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Lease Renewed,But Fate Unsure for Ithaca Gardens

By ANUSHKA MEHROTRA Sun Staff Writer

For 16 months, the Ithaca Community Gardens had no idea where they would find themselves at the end of 2013, when their lease expires.

The gardeners now know they will retain their space at Carpenter Business Park — adjacent to Route 13 — following a vote Wednesday by the Ithaca Common Council. However, the council can vote to terminate the lease with Project Growing Hope, the non-profit that runs the Ithaca Community Gardens, anytime between 2014 and 2033.

Council members said that they plan “The gardens should to terminate the lease early to commercially develop the land and generate addiremain until there tional revenue for the city. However, with are bulldozers.” the ordinance to extend Project Growing Hope’s lease passing, members agreed that Alderperson Jennifer Dotson the gardens would remain in the park until development plans are finalized.

“The gardens should remain until there are bulldozers and renewing the lease right now allows for that,” Alderperson Jennifer Dotson (G-1st Ward) said.

Alderperson J.R. Clairborne (D-2nd Ward) echoed Dotson’s sentiments, arguing that the gardens should not be forcibly relocated until commercial development of the site actually occurs.

“The community gardens should not be made to leave until everything is in place at the very last moment,” he said. “What would we do if we gave the developer the okay to start a project and [the land] lays dormant for five or ten years?”

Cynthia Yahn, a corporate representative of Building Links Inc, the company that plans on developing the land, emphasized the park has immense commercial potential.

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Let’s get down to business | Ithacans crowd the Common Council meeting Wednesday evening to hear about TCAT budgeting and the community gardens verdict.

An Ithaca Common Council committee decided to postpone a vote to determine the fate of the Ithaca Community Gardens.

July 11 2013

Aug 23 2013

The Planning and Economic Development Committee first raises the issue of the Ithaca Community Gardens’ lease being set to expire.

At a City Administration Committee meeting, members consider asking the gardens to increase their payments to the city.

Aug 28 2013

Oct 22 2013

The gardens’ fate was discussed at a City Administration Committee meeting.

Nov 6 2013

The City Administration Committee discusses the matter again.

N.Y.to Expand Casinos in Effort to Bolster Economy

By HELEN DONNELLY Sun Staff Writer

New York State voters approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday that will allow the state to have up to seven more casinos.

The amendment, which is intended to revitalize the economy and create employ-

ment in upstate New York, passed 57 to 43 percent, with a majority of precincts in the state voting on the bill.

Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) lauded the amendment, saying the expansion of casinos will create revenue for the state, open up job opportunities and bring tourists into New York, according to the New York Times.

And the award goes to ...

Tioga Downs, a racetrack less than an hour away from Ithaca, will be applying for a license in the Southern Tier region.

According to a Tioga Downs press release, the racetrack also plans to build a 136-room hotel and to expand its gaming floor.

Not all were happy about the amendment. Alderperson Ellen McCollister ’78 (D-3rd Ward) said casinos do not benefit

the economy.

“The alleged economic benefits of casino gambling –– job creation and extra tax money for schools –– are not borne out for most communities. Most gamblers are lured in by the slot machines and never venture out to patronize local stores, restaurants and See CASINO page 4

Bose V.P. Stresses Sustainability

By SOFIA HU

ciples that most private companies value.

Focusing on sustainability allows companies to better attract and retain talented Drawing from his experiences as a leader of employees, maintain healthy relationships with audio equipment company Bose Corporation, communities surrounding company facilities Rick Martino MBA ’82 told students and strengthen consumer services, he said.

Wednesday that sustainabiliBose’s sustainability camty and financial viability can paign is three-fold — focusBose’s sustainability go hand in hand in the priing on environmental, ecocampaign is threevate sector. nomic and social sustainabilMartino, the vice presiity. In two years, the compafold –– focusing on dent of global human ny has made achievements in environmental, resources at Bose, described all three parts of its cameconomic and social the company’s two-year-old paign, according to Martino. sustainability campaign to “By using less plastic and sustainability. students at the Samuel Curtis using fully compostable Johnson Graduate School of materials, we increased the Management. He said that although private recyclability of our packaging by 85 percent,” companies and sustainability are two things he said. that are generally not paired together, investing In addition, when consumers returned Bose in sustainability promotes collaboration, innoSee MARTINO page 5 vation, growth and financial viability — prin-

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Lawsuit: Cornell Destroyed $200K Of Horse Semen

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By JINJOO LEE Sun News Editor

Cornell is liable for destroying more than $212,000 worth of semen it collected from a Stanfordville, N.Y. woman’s horse, a jury said Monday.

Lynn Reed, owner of Fox Run Farm LLC — an equine breeding and equestrian training facility in Millbrook, N.Y. –– filed a notice of intent to sue the University, Cornell’s College of Veterinary Medicine and the Cornell University Hospital for Animals in January, according to The Journal. Reed alleged that the University was liable for destroying 212 units of semen collected from a Holsteiner horse, a German warmblood, in 2004.

Reed’s attorney, Anthony J. Siano, told The Journal that the veterinary staff harvested the horse’s semen and then stored it in a “defective cryogenic storage tank,” destroying the samples. In 2005, when Reed tried to collect the semen samples, Cornell staff found out that the samples had been destroyed and sent her a check for $2,045.

“Ms. Reed has fought for nearly nine years to redress the harm done to her business by Cornell and its personnel,” Siano said to The Journal. “What they destroyed was unique, valuable and nothing in the proof at trial established that Ms. Reed could replace what Cornell destroyed.”

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motions to overturn the jury’s decision, according to The Poughkeepsie Journal.

The University declined to comment regarding the case.

“In general, we do not comment on ongoing litigation,” said John Carberry, director of Media Relations.

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After a week-long trial, the jury of Dutchess County, N.Y., decided to award Reed $212,841.83.

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Harvard University students will be able to vote on gender-neutral housing for all students, a public endorsement on immigration reform, a ban on sale of plastic water bottles and bus passes for undergraduates in their upcoming Undergraduate Council elections, according to The Harvard Crimson.

A Princeton University course on ethics gave each student in the class $100 to donate to a charity of choice, an exercise that gives students the choice between organizations in third-world countries or first-world academic organizations, according to The Daily Princetonian.

After months of tenants complaining of smell, a corpse was found and removed from a Yale University student’s residence, The Yale Daily News reported Tuesday. The corpse belonged to a former tenant who died a natural death, the Yale Dily News reported.

Brown University is expanding its staff offices, research buildings and graduate housing in the Jewelry District, an area about 10 minutes away from Brown’s main campus. According to The Brown Daily Herald, the district is underdeveloped, and the project will take a few years to complete.

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Students no longer have to feel guilty while drinking from a styrofoam cup, now that a Cornell project team is working with with fungi to create a more environmentally friendly alternative: Organofoam.

The Cornell University Genetically Engineered Machines won an award this weekend for engineering Organofoam, which is made up of a combination of dead plant matter and a mushroom called mycelium. While a styrofoam cup can take more than 500 years to break down, organofoam can decompose within 30 days, according to the project team’s website.

