Pierce (1-1), 13-6, in the annual “They struggled running the ball for much Adirondack Trust Allegiance Bowl. The loss of the game. We had several three-and-outs, left the Red winless through the first two forcing them to punt, [and] got the ball in weeks of the season and has senior quarter- good field position for our offense. Just gave back and 2012 All-CSFL first-teamer up a couple big plays and a few mistakes and that hurt us.”

Brendan Miller searching for answers.

One of the defense’s own big plays came “[It was] just a pretty bad loss [against Franklin Pierce],” Miller said. “Just an near the end of the first half, when freshman inability to get anything going offensively, defensive back Ryan Litchman picked off too many turnovers on our part and not Franklin Pierce QB Ryan O’Kelly to deny the Ravens a touchdown. being able to capitalize again.”

“Ryan Litchman had a big interception A disappointing outcome came on the heels of a promising first quarter, when the in the endzone that really was a momentum Red took a 3-0 lead thanks in part to a changer — gave our offense the ball back strong opening kickoff and eventual 22-yard and kept Franklin Pierce from scoring,” field goal from senior kicker John Sitko said. “I think from last week our consistency was a lot better. Against [week 1 Rodriguez.

“Our first drive, I had a nice kickoff, and opponent] Post we gave up multiple big I pinned them inside the ten [so] they had to plays; they had a 60-yard touchdown. punt,” Rodrigues said. ”So we drove down Against Franklin Pierce, they really struggled to move the ball at all and we had first-and-goal against us. And I think the on the one and couldn’t “Just an inability to consistency in dominating convert so I kicked a field them on the defensive side goal.” get anything going was a huge improvement.”

Still, the positive of offensively.”

Despite tight play on Rodriguez’s points also the defensive side of the reflected an alarming trend Brendan Miller ball, the Red offense failed for the Red early this seato generate many scoring son — an inability to score opportunities and committed several touchdowns in the red zone.

“The first drive we strung together was turnovers on the day, including three interpretty good,” Miller said. “But then we ceptions thrown by Miller. Heading into Penn, Miller noted that details will be couldn’t punch it in.”

From there, Miller and the offense strug- important in securing the victory next weekgled to put together a consistent drive. The end.

“I think it will be attention to detail,” Red committed three consecutive turnovers

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Kicking for days | Senior kicker John Rodriguez helped the Red take the early 3-0 lead with a 22-yard field goal, but Cornell could not secure the “W” for the entire game.

Miller said. “A lot of our offense is heavily reliant on timing. It’s a lot more mental than it actually is being an athlete or whatnot. So it’s very important that this week we look at our attention to detail, and that goes for everybody on the offense — not just one person or one group of players specifically.”

The offense was, however, able to get Rodriguez in range to knock in a 45-yard field goal in the third quarter, finishing twofor-three on the day, to narrow the score to 7-6. Although the Ravens D shut out the Red for the remainder of the game en route to a 13-6 final, the Cornell squad was pleased by the improvement in special teams play. A week following the kickoff return touchdown allowed on the opening play against Post, Rodriguez averaged over 60 yards a kick off, including two touchbacks.

“J-Rod is unbelievable,” Sitko said. “He’s an invaluable asset — we can always depend on him. He’s definitely a leader, being a senior on the team who always comes up big when we need him.”

While the Red will continue to work hard to rectify its early struggles in anticipation of Penn, the team was also thankful for

what was for many players a unique bowl game experience at Saratoga Springs.

“It was a lot of fun,” Miller said. “It was definitely a once-in-a-lifetime experience for me playing football. I hadn’t had any weekend bowl setting atmosphere. There were a bunch of weekend luncheons and banquets and festivities leading up to the game. It was definitely a really cool experience and one I’ll remember when I’m done playing football.”

Sitko added that the experience was exciting despite the loss.

“I’ve never had anything like that where both teams play at a neutral site where the town really gets into the festivities,” Sitko said. “They had a real big concert near the field, sold a lot of tickets and they promoted it in the local newspaper. The local music stations were promoting it, and it was definitely an awesome experience.”

The Red’s home opener against Penn will take place Friday at 7 p.m. at Schoellkopf Field.

Chris Mills can be reached at cmills@cornellsun.com.

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rain continued to fall in sheets against the backdrop of a black sky over Schoellkopf, the defense continued to pour pressure on Bucknell’s senior quarterback Brandon Wesley, setting up Cornell’s comeback.

“We constantly preach focusing on the next play and to try to change the game with the next opportunity, and that’s what we did,” Mathews said.

