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The Corne¬ Daily Sun Vol. 136, No. 51
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The newest development on Ithaca's waterfront will include a 158,000 square foot housing complex. | Page 3
The Good Place cements its status among the pantheon of TV greats, writes Jeremy Markus ’21. | Page 6
Women’s and men’s hockey come away with victories over the weekend. | Page 12
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Cornell Orchards Store Closes After 68 Years of Business Amidst recent financial struggles, orchards to explore new options By MADELINE ROSENBERG
bility of reopening the Orchards Store MATT HINSTA / SUN FILE PHOTO The Cornell Orchards Store — a remains uncertain. Bad apples | The Cornell Orchards Store — which has sold Cornell-grown apples and more for the past 68 years — is Shock and closing its doors following apparent financial issues. Above: Workers sort and package apples at the store on Thursday, beloved retail destination for SnapDragon apples and Cornell-produced maple lament over the October 11th, 2007. closing syrup — closed on Friday, igniting a store’s heated backlash from Ithaca and alumni quickly turned into action for Simon amassed more than 1,500 signatures Antizzo ’85, who told The Sun he was Ingall, a visual resources collections coor- from Ithacans, Cornell alumni and fac- “crushed” when he heard the news. communities. The 68-year-old institution shuttered dinator for Cornell University Library. ulty. As of Sunday afternoon, it had over Antizzo now lives in Jackson, its doors after “struggling financially” for Within hours of the announcement, 2,400 supporters. Mississippi, but drives many years, the University said in a press Ingall posted an online petition to preto Long Island, New While the petition “Cornell products are a York, for the holidays release on Tuesday. While the orchard’s serve the retailer — calling the store an circulated online, othIthaca staple that has served as ers headed directly to huge part of my life and a each year. He said he adds two extra days an educational center, community social media to mourn huge part of my “This is a very integral part of the onto his annual trip gathering spot and distributor of the closing and criticize memories.” to stop at the Cornell Cornell’s decision to community in Ithaca and Cornell; it will locally sourced goods. Orchards Store, pur“This store’s future should indefinitely shut down Glenn Antizzo ’85 be a real shame if Cornell closes it.” not be dependent upon making the retail operation. The chasing eggnog and a profit for the University,” Ingall announcement generatenough apple cider to Simon Ingall told The Sun in an email. “This ed comments on the Cornell Orchards sustain him until his next Ithaca visit. is a very integral part of the com- Store Facebook page that spanned from “Cornell products are a huge part administrators are exploring options for munity in Ithaca and Cornell; it will be a “this is the saddest news I have heard in a of my life and a huge part of my “limited seasonal retail apple sales” for real shame if Cornell closes it.” long time” to “money is not everything.” the upcoming harvest season, the possiOne of these commenters was Glenn By Friday afternoon, the petition See ORCHARDS page 5 Sun Staff Writer
W. Campus Gothics Get Security Cameras By SARAH SKINNER Sun Managing Editor
A heightened security initiative will bring 24/7 surveillance to the West Campus Gothic system, with a security camera to be
placed inside almost every entrance. The facilities office is currently equipping 34 cameras in total across the nine historic halls, a part of an initiative that has been in the works for over a year, according
to a statement to The Sun from Lisa Anderson, director of facilities for Student and Campus Life. “Students and other members of the Cornell community are often surprised Cornell doesn’t have
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Look out | The facilities office is installing security cameras in all the West Campus Gothics to help Cornell police monitor, investigate and prevent crimes.
more surveillance cameras than it has,” Anderson’s statement read. With the new installation, all of the West Campus dorms will be monitored by security cameras. The new cameras are intended to help on-campus police and other “local law enforcement agencies” to investigate and cut down on crimes, Anderson continued. She said that security systems are “increasingly common” on campuses as centrally-managed systems become more affordable for colleges and universities. Almost all of the Gothics’ cameras will be installed and online by the end of February, Anderson wrote. Currently, all residence hall entrances are equipped with See SECURITY page 5
Ithaca Braces for 54th Super Bowl Sunday By OLIVIA WEINBERG Sun Staff Writer
der system that assigns time slots to pickups. Manager Mike Moyer is well-versed in the hustle, having worked in food service through the past 15 Super Bowls. Moyer told The Sun
As the 49ers and the Chiefs face off in Super Bowl LIV, dining locations across town are buckling down in efforts to churn out hun“It's all about preparation ... dreds — if There is very little risk of not thousands — running out [of chicken of wings, wings and pizza].” pizzas and game-day Mike Moyer grub. Wings Over, Ithaca’s that he expects Wings long-standing wings eat- Over to sell between four ery, started preparation and five thousand bonetwo weeks ago, ordering in wings, on top of half extra chicken and setSee WINGS page 5 ting up an online pre-or-