Sureka said that although alternatives to styrofoam already exist, they are not practical for various reasons.

“There’s something that’s like milk-based packaging … [but] one of the main uses of styrofoam is obviously for food storage, and it can’t handle temperatures above the boiling point of water at all,” she said.

Other people have tried using paper as a potential alternative to styrofoam, but even that has drawbacks, Sureka said.

“Paper really is only helpful if it’s recycled, but

the truth is that paper is often not recycled. If it is in the trash and it’s combusted, it’s almost as harmful as [styrofoam].”

The team was given an award in part because Organofoam has a practical impact on sustainable practices that its competitors lacked, according to Prof.

“Look[ing] at the competition, some teams’ ... projects are very conceptual –– very futuristic. And then you go on the results side and nothing much was done.”

Prof. Xiling Shen Xiling Shen, biomedical engineering, the team’s faculty advisor.

“Look[ing] at the competition, some teams’ ... projects are very conceptual — very futuristic. And then you go on the results side and nothing much was done,” Shen said, adding that Cornell’s projects reflect that “we’re not doing something ... just intellectually fun.”

The team completed the project this summer, working with Ecovative Design, a company that had previously created an alternative

to styrofoam called mushroom packaging.

Mushroom packaging proved to be vulnerable to contamination by common molds, Sureka said.

“The process involved in screening those and getting rid of the [batches] that are contaminated leads to a fair bit of production inefficiency,” she said.

After weeks of research, the Genetically Engineered Machines team solved the issue of mold contamination by adding an antifungal protein that stopped the most common types of mold from growing.

The team spent all summer exploring this solution and solidifying their project design, a process that required students to work at least 20 hours a week, according to team member Mac Sennett ’15.

The final product is made from two feedstocks: “fungi that are plant-pathogenic and agricultural waste, or things like corn husks or dry wheat or stalks of various plants,” Sureka said.

The plant matter contains cellulose and lignin, the two primary structural components of plants. The fungus degrades the lignin, which helps keep Organofoam together, according to Sureka.

Alisha Foster can be reached at aaf45@cornell.edu.

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City Council:Community Gardens Has Value to Community GARDEN

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“The city needs tax revenues. Carpenter Business Park put back together and developed by our group will produce this,” she said.

Proponents of renewing Project Growing Hope’s lease argued that the city will still have the ability to relocate the gardens to a location of its choice.

“The one option that not renewing the lease forecloses is allowing the gardens to remain there until the bulldozers roll,” Dotson said.

Alderperson Cynthia Brock (D-1st Ward) lamented that the decision to renew the lease has been highly political.

“The fact that a decision can be made based not on right but on sentiments of personal confidence and faith is one of the challenges and what we should hopefully try to rectify,” she said.

Alderperson Seph Murtagh Ph.D ’09 (D-2nd Ward), a proponent of renewing the lease, said residents using the community gardens should be mindful of the strong likelihood of their relocation in the near future.

“The signal has definitely been sent to the community that this council is very serious about developing

that site,” he said.

Brock advocated for increased transparency regarding the benefits the garden have brought to Ithaca residents.

“It has been mentioned repeatedly that membership in the gardens can offset a family’s food cost by up to

“This is more than just a vacant property; this is a property with a viable alternative use. I think we need to ... find an alternative location for the gardens.”

Alderperson Cynthia Brock $600 a year,” she said. “But, I would like to have disclosure in terms of seeing who is a member of the gardens.”

She added that the gardens would be better suited to being located in an area of the city that does not have as many developmental opportunities as Carpenter Business Park.

“This is more than just a vacant property; this is a

property with a viable alternative use. I think we need to strongly consider the opportunity cost to our city … and find an alternative location for the gardens,” she said.

Brock said that local developers have strong ties to the community and want to see the gardens flourish in a different location.

“The option holder and the property holder are local developers, people committed to and invested in our community,” she said.

Clairborne added that the land is one of the few areas in Ithaca that still has commercial potential.

“We know that Carpenter Business Park is one of the last … developable areas left in the city,” he said.

Alderperson Chris Proulx (D-5th Ward) said that approving the lease will ultimately help promote a balance between the two conflicting parties.

“I believe it is a chance to balance the desire by some to support continued gardening on the site with the flexibility for a future council to determine that another use of the site is best,” he said.

Anushka Mehrotra can be reached at amehrotra@cornellsun.com.

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hotels,” McCollister said in an email. “There’s nothing of value created in goods and services. It’s just false promises, a race to the bottom, economically and socially.”

Reneta McCarthy, a senior lecturer at the School of Hotel Administration, cautioned that the proposal might not live up to its promises.

“While I am no expert, I am pretty sure that we will not see the type of economic boost and revitalization of the areas that have been promised,” McCarthy said in an email. “I do think that what we have witnessed is how wellfinanced interests and lobbyist can push a state to embrace an industry that promises tax relief, jobs and campaign contributions.”

In an editorial for The New York Times, Prof. Robert Frank, economics, also voiced concern about casino amendment, but for different reasons than McCarthy — Frank pointed to the social costs of casinos, which he said outweigh their economic benefits.

“Casinos and gambling can lead to severe gambling addiction, and this causes destruction for these people and their families,” Frank said. “The results are ultimately ugly, and this is costly for society.”

Prof. Steven Carvell, associate dean for academic affairs for the hotel school, said that those costs should not prevent people from being able to gamble at casinos.

“The majority of people will not have a problem with gambling,” Carvell said.

Gambling and gaming should be seen as a form of entertainment, Carvell said.

“Spending $200 at the casino should not be seen as any different than spending hundreds of dollars to see The Lion King on Broadway,” he said.

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

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Bose V.P. Martino’82: Sustainability Is Financially Viable MARTINO

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products two years ago, the company would usually dispose of them. Now, Bose will send the products back to the facilities, closely inspect the products and either recycle them or resell them at lower prices, according to Martino.

“We’re putting much less into landfills now,” Martino said.

As for social sustainability, Martino described the company’s various efforts to cater to its workers. At a recently opened facility in Malaysia, Bose built prayer rooms, special bathing rooms and a cafeteria that serves Halal food in consideration of its Muslim employees.

Bose also regularly hosts events about wellness at its facilities in Belgium, the United States, Mexico and many international locations.

In terms of the campaign’s focus on economic sustainability, Martino mentioned that one of the company’s guiding principle is financial viability.

“If we can’t fund it, we don’t do it. We do not have shareholders, sell stock or borrow from banks,” Martino said.

“You want to talk about liberat-

ed? That’s liberated.”

According to Martino, Bose self-funds all research, even if the studies concern topics other than sound. For instance, Bose has also conducted research on how to make trucks more comfortable to drive for extended periods of time and how to control fuel rods inside nuclear reactors.

Bose’s sustainability campaign is still developing, Martino said, adding that “this is happening real time in our business.”

Currently, the company is receiving data on the effects of the campaign over the past two years and plans to use this information to develop a formalized strategy.

