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Renovated Collegetown 7-Eleven Provides Students With Accesible Food Options “80 percent of the customers we get are from Cornell,” said Iemus, “and then the other 20 percent are the people that work here in the After six years of renovations, Collegetown’s establishments around [Collegetown].”

Cornell students have appreciated the loca7-Eleven has unveiled its new interior with expanded shelf stock and twice as much floor tion’s improved accessibility and appearance space. Students have flocked there throughout that come with the renovated space.

“One of my first times going back was just to the first weeks of the semester for its accessible see the renovation,” said Melanie Almanza ’23. locations and affordable, expanded options.

She said that she’s already visited more this The 7-Eleven, located on 409 College Ave., sits at the juncture between Collegetown Bagels, semester than last, and she wasn’t the only stuthe new Student Agencies building and the dent to note the location’s modern look.

“I like that and the huge variety of things stone arch bridge to campus. The chain convenience store sells a variety of home goods and in here,” said Jialin Lu ’22, who transferred to Cornell last year and did food, including hot options not visit the store much and produce. until this semester. “I was The renovations began very surprised to have pretwhen the 7-Eleven bought a ty good fruits here; I just neighboring shop, according got some grapes.” to store manager Jose Iemus.

Several students, includWith the new space, building Eddie Hew ’23 and ers added a bigger counter, a Jose Iemus Jameson Rivera ’22, noted seating area and more drink that they visit 7-Eleven machines. They also modernfrequently because ized the walls and floor tiles.

The 7-Eleven hosted a grand reopening early it’s the closest grocery store to campus and in September after postponing it three times. Collegetown student housing. Hew noted that According to Iemus, President Martha Pollack the Collegetown 7-Eleven is also larger than and Jose DePinto, Chief Executive Officer of many he has seen.

“Back from where I'm from, the 7-Eleven’s 7-Eleven, Inc., both attended. Iemus noted the are small gas station kind of things,” said Hew, store’s importance as the first 7-Eleven location in upstate New York and the second-most prof- “and they just have junk food and packaged goods on the shelves. It's where you go when itable one in the state.

Alongside the Greenstar Food Co+op and you're hungry and not too worried about the Jason’s Grocery and Deli, the 7-Eleven is one quality. I was just really surprised when I walked of the few convenience or grocery stores in into this one.”

Students also stated that the 7-Eleven is more Collegetown. It is also the largest, and the only accessible than nearby food sellers, because it nationwide chain store in the area. Cornell students often flock there for affordable groceries See 7-ELEVEN page 3 and a familiar venue.

By VEE CIPPERMAN Sun News Editor

“80 percent of the customers we get are from Cornell.”

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Gathering place | The newly renovated LGBTQ+ center provides colorful and inviting spaces for students to study and for clubs to meet.

LGBTQ+ Resource Center Activates New layout allows expanded opportunities

By FINLEY WILLIAMS Sun Contributor

After the completion of renovations in summer 2019 and the reopening of campus this year, Cornell’s LGBTQ+ Resource Center is providing students with new resources and more modern amenities.

The center serves all LGBTQ+ students. According to its website, its mission is to provide LGBTQ+ students with opportunities for advocacy, education and connection. It emphasizes the importance of allowing students to be their authentic selves.

Located on the third floor of 626 Thurston, the center boasts a new lounge and a multipurpose

room that students and organizations can use for studying, socializing and hosting events.

According to Crissi Dalfonzo, interim director of the resource center, the renovations finished shortly before the campus closed because of the pandemic.

“This fall is really a reemergence of being able to bring folks back into the space,” she said.

Dalfonzo said that the center formerly featured a lounge and a library with a collection of books on LGBTQ+ history. However, she and then-Director Christopher Lujan decided to modernize the space by restructuring it into a lounge, noting that few students See LGBTQ+ page 3

Prof. David Lodge Wins Eco Accolade Ecology professor recognized for work with Great Lakes

By FAITH FISHER Sun Staff Writer

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Saving lakes | Prof. David Lodge researches environmental DNA, protecting the Finger Lakes, on which he conducts research, from invasive species.

The 2021 Great Lakes Leadership Award recognized Prof. David M. Lodge, ecology and evolutionary biology, for his development of genetic testing tools to prevent the spread of invasive species in freshwater and marine ecosystems.