“We stuck to what our coaches have been preaching, and it worked great for us.”

Still down by three after Wells’ field goal, and with the ball now in Bucknell’s hands, the defense forced a fumble that was recovered by junior cornerback Michael Turner. Archer was ecstatic as the defensive unit came off the field, running up and down the sidelines to highfive his players.

Just moments later, with less than two minutes to go in the half, Mathews hit Shapiro again, this time for a 30-yard touchdown pass. The junior brought in with two defenders on him in the corner of the end zone.

Archer watched as the Red gave him his first lead as a head coach, a lead that would remain unblemished for the final 30 minutes of the game.

For Shapiro — who was one of Mathews’ main options on the day, catching five passes for 113 yards and a touchdown — this game was especially meaningful, as the junior missed all of last season with a shoulder injury.

“I looked at it as a learning experience. Last season really made me realize how much I missed playing with my teammates,” Shapiro said. “I knew coming into this season that I wanted to be an impact player on the offensive side of the ball, and the chemistry that I’ve built with Jeff, Grant and the offensive line made my contributions last night seem second nature.”

Mathews said he appreciated the work of his receiving core on Saturday, as he was able to complete 15 of 23 passes for 285 yards and three touchdowns.

“Shap is a special talent.

Physically he has great size and body control; mentally, he completely understands defenses and our scheme,” Mathews said. “I

think our whole wide receiving but also to be able to go out and unit played well. Grant [Gellatly] perform on the field as well.”

Though the offense took had a few big catches on third down, and Lenz and [Luke] credit for four of the Red’s six touchdowns on the day — Hagy both played big parts.”

Though the receiving core senior running back Dustin was still a question going into Dillard scored the fourth on a the preseason after losing three one-yard run — it was the starters, the combination of defense that really stood out. senior Grant Gellatly’s leader- After compiling two sacks, one ship and the talent of sopho- interception and forcing five more Luke Hagy, Lenz and fumbles, the Red’s defensive Shapiro made for a stellar per- unit proved that it could also take part in formance in the offense. the first Bucknell game of the “It was a special night for had no season. Hagy answer for chipped in our team and especially for the combiwith three Coach Archer.” nation of the receptions Jeff Mathews slippery for 52 yards conditions and a touchand the down.

Red’s pres“Jeff and Grant are great natural leaders sure — which stifled them for both on and off the field and the entire second half.

“Coach Archer has made they have done a great job leading by example,” Shapiro said. turnovers our team’s top priori‘They are always the first two in ty. When our defense is able to the film room and on the field force turnovers it gives us a great and the last two to leave. They chance to win,” Mathews said. have really helped the young “They had an unreal game; as a receivers, including myself, to unit, they had more touchnot only understand the offense downs than the Bucknell as it’s drawn up in the playbook, offense.”

Senior defensive lineman Tre’ Minor picked up a fumble and ran it back 18 yards for the first of those touchdowns. Only five minutes later, the Bisons fumbled again on a botched fake field goal attempt. Sophomore defensive back Jarrod WatsonLewis took advantage, scooping it up and running it back 82 yards for another touchdown.

“Their tenacity and nose for the ball was really apparent and the defensive swarm that coaches have been harping on since the beginning of training camp was seen by everyone last night,” Shapiro said. “I think it was the first time in my career where I wanted the defense to get a turnover and not return it for a touchdown so I could get back out on the field.”

With the 45-13 rout — the second in the past two homecomings — Archer can breathe a sigh of relief as his first of many milestones is finally behind him.

“He has done a great job thus far, and it was a special night for our team and especially for Coach Archer,” Mathews said.

Scott Chiusano can be reached at schiusano@cornellsun.com.

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Archer ’05 Secures First Victory

Red takes down the Bison in Homecoming game that notches David Archer’s ’05 first win as C.U.head coach

his players the energy they needed for a comeback. The Red fell behind early against Bucknell after a 59-yard punt return for a touchdown with 7:20 left in the first When senior quarterback Jeff Mathews jogged off quarter. The Bisons then got on the board again just the field with nine minutes left in the fourth quarter five minutes later with a field goal, putting them ahead and his team leading 45-13, head coach David Archer 10-0. The more than 15,000 fans in the Crescent ’05 was the first to greet him as he pulled his signal weathered the storm that loomed in the Ithaca skies, caller in for a hug. After more than half a year of devel- waiting for a spark in the Red’s offense.