“We are on a journey, and we are committed to this,” Martino said. “We are not a perfect company; we have a lot of work to do on this, but it is truly a remarkable place.”

Martino’s talk was a rare inside look at Bose, which usually discloses little information about its finance and organization, because it prefers its products speak for themselves, Martino said.

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A Statement to Our Readers A Nov. 5 news article, “Cornell Will Return 10,000 Tablets to Iraq,” wrongly implied that the University was the subject of a Department of Homeland Security investigation regarding ancient tablets being looted from Iraq and used in tax fraud. In fact, while the tablets were the subject of an investigation, Cornell itself was never investigated by the DHS. The error has been removed from the story.

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In a recent op-ed for the Harvard Crimson, Sandra Korn asked fellow students to reconsider Teach For America and question its pernicious effects on the public school system. Korn’s main concerns include TFA’s ties to unaccountable charter schools, its role in the high-stakes testing obsession, and its replacement of experienced unionized teachers with Ivy League temp workers (80 percent of recruits quit after three years). These are sound arguments, and I agree with her.

But I think it is also important to call out Teach For America for its fundamental missionary ideology, which appears to be premised on the assumption that the lower educational outcomes of poor communities stem from deficient academic character—that is from a lack of motivation on the part of students and teachers alike— rather than the larger social structures that constrict them. Because of this condescending attitude, it is not enough for students to individually reconsider TFA. We as a student body must demand it leave campus.

Let’s keep one thing in mind when debating any education reform efforts: The fundamental problem is poverty. In fact, the recently published results of the 2009 Program for International Student Assessment indicate that U.S. public school students actually outperform the rest of the world’s top scoring nations (Finland, Canada etc.) when controlling for poverty. In affluent U.S. schools—in which less than 10 percent of the student population qualifies for free and reduced meal programs—we score 551 on the PISA, 15 points higher than Finland, despite its extremely low overall poverty rate of 3.4 percent. Thus, the problem for groups really interested in equalizing education outcomes should be our country’s rising poverty rates. The problem is not the moral character of lazy teachers and uninspired students, but rather the cycles of poverty that circumscribe their opportunities before they have even stepped into the classroom.

Instead of confronting the real issue, TFA accepts the status quo. In insisting that the sheer innovation and heroic passion of its corps members will transcend these larger factors of poverty, TFA denigrates those that live under the crushing realities of inequality. This conformist approach explains its dizzying array of corporate donors, enthusiastic to sponsor a narrative that refuses to implicate the unfair social structures from which they profit. Since when were Bank of America and Monsanto interested in “leveling the playing field”?

In other words, TFA is yet another painfully naïve iteration of the American

Dream: If corps members inspire their students to just work really hard, they’ll succeed. Despite the fact that after two decades of this character-based approach, many studies have shown that TFA deliberately exaggerates its recruits’ results, which are actually significantly lower in reading and mathematics than those attained by credentialed beginning teachers.

This version of the American Dream is a fantasy propagated by TFA onto lowincome school districts. Every year, a flood of Ivy League recruits join the “corps” excited to conquer the mysterious problems of the inner city—a foreign land the majority of them have never interacted with outside of their high school “service requirements.” After five weeks of training with their elite peers and instructors alone, they embark on a two- to three-year adventure in which they hope to transform the lives of urban children, who often make for poignant TFA promos. Implicit in their every interaction is an uncomfortable power dynamic. Like the missionaries before them, TFA trainees have come to free students from their lives of poverty with their inherent (albeit unproven) pedagogical superiority.

Yet by and large, the students and parents that TFA purports to be helping have not asked for their long-time community teachers to be replaced, nor for their public schools to be shut down and replaced with TFA-staffed charter schools.

Nowhere was this more vehemently demonstrated than in Chicago, where street protests erupted in response to Mayor Rahm Emmanuel’s massive school closings and his decision to lay off 850 teachers and staff for 350 unprepared TFA corps members. Despite such stinging rejections, TFA has the gall to presume its recruits can transform communities of which they have never been a part.

As students at one of the wealthiest, most inaccessible universities in the world, we do have a place in this struggle. But that place is not in having a résumépadding “eye-opening” experience at the expense of kids who need real teachers. It is our responsibility to stop. Stop pretending that these students just need a really passionate math teacher. Stop ignoring the elephant in the room: poverty. Stop speaking for people we have no right to speak for.

As long as TFA persists in doing this, we cannot tolerate its presence on our campus. Superman is not coming. It’s time for us as students to make sure that Teach For America flies away for good.

George Joesph is a sophomore at Columbia College. Feedback may be sent to opinion@columbiaspectator.com. Ivy Wires appear periodically this semester.

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uesday night, I watched the election results come in with the Tompkins County Democratic Committee. It was a great reminder that election night is not only about the big races in Virginia and New York City, but also the little ones in towns and villages all over the country — the ones that will actually affect our daily lives. With that thought in mind, here are a few elections you may have missed on Tuesday.

Alabama’s First Congressional District Republican Jo Bonner’s resignation from Congress earlier this year triggered this special election. The two Republican candidates were State Senator Bradley Byrne and real estate developer and Tea Party activist, Dean Young.

The race assumed the narrative that has become common among recent Republican primaries: An “establishment” candidate versus a political neophyte Tea Party candidate.

Byrne, the establishment candidate, had support from members of Congress, Super PACs, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and even groups that have supported Tea Party candidates like Ted Cruz whereas Young, a member of the Tea Party, was relying on conservative anger at all politicians, including Byrne, to win. Despite the fact that Byrne outraised Young by more than 3-to-1, Byrne was able to defeat Young by only four points.

I don’t know whether this shows that the Tea Party is still alive and well or that this is the last death throe of an extremist political movement. I’m not sure we should read too much into what this predicts. Rather, I think this is a useful illustration of Republican politics in 2013, and more broadly, the choices that Republicans have been grappling with since 2010. If you want to understand the Tea Party versus

establishment dynamic that is tearing the the measure’s primary supporter. Governor Republican Party asunder, look no further Cuomo has said that he is not mobilizing for than Alabama’s First District’s primary elec- the repeal of the measure, but there are conflicting reports as to whether he tried to kill tion.

New York’s Proposition 6 Failed to Pass the bill in the state senate. The only proposiFive statewide ballot measures passed in tion to lose in the ballot, Prop 6 demonstrates New York yesterday — only one failed. That a wonky fight that happened behind the ballot measure, Proposition 6, proposed rais- scenes and played out in an interesting way. $15 Minimum Wage Passes ing the mandatory retirement age of judges Okay, that should get your attention. No, on the State Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals from 70 to 80. A cadre of powerful this won’t affect your on-campus job just yet law advocates including Chief Judge (although New Jersey also raised its miniJonathan Lippmann, the New York City Bar mum wage yesterday so that’s getting closer), but a town outside of Seattle known as Association and the New SeaTac, looks York State like it has T r i a l Lawyers These are the races that approved at Association shape the national $15-an-hour minimum supported discourse and create the wage (it isn’t the measure and local political climates that o f f i c i a l l y eported the New eventually rise up to rwhether it York Times national level. passed yet endorsed because in it.