Lodge, the director of

the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability, was one of six recipients of the award, intended to celebrate for trailblazing and innovative work conducted on behalf of the Great Lakes.

According to David Rankin, executive director of the Great Lakes Protection Fund, the fund hopes to support innovations and projects that improve the ecological health of the Great Lakes ecosystem. To date, the 32-yearold organization has invested

$92 million in projects and teams.

Rankin said the Leadership award was designed to recognize individuals and organizations working on freshwater issues globally. The fund specifically recognized Lodge for his pioneering work on the use of environmental DNA. Using eDNA, researchers can extract the DNA contained in a water sample and identify all the organisms in See LAKES page 3

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Today Predict and Surveil: Data, Discretion and the Future of Policing 11:25 a.m., Virtual Event Gatty Lecture Series: What’s in the Notes? De-Ciphering the Music of the Left in Indonesia, 1950-65 12:15 p.m., Kahin Center Midday Music in Lincoln 12:30 p.m., Lincoln Hall B20 Center for Hospitality Research: Women in Hospitality and Travel: Opportunities, Challenges and Progress 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m., Virtual Event Institute for African Development Seminar Series: The Relationship Between Air Quality and COVID-19 in Kampala, Uganda 2:40 p.m. - 4:35 p.m., Virtual Event Cornell Department of Astronomy and Space Sciences Fall 2021 Colloquium Series 4 p.m., Space Sciences Building 105 Cornell Uuniversity Dietetics Association Speaker Event – Joy Bauer, MS, RDN, CDN 4:30 p.m., Virtual Event Miatta Kawinzi: Notes on Possibility 5:15 p.m., Abby and Howard Milstein Auditorium The Personal Is Political: The Evolution of Feminist Theatre 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., Virtual Event

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Abstraction and poetics | Miatta Kawinzi will hold an art show exploring the hybridity of the African Diaspora and exploring self, identity and culture through sculptural sound and video installations in Abby and Howard Milstein

Tomorrow Biomedical Sciences Special Seminar Series – Meng Wang, Ph.D. 10 a.m., Virtual Event What’s Bugging You? First Friday Events: How to Get Rid of Pantry Moths noon - 12:30 p.m., Virtual Event Kion Goh: From Urban Resilience to Climate Justice 12:25 p.m., Abby and Howard Milstein Auditorium Anthropology Colloquium: Julia Haines 3 p.m., McGraw Hall 165

Quantum Theory Seminar with Annabekke Bohrdt 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., Clark Hall 701 Cornell Classical Chinese Colloquium: Joe Dennis, University of Wisconsin 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Virtual Event Classics Speakers Series: Eric E. Poehler 4:30 p.m., Virtual Event Molecular Biology and Genetics Seminar: Amnon Koren – How the Human Genome Encodes its Own Replication 4:30 p.m., Biotechnology Building G10

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Comedy-Acapella Group Gains Major Popularity

By JULIETTE EGAN Sun Contributor

Despite being titled “Mediocre Melodies,” there is nothing average about Cornell’s only comedy-acapella club –– an organization premised solely on enthusiasm for singing that has rapidly gained campus-wide popularity since its start in 2018.

Andrew Greene ’20 founded the club as a fun, inclusive and casual space for students to step out of their comfort zones.

“How much of a bummer would it be to be cut from COURTESY OF PAIGE DALRYPLE ’24 a mediocre melody group? If The Mediocre Melodies aim to foster a casual and inclusive space for you showed up, you [were] students to escape the Unviersity’s serious atmosphere and have fun. basically in,” Green told The Sun in 2018.

This semester, the group received 120 new applications and had to reject 109.

Jack Callard ’22, president of Mediocre Melodies for the past two years, noted that the club could not physically host 120 new members or foster strong personal relationships between them effectively. However, he expressed his gratitude that so many new students were interested.

“Every application means a lot to me, to Andrew and to everybody in the group,” Callard said.

Most clubs at Cornell aim to offer a sense of community, whether its members are brought together by shared interests or goals, but what Mediocre Melodies provides its participants is different. More than a sense of community, it tries to be a safe space for all.

