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The Corne¬ Daily Sun Vol. 137, No. 17

MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2020

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8 Pages – Free

ITHACA, NEW YORK

News

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Sports

Weather

Central Campus Eats

Artist Profile

Throwback

Mostly Cloudy

The only all-you-can-eat dining hall on Central Campus will be closed for the rest of the semester. | Page 3

The Sun dives into the works Margaret Groton ’21 produced during quarantine.

The Sun looks back on the last three Homecoming football games.

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Tompkins County Charities Respond to Increased Need

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Homeless, food insecure face worsening conditions By FAITH FISHER Sun Staff Writer

Public health restrictions have eased since March, but the damage caused by the virus continues to reverberate in Tompkins County, exacerbating the plight of the homeless and food-insecure population. At the onset of the pandemic, several outreach organizations in Tompkins County provided crucial support to in-need members of the community. Months later, those local nonprofits continue to balance their

responses to the surge of need with public health standards that make in-person gatherings a challenge.

“It was like the rug got pulled up from under them.” Sandra Sorensen St. John’s Community Center, a homeless shelter in Tompkins County, has been using local hotels to provide shelter to homeless individuals since the spring, after

social distancing guidelines significantly reduced the capacity of the on-site shelter. Much of the unhoused population — including those living at the homeless encampment known as the Jungle and not living in shelters provided by St. John’s — make use of the organization’s Friendship Center. Director Roy Murdough equated the Friendship Center to a “living room for the homeless and disenfranchised,” where community members are welcome to See SHELTERS page 2

In session | Rep. Katherine Clark J.D. ’89 (D-Mass.), the Democratic caucus vicechair, speaks on the Hill. Clark is now vying to be Assistant Speaker of the House.

Alum Rep. Clark Jockeys For Asst. House Speaker By ALEC GIUFURTA and MILO GRINGLAS Sun Senior Editor and Sun Contributor

Fall foliage arrives

LEV KATRECZKO / SUN STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Students head up the Slope on a bright autumn day, as leaves are finally starting to change colors.

Rep. Katherine Clark J.D. ’89 (D-Mass.) works behind the scenes in Washington. She doesn’t frequent day-to-day news headlines, eschewing cable TV in favor of forming coalitions, relationships and raising dollars for the Democratic party. It’s her secret to success, and, as she sees it, advancement towards the assistant House Speakership. Clark is not only running for re-election to her Boston suburb seat this election cycle, she’s aiming higher. The current vice Democratic caucus chair is vying against three other Congressmembers to be Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) right-hand woman.

“I have used my current position and will use this position, if I am elected, to make sure that we are helping every member of Congress in our caucus be successful,” Clark told The Sun in a phone interview. “[It is] the meticulous work that helps Congress achieve our goals.” The position, created by Speaker Pelosi in 2006, is the fourth highest-ranking position in the party’s House leadership, behind Majority Leader Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) and Majority Whip Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.). The role, which has no officially set responsibilities, is generally seen as an avenue for younger House members to attain a voice in the chamber’s administration and instill party values in new members. See CONGRESS page 2

Ithaca Police Arrest Two at Sunday Rally for Black Lives By ARI DUBOW Sun City Editor

The Ithaca Police Department arrested two protesters on Sunday at a rally against police brutality outside the police headquarters on Clinton Street. IPD attempted to arrest a third protester, who then escaped, sprinting out of the IPD building and along Six Mile Creek. Around a dozen police officers chased him, several of whom got caught in the group of protesters attempting to block their path. IPD officers were unable to catch the person. Officers at the scene declined to comment on the protest or the arrests.

This is the 20th week of protests against police brutality in Ithaca since they began on May 31, following the May 25 police killing of George Floyd. Protesters gather every Sunday at the Bernie Milton Pavilion on the Ithaca Commons. The two other arrested protesters were released from IPD’s custody roughly 30 minutes apart from one another. The arrests, which took place roughly two minutes apart from one another, occurred after protesters allegedly vandalized the IPD headquarter’s entrance earlier in the afternoon. Other protesters said that they did not believe that these two people were involved in the vandalism, and

said that they were unsure why they were singled out by the police officers. Officers made the arrests at around 5:20 p.m., and for around 45 minutes while the two were in custody, the protesters on the street chanted, “How do you spell fascist? IPD!”, “We won’t leave, let them free!” and “Cops and Klan go hand-in-hand!” “We were totally peaceful,” said Luke, the second person arrested, shortly after being released. Luke, who declined to give his full name to avoid redirecting attention away from the movement as a whole, said he could hear the protesters from inside the police headquarters. Luke, an Ithaca resident and

Tompkins County native, said that he has attended nearly every protest against police brutality since they began. The first person arrested was 15 years old. Police made both arrests while the protesters huddled tightly together. Several officers reached into the group and pulled each of the protesters out, according to footage of the arrests. Protesters followed the officers to the IPD headquarters door, demanding their badge numbers and names, which they did not provide. Erin, a protester, was frustrated by what she saw as the IPD’s overreaction to the vandalism.

“They’re arresting people for defacing property, but we’re protesting because they aren’t arresting cops for actually killing people,” she said. After the two were released from custody, the group marched back to the Bernie Milton Pavilion at 6:30 p.m., blocking traffic on Green Street for about five minutes. “We stop traffic to make people aware of what’s going on,” said Zeb, a protester. “There are people here who have been abused by the police. As small as Ithaca is, this is still a problem for us.” Ari Dubow can be reached at adubow@cornellsun.com.


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