Still, Washington all Governor Andrew Cuomo was a quiet opponent of the voting is done via mail). A $15-an-hour minmeasure, which would have limited his abili- imum wage would mean that in SeaTac, ty to appoint judges to these courts. Critics which includes the bustling Seattle-Tacoma also complained that the bill did not extend International Airport, “the people who put to lower courts where most of the judiciary’s fuel in jets may actually be able to buy a ticket on one,” according to David Rolf, Vice work takes place.

The reason this race is so interesting is that President of the Service Employees it shows a clash of two powerful men who International Union. Spurred by fast food both claimed not to be too actively involved worker strikes across the country and the in the campaign. Judge Lippmann, though he growing economic disparity, this is big victohas made his support known to organizations ry for labor unions. We can look forward to and editorial boards, has said that he’s steered heavy analyses about the result of this miniclear of the ethical implications of being mum wage raise in SeaTac as states, municiinvolved with the Super PAC, Justice for All, palities and the federal government all con-

sider raising the minimum wage.

Cornell Professor Greg Sloan Wins in Dryden Watching election results with the Tompkins County Democratic Committee and seeing people who have been working on local campaigns celebrate hard-earned victories is truly inspiring. This group had been knocking on doors and making phone calls for months because they care about what happens in their towns and they know the best way to effect change is through civic participation at the local level.

Then, as local candidates won and lost, something exciting happened (at least for me). If you took ASTRO 1102 in 2011 like I did, you’ll know Professor Greg Sloan. Well, last night, I got to witness my former professor, a first time candidate for public office, eek out a victory for a seat on the Town Council of Dryden. Seeing people work hard and care about local races reminded me why Election Day, even without federal elections on the ballot, can be so exciting and important!

These are the races that shape the national discourse and create the local political climates that eventually rise up to the national level. The Republican fight in Alabama, Governor Cuomo’s subtle effort against Prop 6, raising minimum wage, and local grassroots races all illustrate important and exciting issues that can be seen in an off-year election and will carry over for elections in years to come.

Max Schechter is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences and the president of the Cornell Democrats.

He may be reached at mschechter@cornellsun.com.

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s Chris Christie and Terry McAuliffe celebrate Chris Christie’s popularity in New Jersey is due in no their respective election victories, political com- small part to his leadership in the days following mentators are scrambling to interpret what these Hurricane Sandy. Some Republicans criticized Chris elections mean for the national political landscape in Christie for greeting the President in New Jersey a few 2014 and beyond. Their predictions are all over the map. days before Election Day, alleging that it was proof of his The truth is, a lot can change in politics in the span of a “RINO” (Republican In Name Only) status. Those year, which explains why political pundits are poorer pre- Republicans were rightly criticized for being out-of-touch dictors of the future than economists and meteorologists. with the suffering of Sandy’s victims. Working across Still, it would be a mistake for Republicans to con- party lines is not a good idea when it requires comproclude that Tuesday’s results suggest nothing about how mising fundamental principles, but in this case, the party should move forward. I find four lessons to be Republican criticism was driven by a purely partiparticularly important.

The first is the need to incorporate those who identify as classical liberals or libertarians into the As the President’s approval rating party. These voters appreciate the need for responsible budgets and an economy free from slides to 40 percent due to continued excessive government intervention, but accuse dissatisfaction with Obamacare, Republicans of abandoning their small govern- Republicans have a real ment message by opposing same-sex marriage and abortion rights. In Virginia, a majority of chance at taking back the voters opposed liberal fiscal policy and the prof- Senate in 2014. ligate spending and higher taxes it entails. Yet, disagreements on social issues caused many potential Republican voters to vote for Libertarian candi- san desire to see President Obama removed from office. date Robert Sarvis. While our political system disincen- Chris Christie is a shining example of how partisanship tives third parties by making it difficult for them to get should fade away when the nation needs the help of all of representation proportional to their voter base, it encour- its elected officials. ages the major parties to court third party voters to get The third lesson is the continued need to court minorthe edge over the other party. Convincing libertarians ity and women voters. Virginia has drifted leftward as the that the Republican Party best represents their values minority population has increased substantially, especialwould also be a good step to being more of a “big tent” ly in and around Fairfax County. Attorney Ken General party, rather than one characterized by onerous litmus Cuccinelli’s tough stances on immigration and abortion tests and dogged by the perception of ideological extrem- hurt him among younger, more racially diverse voters, ism. more than 15 percent of whom backed Sarvis.

The second is the need to work across party lines. Additionally, McAuliffe’s victory was due in large part to

female voters, who backed him by a larger margin than men backed Cuccinelli. In New Jersey, the story was completely different. Governor Christie performed admirably with minority populations and got the majority of the female vote, proving that Republicans can remain competitive as electorates become more diverse. His focus on the economy rather than more divisive social issues made him an attractive candidate to ideologically moderate and politically independent voters.

The final takeaway from Tuesday’s elections is how politically rewarding straight talk can be. Chris Christie is not the type of politician who sticks to the script and hides behind a teleprompter. His confrontational style may have angered many in the media, but it gave him a reputation as a straight shooter who says what needs to be said.

He did not shy away from calling out New Jersey’s teachers unions and state legislatures when they obstructed the good of Garden State residents. Sticking to poll-tested phrases is not the only way to get elected. Republicans should leave behind tired rhetoric and seek to articulate a fresh message about their vision for the country.

As the President’s approval rating slides to 40 percent due to continued dissatisfaction with Obamacare, Republicans have a real chance at taking back the Senate in 2014. But to do that, they must embrace political tactics that can appeal to the center of the country’s political spectrum. Republicans would be wise to take a few pages out of Christie’s playbook.

Julius Kairey is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences. He may be reached at jkairey@cornellsun.com. Always Right appears alternate Thursdays this semester.

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A Truly Hidden Gem: The Antlers Is Fine Dining Excellence It may be overlooked, but ranks among Ithaca’s best eateries

By JACOB LIFTON Sun Staff Writer

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n the year 1972, a duo of polo-playing Cornellians by the names of Toby McDonald and Bill Openshaw realized every college boy’s dream and opened a bar. The Stables Inn, as it was then christened, occupied a rustic country house just outside of the Ithaca city limits and was quickly populated by scores of polo players and roughhousing locals attracted to the cheap clams, cheap beer and rowdy charm. Some 10 years later, the increasingly popular Stables Inn endured a dramatic makeover, transforming from a boisterous watering hole into a refined lodge — born again as the Antlers. The restaurant is now less cheap and less rowdy, but equally cherished by locals.

Copied prints of Renoir paintings (at least I think they’re copies) may currently adorn the walls of this Ithacan refectory, but the original charisma of the Stables Inn is still readily palpable. The host may ask to take your coat, but he’s wearing jeans and a sweatshirt. A spiral staircase that leads to nowhere has been repurposed as a sculptural centerpiece, and, true to the restaurant’s title, the Antlers proudly displays the heads and horns of several deceased deer-

folk on its pine-green walls, along with vintage goods from the Ithaca area. The wood fireplace was reclaimed from an old farmhouse, and the ornately engraved bar was transferred to the Antlers from a nearby century-old hotel, carrying with it its own ghosts and secrets. It feels like a place with a story, and the warm flicker of the fireplace makes it a beacon of warmth in the middle of relative wilderness.