After Seanie Clark ’23 encouraged her entire high school to audition for their senior year musical, the theater department at her school thanked her with a rejection. She was the only person to be cut from the musical, even though she loves music.

“I’m not talented and I never have been,” Clark said. “I’m terrified to sing and terrible at it, but I love it.”

In her freshman year at Cornell, Mediocre Melodies offered Clark a place to celebrate the music that makes her happy. Along with her fellow club members, Clark rehearses once a week and performs in concerts each semester.

Last year’s concert took place over Zoom and the theme was “Revenge.” The Mediocre Melodies sang songs on trend: Aly & AJ’s Potential Breakup Song and Carrie Underwood’s Before He Cheats.

Although their shows are musical, they also include comedy bits, and a section in which audience members pay for members to serenade their friends. All performance proceeds go to charities in Tompkins County, and their Revenge concert proceeds went to the Ithaca Free Clinic.

Eitan Wolf ’21 described the club as “one of the best ideas that someone has had on a campus.” He credited it with improving his experience of Cornell’s culture. Transferring from Ohio State University, Wolf tried out twice before joining it last spring.

During the early stages of the pandemic, though online practice was difficult, he stated that the club offered him a meaningful community.

Reflecting on why the club has become so popular, Callard said that students appreciate time away from Cornell’s serious atmosphere to have fun. ”People are applying to Mediocre Melodies not because it’s going to look good on their resume or help them get somewhere, but because it’s something that they really want to do,” Callard said.

Juliette Egan can be reached at jse74@cornell.edu.

Great Lakes Fund Awards Cornell Prof LGBTQRC Gets New Renovations Lodge’s eDNA research crucial for managing invasive species LAKES

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species and endangered organisms.

“It’s not so easy to know where organisms are because you can look at the surface of the water all you want, but you're not going to know what's underneath there,” Lodge said. “What we have found is we can just take a water sample and tell you all the fish that are out there because all those organisms, just like humans, leave a trail of DNA behind.”

The main advantage of the eDNA tool over conventional identification methods like nets and electrofishing is its enhanced sensitivity. Relatively small samples of water contain the DNA of most of the organisms that occupy the ecosystem.

The work that Lodge and his team have done with eDNA has been implemented worldwide to prevent and manage invasive species. The innovation has been

particularly helpful in the management of invasive Asian carp in the Great Lakes region.

“Those critters have been slowed down substantially because of what David and his collaborators have done,” Rankin said.

Lodge’s innovation has reached freshwater ecosystems beyond the Great Lakes basin, which itself makes up 21 percent of the world's freshwater.

In addition to celebrating Lodge’s innovation, the award recognized his leadership in the freshwater and marine ecosystem field. Rankin specifically lauded Lodge’s collaborative nature, interdisciplinary reach and panoramic research vision.

“What I appreciate about David is that he has, from the start, treated me like a colleague on these projects,” Kara Andres grad, who works in Lodge’s lab, said. “I don't feel as much of a student when working with him because he involves me in discussions about how the work will get

done and the decision making process.”

In his early work on the Federal Advisory Committee on Invasive species, Lodge realized that the research being conducted at the professional level was not geared towards answering the practical questions the committee had. This experience was a “wake up call” for Lodge, and changed the trajectory of his career as a researcher.

The award speaks to all of his colleagues across universities and government agencies over his career, he said.

“It's wonderful to have work by so many collaborators and be recognized with this award,” Lodge said. “It really is recognizing a lot of collaboration among researchers, and also our collaboration with state and federal agencies over the years developing and applying this new technology called eDNA.” Faith Fisher can be reached at ffisher@cornellsun.com.

Collegetown 7-Eleven Continues to Offer Students Accessibility and Convinient Food Options With New and Improved Interior 7-ELEVEN

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both carries lower-cost items and caters to a wider range of palates.

“It makes a really big difference for me, genuinely,” said Rivera, “Because on campus now, I know that things are more costly… but it feels like prices haven't changed in the 7-Eleven.”

Although she does most of her shopping at the Ithaca Wegmans, Lu noted that she comes to the 7-Eleven to get Asian snacks and the type of

ramen she likes, which other stores do not carry.

“It's honestly one of the only places where I kind of feel like it feels similar culturally to Long Island, because I can go in there and get Sazòn and rice and Goya bean cans,” said Rivera.