They got it just four minutes oping a staff and training players, into the second quarter, as the Red Mathews and the Red had just “We want[ed] to start capped off a 76-yard drive with a 44 given Archer his first win as a head off with a win for yard touchdown pass from coach.

Mathews to sophomore wide “We know how much last this team.” receiver Chris Lenz. It was Lenz’s night’s game and our team means to first career reception for the Red [Archer] and that comes through in Lucas Shapiro and it couldn’t have come at a better the emotion that he displays every time. time he speaks to us,” junior wide The Bison answered with a field goal, though, receiver Lucas Shapiro said. “Not only did we want to start off with a win for this team, but also for our new putting them up 13-7. On the ensuing drive, coaches — Coach Archer especially, who has been with Mathews hit Shapiro with a 45-yard pass to set up a the program for quite some time and deserves to be the 38-yard field goal for senior place-kicker John Wells.

The Red never looked back from that point. As the head coach.”

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Sun Assistant Sports Editor

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Getting paper | Cornell secured a 45-13 Homecoming win over Bucknell.

VOLLEYBALL

MEN’S SOCCER

Red Defeats UPitt, Loses Two Against Rutgers, Morehead taking home the victory.

“We were so determined — it was a very specific Three tournaments, one feeling before going out on outcome: for the third the court,” she said. “We straight week, the women’s looked at each other and volleyball team went 1-2 to just knew we were going to bring the team’s overall win that one.”

Junior libero Natasha record to 3-6.

This past weekend, the Rowland commented on Red opened with a five-set the same sense of determivictory over the University nation to come out on top of Pittsburgh before drop- in the fifth set.

“This was a really big ping the matches against Morehead State University, win for us — getting over 3-1, and Rutgers, 2-3. This that five-set hump,” she weekend marked the Red’s said. “I think in this match final games before taking we were really determined on Columbia next weekend to win. … You just have for the start of Ivy League that feeling that we’re not going to lose, and I think play.

Despite large point mar- that’s why we were successgins in the Red’s two losses ful.”

The Red played its next to Pitt — the team lost the first game, 25-15, and the match a few hours later against third game, Morehead 25-14 — “This weekend, we State, losing the Red the first two b o u n c e d started off strong games, 18back for nar- and we didn’t finish 25 and 16row wins in 25, before the second the way we would dominating and fourth have liked.” the third sets to force game for a a fifth game. Natasha Rowland 25-10 vicAfter going 0-2 in fifth games so far this tory. Morehead State took season, sophomore outside the fourth game, 25-19, hitter side Breanna Wong however, to end the Red’s said the team was intent on comeback hopes. Multiple

Kickers Squash Hawks In Tight Weekend Game

By ANNA FASMAN Sun Staff Writer

The Cornell men’s soccer team travelled to Saint Joseph’s University on Saturday to beat the Hawks, 1-0. Junior defender Peter Chodas was able to find the net in the second half after a scoreless 64 minutes.

The Red was able to maintain this slight lead for the rest of the game, ultimately beating St. Joseph’s, who have only come out with a victory once this sea-

By EMILY BERMAN

Sun Assistant Sports Editor

son.

The Red, who is now 50-1, have found much success, especially in the defensive line. Chodas, as well as defensemen such as seniors Patrick Slogic and Jake Kirsch, have not only held off other teams’ offensive push, but have been aggressive on offense as well.

St. Joseph’s, 1-3-3, had trouble finding the board and ultimately fell scoreless to the Red. While both See MEN’S SOCCER page 14

ENOCH NEWKIRK / SUN STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Oops, the Red did it again | For the third tournament in a row, Cornell won one against UPitt and lost two against Rutgers and Morehead State.

freshmen saw significant playing time in the match, with freshman setter Alyssa Phelps tallying 26 assists and freshman Macey Wilson and Sarah Kramer combining for a total of seven kills.

The Red’s final match against Rutgers took the opposite form of its opening match against Pitt, with the team winning the first and third sets but dropping the second, fourth and fifth. The Red lost the final set, 10-15, after giving up a 7-0 run to Rutgers to let the Scarlet Knights go up, 136. Although the Red got

within 14-10, Rutgers took the next point to hand the Red the defeat.

“We played really well for the first half, and then they got a huge run of points off us,” Wong said.

“It just comes down to the serve receive and starting out faster.”

Rowland said that the Red will use this weekend’s tough losses to gear up for next weekend’s Ivy challenge.

“This weekend, we started off strong and we didn’t finish the way we See VOLLEYBALL page 14

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For the win | Junior defender Peter Chodas scored the sole goal to help Cornell take home the victory from St. Joseph’s.