The hearty cuisine that the Antlers offers up manages to be as inviting and cozy as the decor.

Bisques, steaks, salads, sandwiches and buttery seafood round out a traditional yet exciting homestyle menu, one that my buddies and I had trouble narrowing down — after all, when a brisket sandwich with gouda, bacon and caramelized onions is competing with a live whole Maine lobster for the entrée choice, what’s a fella to do? Opting to postpone our main course decision, we instead whetted our appetites with a Baltimore-style crab cake dressed in a tangy lemon-caper-aioli sauce. Although the price seemed a bit steep for a single cake, after one tart, flaky bite our concerns were eased — and our appetites sufficiently satisfied.

The Steak Diane (not every restaurant cares enough to name their steaks), although slightly

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undercooked, boasted a tender, pink core encased in a panseared crackle; the slab of beef was smothered in a smooth mushroom, mustard and cognac sauce, then garnished with a sprig of rosemary. This made for a rather attractive presentation.

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Looking to be just a little bad, we decided to share something from the dessert menu after our main courses were cleaned from our plates. We were once again struck with a difficult decision, this time between crème brûlée and Indian pudding. The pudding — seeming the more unique option — won out, and I’m quite happy that it did. A loving combo of cornmeal, molasses, cinnamon, butter, more butter and Purity’s luxurious vanilla ice cream, the Antlers’ Indian pudding is a swirly mess of ahhhhhhh — an autumnal dessert that will likely cause you to forget the billowing wind outside and hibernate on the spot. It’s nutty, it’s grainy and it’s totally awesome. We were collectively taken aback by how something that looked so unassuming could be so damn good, and we even halfjoked about ordering another one for good measure. Overall, it was a solid finish to a solid meal.

As we travelled the mere 15 minutes it takes to get to the Antlers from Collegetown, passing through dark woodlands and empty towns, I couldn’t help but feel that I was becoming far removed from the present-day stresses of a busy life, submerging myself into the region’s past; like a mysterious tavern of friendly ghosts that you find once but ne’er again, the Antlers seems to appear out of nowhere, a small island of human warmth and past echoes (perhaps the Halloween spirit has overtaken me). Still, this sense of a long, untold history is not without reason. The Antlers is, in fact, the oldest restaurant in Ithaca to be continuously owned by the same people, meaning that Toby McDonald and Bill Openshaw have been able to preserve their original mission of good food and good times for the 40-plus years of the restaurant’s existence. This impressive history is seen, felt and tasted all around; by incorporating such goods as Ithaca Bakery breads and Purity ice creams into its menu, the Antlers cements itself in relation to a long tradition of Ithacan excellence. It is truly an Ithaca establishment. Go here, enjoy the food and the atmosphere and make your reservations early.

Jacob Lifton can be reached at jlifton@cornellsun.com.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT S is for... Sexism?

What the Bechdel test means for movies, really

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ast month, a number of Swedish cinemas implemented a new movie rating system — not for sex, violence or profanity, but for gender bias.

Using everyone’s favorite sexism measurement tool, the Bechdel test, these theatres will rate films

International Business Times used the test, applying it to each Oscarnominated film in February, bemoaning the dearth of films earning passing grades.

And this is where the Bechdel test gets problematic. At its most effective, the test draws attention to the underrepresentation of women on screen. Looking back at the 85th Academy Awards, just three of the Best nine Picture nominees — Zero Dark Thirty, Les Miserables and Silver Linings Playbook — pass.

But the Bechdel test isn’t about condemning individual films, it’s about the trend of underrepresentation. The test illustrates the pathetic role of women in contemporary cinema as a whole, and using it as a signifier of a film’s merit points to a complete misunderstanding of the point. The fact that Django fails miserably does not warrant a condemnation of the film; the fact that Hollywood has proven incapable of producing more than, say, 10 female-led films per year is the true shame. Apart from the misunderstanding of a failing Bechdel grade, it’s also essential to note that plenty of movies featuring three-dimensional, challenging female characters fail the test. Beasts of the Southern Wild, 2012’s heartbreaking fantasy-drama centered on a young girl’s relationship with her father and her deteriorating community, flunks. Meanwhile, low-budget SyFy action-fantasy Sharknado passes without a problem, despite the fact that its cliché, undeveloped female characters spend most of the movie running slow-motion toward a giant shark-filled vortex.

At its core, the Bechdel test is a conversation starter, not a be-allend-all of sexism in film That is the central issue faced by these four Swedish cinemas.

Will this initiative raise awareness about the issue of underrepresentation and discourage blind support of a largely male-centric industry?

It seems unlikely. Reducing feminist criticism to a simple letter grade is awfully simplistic, and media coverage of the development has reflected this reductiveness. On Tuesday, The Denver Post proclaimed “Harry Potter not feminist enough for these Swedish theaters,” while Smithsonian published a blog post titled “This Movie Has Been Rated S for Sexist.” Headlines like these sug-

Gina Cargas Gina Tonic based on gender bias, an initiative supported by the state-funded Swedish Film Institute. The cinemas are also organizing a one-day film festival that exclusively features films granted an “A” rating.

Of course Sweden, that blonde beacon of gender equality, is the first to test such a system. The Swedes have long boasted a comparatively small gender gap, consistently ranking in the top four for gender equality in the World Economic Forum’s annual report.

They regularly make the news for promotion of gender-neutral language, impossibly large periods of guaranteed parental leave and, you know, birthing pop-goddesses like Robyn.

The Bechdel test dates to Alison Bechdel’s 1985 comic Dykes to Watch Out For, in which two women discuss movie choices.

One insists that she will only see a movie if it meets three criteria: (1) it includes at least two named female characters, (2) they have a significant conversation and (3) it’s about something other than a man. The punchline is that the only film to meet these requirements is Alien, which came out six years before the comic’s publication. The point was that women are often sidelined in the movies, occupying symbolic roles as “wife,” “girlfriend” or, as The Frisky so aptly put it last year, “princess in tower who needs to be saved by a knight in shining armor.” Since then, the idea has taken on a life of its own. What began as a cutting, depressingly accurate joke has ballooned into an international metric of gender bias in film and other media. The fact that Sweden has adopted it as an industry standard — even in the rating’s current limited reach — signals the test’s international potency. It’s become a worldwide staple for film and culture critics worldwide. And it’s not just left-leaning fringe outlets that implement the test. Even the

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gest an interpretation of the ratings as a total dismissal of any movie with a low grade. It is always possible that these ratings will spark interest in a much-needed discussion, both in Sweden and beyond, but the reductive nature of the Bechdel test may well direct attention away from the issues at hand.