Going forward, Iemus said that the 7-Eleven will continue to expand with medicines, international foods and new machines. It also plans to update the ATM out front.

“There are a lot of things coming in,” he said.

Vee Cipperman can be reached at ocipperman@cornellsun.com.

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used the print library for research.

The new multipurpose room, according to Dalfonzo, paved the way for the center’s events to be hosted within the space itself.

“It used to be that we needed to do a lot more programming in other areas of the building — or even campus — because we didn’t have a lot of gathering areas in our center,” Dalfonzo said, “and with the shift from the library to the lounge and adding the multipurpose room, we have a lot more space for folks to be able to congregate and be in the center itself.”

Kadeem Whyte ’22, a 626 Thurston intern, said that these changes brightened up the space.

“It’s definitely a lot more lively,” Whyte said. “I think it’s a more inviting space. I’ve definitely told a lot of my friends, ‘You should go study there.’”

A Haven executive board member and frequent visitor to the center, who requested to remain anonymous because of privacy

concerns, said that they enjoyed having a space to interact with others with shared identities. They stated that they can always find students to do work with or share conversations about identity.

“It's really nice to have lounge space for LGBT students to just hang out,” they said.

Several upcoming events, including an LGBTQ+ campus tour and a “Growthshops” discussion series, will take place at the center this semester.

According to Dalfonzo, the renovations have allowed facilitators to foster a sense of togetherness among students. They have observed more visitors than even before the pandemic, which Dalfonzo attributed to 18 months of relative isolation within the student body.

“It can be far more attractive to come and study in the resource center where you’re potentially going to be surrounded by other folks than studying alone in your room,” Dalfonzo said.

Finley Williams can be reached at vlw28@cornell.edu.

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By OLIVIA SMITH Sun Staff Writer

I

showed up at Daniel Jones’ ’22 house expecting to have a one-hour interview while trying some different foods. Little did I know that my short interview would turn into a two-day behind-the-scenes tour of 2 Stay 2 Go LLC. Daniel Jones, a 21-year-old in the School of Hotel Administration, is a truly remarkable individual. Wanting to create an innovative hospitality brand that was bigger than himself, he founded 2 Stay 2 Go in October 2020. The original concept behind the restaurant was having customers vote with their dollars on which items would stay on a rotating menu.

Last year, the southern fried chicken sandwich was a fan-favorite, returning week after week.

Since then, the company has evolved far beyond the original Collegetown takeout storefront to become an umbrella organization for several different culinary concept spinoffs. Daniel is the current CEO and creative mastermind of 2 Stay 2 Go LLC, with a hand in every dish.

A recent evolution of 2 Stay 2 Go is Luv Buttah: a distinctive collection of 10 compound

butters Chef Dan himself invented and perfected, along with a finely tuned mac ‘n cheese recipe. I particularly enjoyed the delicious roasted garlic butter, with notes of lemon and onion.

Luv Buttah has a dual purpose of first bringing the flavor, and then spreading the love. All of these unique creations will soon be available for nation-wide shipping.

What differentiates 2 Stay 2 Go from any other brand is the authenticity every chef brings to the kitchen. Daniel Jones runs a tight ship and expects a lot of his employees, but he gives them just as much in return. His chefs get the freedom to experiment with flavors and ingredients, each putting a unique twist on traditional dishes. The 2 Stay 2 Go chefs are currently in the research and development phase of the business, both brainstorming new restaurant concepts and experimenting with new, unique dishes made from fresh, local ingredients.

I had the opportunity to spend some time with Chef Will Henderson ’22, President of Soul of the South Cooking, and one of Daniel’s chefs in training.

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Chef Will’s culinary journey started in middle school when he would get up early to make burritos to sell.

Chef Will’s culinary journey started in middle school when he would get up early to make burritos to sell to other kids at lunch. When he arrived as a CALS undergraduate at Cornell, Chef Will started a small catering company geared toward friends and fellow Ujamaa dorm residents.

He specializes in baking and soul food, and is passionate about using the ingredients around him to make something beautiful.

Daniel was confident I would be impressed by Chef Will’s baking skills, and asked him to bake three sensational, unique desserts for me. I was blown away watching Chef Will whip up masterpieces without once looking at a recipe. I first tried an airy chocolate mousse, which he spontaneously accented with a splash of cold brew coffee. Next was an apple galette, consisting of thinly sliced apples flawlessly arranged and folded over with pastry dough. I would have been blown away by just one of these desserts, but Chef Will dropped the mic by making cheesecake cream puffs with a cinnamon sugar glaze — my personal favorite. Yes, Chef Will whipped together a decadent cheesecake filling that he piped into delicate cream puff pastries.

Chef Dan has big plans to grow his

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businesses, 2 Stay 2 Go and Luv Buttah and has the vision and dedication to make it happen. He gets up at the crack of dawn daily to deep clean the kitchen and cook before starting school work, circling back to recipe development in the afternoon. I expect big things from Daniel this upcoming semester, and I look forward to following his cooking and business journey.

Starting tomorrow, Oct. 1, 2 Stay 2 Go LLC is taking its first step in becoming an innovative hospitality brand by releasing a business plan for the semester on their website. On Friday, Oct. 15, 2 Stay 2 Go will officially open for orders!

Olivia Smith is a senior in the College of Industrial and Labor Relations. She can be reached at ojs28@cornell.edu.

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Cornell’s Pool Problem Needs a Fresh Solution W

hen thinking about Cornell, water is often near the top of the list. From Cayuga lake to the (in)famous swim test, water plays a central role. So, why is Cornell’s pool situation so terrible?

For a multibillion-dollar institution, Cornell’s aquatic status is staggeringly bad.

The two pools on campus, located in Teagle Hall Fitness Center and Helen Newman Hall, were built decades ago.

They’re short, sitting at 25 meters, and are constantly breaking down.

Cornell’s pool situation is so embarrassing, in fact, that varsity swim meets need to be hosted at Ithaca College. The bottom line: we need change. It’s time for Cornell to stop ignoring the swimming community.

Let’s start by discussing the two pools.

Teagle Hall might be best known for its breakdown problem.

The strict pre-swim shower requirement has good reason: the filters are notoriously weak. As a member of the club swim team, I watched as we were repeatedly delayed from practice during the 2020-2021 school year. There was always an issue, and even the smaller, less used Teagle practice pool is frequently decommissioned.

Long term cleaning has either cancelled or relocated many practices in recent years. The varsity team has been forced to work around incredibly tight practice schedules, many at the smaller Helen Newman pool, in order to work in as much pool time as possible.

Helen Newman’s pool is not in much better condition.

Prolonged closures and another delicate filtration system has caused frequent pool problems.

As a member of the club swim team, I’ve faced the difficulty of the scheduling situation. After a series of town halls with Cornell over the last few years, the state of

the pool situation remains periled. We were basically told we can’t practice, that there is not the facility space or the staff to administer such an event.

The club swim team is not alone.

Varsity swimming, club water polo and many other organizations have faced the same problems. Beyond the pools themselves, issues of maintenance and staffing are critical. Cornell has repeatedly claimed they do not have the manpower to operate the pools fully.

The current situation seems difficult to fix. Given the frequent nature of the issues, it seems evident that the University would need to perform significant upgrades to the pool systems to make them viable going forward. In my opinion, that investment would seem to only prolong a pool that seems to be inadequate for the modern age.

So, what should Cornell do? Instead of continuing to invest in two outdated pools, I would suggest Cornell seriously begins to consider new construction.

Building a new pool will not be cheap.

However, investing in more modern infrastructure would reap many benefits. As a longtime swimmer and water polo player, I can attest to the many uses of a public pool. A fully functioning, olympic sized pool would be attractive to many partners. From youth swim teams to collegiate meets, the pool would likely see considerable use.

It’s commendable that Cornell has stood by its swim teams, particularly at the same time other colleges (even in the Ivy League) are attempting to remove their varsity ones.

This support, however, is falling short with our pool system.

Although it’s tough to face the facts, we know these pools are not sustainable. Let’s build pools that the Cornell community can stand behind.

For a multibillion-dollar institution, Cornell’s aquatic status is staggeringly bad.

The two pools on campus ... are constantly breaking down.

Investing in more modern infrastructure would reap many benefits.

As a longtime swimmer and water polo player, I can attest to the many uses of a public pool.