Maybe we’ll be surprised by the reaction. Maybe the Swedes have a more nuanced understanding of feminist and cultural rhetoric than their American counterparts. More likely, however, we’ll be left listening to outraged Star Wars megafans insisting on the merit of their franchise-of-choice for the umpteenth time.

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

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O Mike Sosnick Those unfamiliar with Swearin’ might get the idea that it’s fronted by the louder sister of Katie Crutchfield of Waxahatchee … and they’d be completely right. Alice Crutchfield is Katie’s identical twin, and not only are their voices nearly indistinguishable, they also share a deep repertoire of ’90s indie influences forged from their time together in punk band P.S. Eliot. Building on the band’s 2012 eponymous debut LP, Swearin’ has released a musically and emotionally dissonant record with followup, Surfing Strange. While its first album featured myriad ’90s themes with a modern take, Surfing Strange is truly the best ’90s album that never happened. In fact, this record couldn’t have happened in the ’90s, given its wide range of disparate source material that could have only come together in hindsight.

Whereas Swearin’ was brash in its rambunctious pump-up tunes and brazen in its angsty, youthful lyrics, Surfing Strange is a dark, distraught album through and through. Gone are optimistic millennial cries as they are replaced by brooding gloom. At every step, the brittle emotional foothold cracks and crumbles, creating an omnipresent sense of loneliness and helplessness. The band’s newfound maturity shows not only in the record’s tone but also in its songwriting. While the crashing drums and thundering chord progressions are intact, they gain intricacies and textures that were lacking from Swearin’s

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earlier work. These fabrics interplay with distinct melodies in what is becoming the band’s signature style, which constantly oscillates between consonant and dissonant.

The tracks sung by Crutchfield at once channel The Breeders’ edge and Sleater-Kinney’s boldness.

Surfing Strange’s opener, “Dust in the Gold Sack,” is a strong introduction to the record’s mean streak as wailing, distorted guitars collide with yelps of “We are defective!” “Young” is as much of a jumpy upper as any of the tracks on the album, but the lyrics are still laden with hopelessness and the instrumentals’ edges are rough and frayed. In an attempt to democccccccccccccratize the band, vary their sound and/or dissuade the music press from harping on sibling rivalry, Crutchfield has yielded lead vocal duties on many tracks to her co-writers: guitarist Kyle Gilbride and bassist Keith Spencer. Gilbride’s cuts tends to be whiney and mopey in a west-coast punk or post-grunge fashion, such as “Echo Locate” with its requisite whispering bridge, followed by feedback and then simple power chords. But the most innovative and interesting tracks came with Spencer at the helm. “Melanoma” begins with a slow, Cobain-esque intro that is abruptly abutted by an impenetrable wall of distorted sonic assault. On “Glare of the Sun,” Swearin’ uses pedals and a piano in a playfully depressive manner that is closer to that of Butterglory or Built to Spill.

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With such a thorough exploration of ’90s rock come pieces that are inevitably trapped in time.

“Watered Down” so perfectly replicates Archers of Loaf or Pavement that it provides no new substance of interest. Surfing Strange also allows little respite from its abusively dreary emotional curve. The one track that comes closest to approximating the uplifting effect of Swearin’s peppy “Kenosha” is “Loretta’s Flowers.” This simple ditty puts a single electric guitar alone in the wilderness with Crutchfield’s yearning vocals as she sings of relationship issues with a stubborn partner. Albeit the least emotionally crushing track on Surfing Strange, it still shifts the record’s theme toward the despair of regret — the complete opposite direction of Swearin’s carefree jaunts.

On the surface, Surfing Strange is a near perfect time capsule of the diverse landscape of ’90s indie rock, a commendable effort in and of itself. Peeling away a layer, however, reveals a complex emotional arc driven by passionate songwriting and obsessive attention to detail. While the depressive onslaught can get tiring and the sonic themes can occasionally feel derivative, Swearin’ has successfully accomplished its goal of producing a heart-sinking modern homage to its two decades-old contemporaries.

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

He can be reached at msosnick@cornellsun.com.

COURTESY OF TENNIS

Small Sounds Communion

Lucas Colbert

Tennis, a husband-wife duo, began in 2011 as a sort of gimmick of a band. Their entire debut album, Cape Dory, was based on a trip that wouldn’t sound out of place as the premise of a quirky, independent film: The two lovers sold all of their earthly possessions in order to buy a boat and sail up and down the Eastern Seaboard. This tagline-friendly origin story earned the group instant buzz among the indie music community, as tales of their epic voyage bounced from blog to blog. Every song was based on this journey, with lyrics often mentioning certain coves, bays or capes the two explored, or referencing the mechanics of sailing with call-outs to specific sails like the “jib” and the “main sheet.” With such ridiculous themes and a simplistic, albeit catchy and infinitely uplifting song structure, it is plain to see how the band could have fallen into one-trick-pony-esque obscurity.

However, with the release of sophomore album Young and Old, the group carved out a place for themselves amongst the indie-pop scene separate from their infamous nautical beginnings. The album proved that Tennis can take their chilled-out guitar and piano riffs off of the beach and focus on new subject matters while experimenting with a mature, differentiated sound.

In their latest EP, Small Sound, released Nov. 5

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via the London-based Communion, the group benefits from the production assistance of Richard Swift, known for his work with The Shins and Foxygen. This addition is immediately noticeable and the EP’s five tracks come across as more musically complex — it includes an impressively diverse range of instrumentation that includes horns, synthesizers and layered vocals. In fact, these changes make certain songs sound like they come from an entirely different band when compared to the dulcet tones of 2011-era Tennis.

The most striking illustration of this evolution is evident in the track, “Cured of Youth.”

This uncharacteristically aggressive number features a punching combined horn and guitar melody that wouldn’t sound out of place in a milder Black Keys song. Lead singer Alaina Moore’s ethereal voice soars over these riffs, slightly distorted and feistier than ever before, as she commands, “Here’s your one chance baby … show the world your worth.” These lines represent a pretty significant departure from the sweetly romantic lyrical content of and style of albums past. Similarly, title track “Mean Streets” shows a band that is confident enough in its talent to branch out from the familiar, while still holding on to the sunny guitar tones reminiscent of summer on the shore. Even when compared to

Young and Old, this level of musical assertiveness represents the first step in a new and daring direction that the band is embarking upon.

If anything could stall this musical growth — not that a single song necessarily can — it would be the EP’s fourth track, “Dimming Light.” In it, Tennis falls back into its old comfort zone of lazily swelling guitar loops, but throws in a jolting refrain of cheesy piano chords and synthesized claps. These sections sound like struggling attempts at channeling the current trend of ’70sinspired grooves, unsuccessfully blending a pared down version of their old beach-pop with interludes of genre-misfires.

That’s not to say that to say that a band should completely forget where they come from musically just for the sake of progress and “maturity” — a fact that Tennis proves they know on“Timothy” and “100 Lovers.” Both numbers showcase a number of thematic callbacks to their previous work, particularly Moore’s saccharine vocals and a preoccupation with love, requited and not. So, if the Small Sound EP is a check-up for Tennis between full-length albums, it certainly seems like, apart from one hiccup, the prognosis is positive.

Lucas Colbert is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences.

He can be reached at lcolbert@cornellsun.com.

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beaten the Broncos and crushed the 49ers, accounting for two of the most impressive wins for any team this season.

Andrew Luck has taken the next step and is as dangerous as any QB in the NFL, possibly save Peyton Manning. The Colts are also loaded on offense. To complement this, they have a real home field advantage in Indianapolis and a more than capable defense. Assuming the Colts win the AFC South (which isn't much of an assumption at this point), that means they play at least one playoff game at home, against possibly the Broncos or Chiefs, depending on who wins the west. The Colts have as good a shot of upending either of them as anyone in the AFC, and therefore could find a clear path to the AFC Championship game. It’s pretty easy for me to see the Colts representing the AFC in New York in February.

Wait; are the Chiefs the best team in the NFL? Only a few weeks after saying I believe the Broncos might run the table, the Chiefs are the lone unbeaten team. The Chiefs are now 9-0, but their schedule begins to heat up big time. In the next six games, the Chiefs’ schedule includes the Broncos twice and the Colts. Many believe the Chiefs aren't as good as their record indicates, and think this stretch will expose them. While I don't expect them to go 16-0 or 15-1, I still think they have the best defense in the NFL and fea-

ture good enough offense. If I had to pick a team as the best in the NFL, I'd still say the Broncos. But I'd have to think about it.

Of course, the Broncos feature the best offense in the NFL, one that is clicking on historic levels.

And if the Chiefs could find a way to clinch home field in the AFC (i.e. go 1-1 against Denver), this will have huge implications on the playoffs. Could anyone knock off the Chiefs in Arrowhead in the playoffs? It's a tough question for any offense.

The undefeated Chiefs are better than a lot of people think.

How bad is the Vikings QB situation?

Still very bad. But possibly getting better. After Josh Freeman's horrific start against the Giants, Christian Ponder has adequately. played Unfortunately, that's all the hope Vikings fans get for now. This, plus a mortal Adrian Peterson, has put the Vikings at one win and counting. Maybe Johnny Football will be calling the signals next year.

Did two franchise quarterbacks come out of nowhere?

In an age of dynamism at the QB position, Case Keenum and Nick Foles look like the future, while reminding many fans of the past. As Mike Vick and Matt Schaub declined faster than most thought, we've seen the emergence of Keenum and Foles seemingly out of nowhere. Foles had dabbled in Philadelphia, but Keenum is a total shock. There's long been a QB controversy brewing in Philadelphia, but it appears Foles made it less of a controversy and more of a nobrainer.

Unlike recent young QB stars, and it’s a stretch to call them stars, both are pocket passers who have put up gaudy numbers all of a sudden. Foles joined an exclusive fraternity of quarterbacks by throwing for seven touchdowns last week, while Keenum has been impressive in his own right. Keenum's start has led to huge days from Andre Johnson and seems to be pointing the Texans in the right direction again.

How does Greg Schiano still have a job?

I don't know; but he won't have one for long. The Buccaneers are a mess, and his team is imploding. It's my belief that coaches in the NFL are fired too often, but Schiano is a rare case where I can't wrap my head around how he's still employed.

His team is awful, his players don't respect him, no one seems to publicly support him, and the Freeman situation was handled disastrously. He's an embarrassment to the Buccaneers organization.

Are the Jaguars really that bad?

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

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California girl | Senior captain of the cross country team, Emily Shearer, hails from the Golden State, and always knows she is home when she smells her mother’s cooking.

Sports Editor and 10 Questions columnist Haley Velasco sat down with senior cross country captain Emily Shearer to discuss her backpacking trips, her home-cooked California meals and her impressive double major.

1. You are a senior captain on the cross country and track and field team. What has that meant to you over the last four years?

Honestly, it’s hard to describe. I think that running, athletics in general, is more of a lifestyle than an extracurricular. My team is my family and running and working out is a daily given for us. We don’t think about it. It has been a huge part of my time but more so, the opportunities that I have had here have meant a lot to me in terms of representing Big Red in terms of other competitive teams, [and] traveling places with my teammates all over the East coast and being able to have that competitive edge that I won’t be able to have once I graduate.

2. Does your team have a special road trip food?

I think that bananas and peanut butter are a staple. Apples and peanut butter too. The usual.

What’s your favorite thing to bring with you?

I love apples. My teammates make fun of me because I eat apples all of the time and have been known to eat up to seven

apples, which is really crazy. They call me the compost sometimes.

3. You also compete as a mid-distance runner for the track and field team; what’s your favorite event?

It’s funny because my favorite event is actually the 1500m, but my best event is probably the 3K. I just have a soft spot in my heart for the 1500 so I do both, but that is my favorite.

4. You are from California; what’s the thing that most reminds you of home?

I think that my mom cooking for me and not bringing home any jackets or anything like that. Just being able to walk around in flip flops year round.

What does your mom cook? Does she cook something special?

Stir fry. She takes good care of me. I have to eat healthy in season so lots of fish and vegetable stir fry.

5. You are a biological sciences major in Arts & Sciences. What got you into that?

I am actually a double major. I am Bio and Government. I am pre-med, but also really interested in health policy. That is where the government comes in. I want to do clinical work and be a practicing physician, but I also want to work behind the scenes in shaping health and how America views health.

How did you get into that?

I got introduced to it here. I came in as pre-med, but I had always enjoyed government classes in high school. I just took some here to fulfill distribution requirements and ended up adding the major. I started taking some PAM courses and thought that policy was very interesting.

“I think that running, athletics in general, is more of a lifestyle than an extracurricular.”

Emily Shearer

6. Other than running, what else do you do in your spare time?

I love to cook, but I won’t lie that running takes up a lot of my time. I also really love traveling. I am really into backpacking. This past summer, I did Peru and Bolivia. The summer before that, I did Europe.

Where in Europe did you go?

All over. Holland, Poland, Austria, Spain, Italy, England and France.

How long was that trip?

Seven weeks.

7. Where is your favorite place to

study on campus?

There is a TA mini independent study room in Ives. Whenever there is not a TA in there, I always go in there. I like to be in totally silent study places.

8. If we opened up your music playlist before a meet, what would be on it?

Lately, it has been Counting Stars by OneRepublic. I love that song. It’s my go to song for this season right now.

9. Do your teammates have any nicknames for you? What do they call you?

I think I am one of the few teammates that doesn’t have an interesting nickname. Emmy is my nickname.

10. If you could trade places and be on any of the men’s sports team at Cornell, which team would you choose and why?

Probably diving. I think that diving is so beautiful to watch. I wish I was that graceful, but I am not.

Are you a good swimmer?

I actually did swim growing up from when I was four to 16. But then, once I had to choose, I chose running.

So you have had some time in the pool?

Yeah, but not diving. I am not that graceful.

Haley Velasco can be reached at sports-editor@cornellsun.com.

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NFL Week Nine Queries A

Colgate Visits Red In Season Opener

By SCOTT CHIUSANO Sun Assistant Sports Editor

Coming off a 13-15 finish last year, the women’s basketball team draws a clean slate this Friday in its season opener, beginning the quest for its first above .500 record since 2007, when the Red won the Ivy League. The squad will take on Colgate at home, a perennial instate rival that is notorious for giving the Red a tough game.

“Well we know the game is going to be intense and full of energy. … It’s both team’s season opener, so with that you’re going to get two teams playing their toughest basketball,” said senior guard Stephanie Long.

“We expect pressure from Colgate and are prepped to handle it.”

In last season’s opener, the Red escaped Colgate’s home court with a 69-65 victory, but it took a substantial rally down the stretch. Trailing by six with just three minutes left to play, senior forward Allyson DiMagno sparked the Red’s offense by sinking a pair of free throws. Clare Fitzpatrick ’13 followed suit with a basket of her own and after a defensive stop, Fitzpatrick converted on an and-one to put the visitors up by one with just over a minute left. DiMagno scored again on the next possession to cap a 10-0 run, and the Red never looked back, hitting crucial free throws down the stretch to seal the victory. According to DiMagno, the Red can look forward to a similarly hotly contested matchup.

“We are expecting a hardfought game against a team that we have had several nail biters

against in the past,” she said.

Fitzpatrick and point guard Spencer Lane ’13 were the leaders in that game. Fitzpatrick put up 19 points and Lane finished with 13 points and four steals.

However, the Red will have to look for other options this season to fill in the void that Fitzpatrick and Lane have left behind.

“Although Clare and Spencer left some holes from graduation, I believe that this team is ready to fill those holes,” DiMagno said. “At this point, it is hard to say that one specific person will be able to completely do what those two did, but it is apparent that this team is willing to come together and replace what we lost.”

DiMagno led the squad in scoring and rebounding last year, averaging a double-double with 14.7 points and 11.5 rebounds. Though she will likely be the Red’s main threat down low, the squad will also look to junior forward Sarah Poland to provide some important support in the paint. At 63, Poland is the tallest player on the roster and will provide some much-needed length in the post. As for the point guard position, seniors Shelby Lyman and Long both have experience running the offense. Lyman and Long combined for 12.4 points per game last season and are the Red’s main shooting threats from beyond the arc. Senior Aspen Chandler and sophomore Allison Bockrath will also give them support off the bench.

However, the Red’s freshmen class, which included five recruits this season, is poised to make an impact as well.

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Movin’ on up | Though the Red was picked to finish sixth in the Ivy League preseason media poll, senior guard Stephanie Long said the Red is poised to prove that prediction wrong.

According to Long, forwards Nicholle Aston and Nia Marshall have proven they can battle on the low block, and guards Kerri Moran and Megan LeDuc have displayed an ability to run the offense.

“Kerri and Nia in particular have quickly adjusted to the game, and the returners have a lot of confidence in them despite being young,” Long said.

Colgate opens up their season as well on Friday after a disappointing 10-21 finish last year. The squad returns three starters, including junior Missy Repoli, who was the Raiders’ leading scorer through the first half of the season before being sidelined with an injury. Repoli led Colgate in scoring in the loss to Cornell last season with 11 points. Though the Raiders are picked to finish last in the Patriot League, Long said her team is prepared for anything the Raiders will throw at them.

“We’re pretty familiar with Colgate’s style of play,” Long said. “They have some quick

guards who pressure and deny on defense, and some tall forwards who can do some things in the post. Our coaches do a great job of prepping us with x’s and o’s, so we know we will have the tools to win going into Friday.”

The Red was picked to finish sixth in the Ivy League Preseason media poll, coming in ahead of Columbia and Brown.

Princeton, the winner of four straight Ivy titles, is once again the favorite to headline the Ancient Eight this season.

According to Long, the ranking will only serve to encourage the Red to prove it wrong.

“We always take the preseason rank with a grain of salt,” Long said. “The Ivy League is so volatile — teams change drastically every year. We know the skill and determination that we have, and we absolutely believe that we will finish above that prediction.”

The Saints lost to the Jets. The Panthers blew out the Falcons. The Cowboys escaped the Vikings. The Titans outlasted the Rams. The Eagles ran away from the Raiders. The Chargers were upended by the Redskins. The Dolphins sacked the Bengals. The Cardinals, Giants and Lions all enjoyed byes. The Bears outlasted the Packers. There’s no separation between these teams. I feel as if each of the teams could beat or lose to any one of the others.

The only teams I feel comfortable saying are very good are the Seahawks, 49ers, Chiefs, Broncos, Colts and Patriots, while the Saints are on the precipice. The only teams I feel comfortable calling very bad are the the Buccaneers, Jaguars, Rams and Vikings.

Every other team is essentially interchangeable in my mind.

Are the Colts the third best team in the AFC? In short, I believe so. While I believe the two best teams in the AFC reside in the West — Broncos and Chiefs — I believe the Colts are the biggest wild card in the AFC. The Colts have already

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

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MEN’S SOCCER

Seniors Prepare for Final Two Games

By HALEY VELASCO Sun Sports Editor

HALEY VELASCO / SUN SPORTS EDITOR

Looking for a lift | Senior captain and defenseman Patrick Slogic will try to help his team record its first Ivy win of the season against Dartmouth on Saturday.

The Red added another loss to its record last weekend after Cornell dropped its Saturday faceoff against Princeton in a tight 90minute showdown.

“I think we struggled with completely finishing out each play. We had quite a few opportunities to score or to create the chance to score, but we couldn't seem to execute the play at crucial moments,” said senior captain and defenseman Patrick Slogic. “Our team played very well throughout much of the game, it was just a matter of a few

important plays that made the difference.”

The one goal in a 2-1 loss amounted to the first score that Cornell has seen in over three games, thanks to Slogic. He now leads Cornell with three goals and two assists this season.

The game against Princeton started off as the Tigers scored both goals in the first half, with Princeton’s Cameron Porter grabbing one in the 16th minute after beating Cornell’s junior goalie Zach Zagorski.

In the 28th minute of Saturday’s game, Patrick O'Neil put Princeton up by two by securing another goal for the Tigers.

After a long timeout from an injury, Cornell found the back of the net thanks to a corner kick from senior midfielder Stephen Reisert that gave Slogic the opportunity to capitalize and score.

“We are trying to focus on the positives of our play so far. The players on our team love playing the game, so there is always motivation to play the best we can,” Slogic said.

“We are looking forward to the last games of our season, and we want to end all the effort we've put in this season with positive results.”

The Red has two games left to play before the 2013

season comes to a close.

The first will be against Ancient Eight counterpart Dartmouth Saturday and then Columbia next weekend for Senior Day. Cornell needs to secure both wins if the team wants to stay above .500 for the season.

“I personally want to play as well as possible in these final two games,” Slogic said. “Our senior class won’t have any more games after this, so I want to make the most out of our time playing together.”

Haley Velasco can be reached at sports-editor@cornellsun.com