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SAILING

Sailing Takes Fourth Regatta Title at Home

Red wins Susan Rogers’75 Memorial despite unpredictable weather

By KATRIEN DE WAARD Sun Staff Writer

With the combined scores of two boats, the Red Sailing took first place at home in the Susan Rogers ’75 Memorial Regatta last weekend. This competition marked the fourth regatta title for the Red after five events this season.

“We have talent on the team, so it’s more ‘what are we gonna do with it,’” Coach Brian Clancy said. “It’s always nice to do well and open strong, but we’re gonna have more challenges ahead, so we’re just trying to stay focused.”

The Red’s two boats featured senior skipper Brooke Shachoy and freshman crew Amy Neumann on the A division boat, and junior crew Gabbi Delbello and freshman skipper Bridget Green on the B division boat. 18 teams from nine schools sailed in nine consecutive races this past weekend over the course of “It’s always nice to do well and open nearly eight hours.

“It’s definitely hard trying strong, but we’re gonna have more to keep your mind focused,” challenges ahead.”

Green said. “It’s a long day on the water to not get down on Coach Brian Clancy yourself. ” Unusual weather patterns also challenged sailors. On Saturday, winds alternated between the west and the south, which was unexpected for the Red despite sailing on home waters.

“In some races, you had to predict where the wind was gonna shift, like if it’s going to shift to the south next or if it’s gonna go back to the west, which is not something our team has had any practice on because it’s never come out of the west like it did this weekend,” Delbello said.

After the races on Saturday, the Red’s two boats were placed first and third. Cornell maintained these spots until midway through the races on Sunday, when they were overtaken by Georgetown’s A division boat and the University of Pennsylvania's A division boat to finish in second and fourth.

“On Sunday, [the team] kept fighting with the northerly breeze, which meant 30 to 80 degrees in shifts, which can be devastating. If you make one bad decision, that could mean you’re last by a mile,” Delbello said.

In the end, the Red finished the regatta with a combined score of 156, narrowly staving off the Georgetown Hoyas’ race for first by six points. The Georgetown Hoyas’ A division boat secured the lowest score of the weekend, five points ahead of Cornell’s B division boat but the Red took the overall win because of their two top four finishes. In the second-place boat, Green credits her competitive sailing to the team’s help transitioning into college sailing.

“I have been impressing myself,” Green said. “My goal was to be really good right away, but it’s really cool how much hard work pays off. I’ve learned so much already.

I already feel like a better sailor just being here.”

Following their string of early successes this season, the Red is looking ahead to

JULIA NAGEL / ASSISTANT PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR

Sailing downwind | With its two top-four finishes at the Susan Rogers ’75 Memorial Regatta, the Red has secured four first-place regatta titles in its past five meets.

bigger competitions.

“I’m really interested to see if we can carry this performance in a week or two when we sail against all the other districts,” Delbello said. “All the Boston schools are really good, and there’s some schools out in California. I’m just really excited to put our skills to the test.”

The regatta, named after Susan Rogers ’75, honors the Red former captain who sailed during the first decade that women’s sailing was recognized by the Intercollegiate Sailing Association.

“The Rogers family has been impactful to Cornell University and all of athletics,” Clancy said. “We’re grateful for the opportunity to honor not only Susan but the rest of the family as well.”

Also at home this weekend, the Red Sailing coed team competed in the Top Nine MAISA Coed Regatta. With a combined score of 367, the team took ninth place.

After a run of regattas at home, the Red will be away this weekend competing in the Women’s Atlantic Coastal Conference Qualifiers in St. Mary’s, Maryland, as well as the Tom Curtis Regatta in Washington, D.C. Katrien de Waard can be reached at kd348@cornell.edu.

GOLF

Cornell Golf Falls to Last Place in Macdonald Cup Tyler Zimmer shows promise with consistent performance halfway through season

JASON BEN / SUN FILE PHOTO

Over-par | Over a year removed from competition, the golf team is looking to find its footing after a poor performance.

By MITCH HOY Sun Staff Writer

Cornell finished last in the Macdonald Cup on Sunday, placing 14th out of 14 teams. The Red was the only team to finish with a score above 900, golfing 61 strokes over par, collectively. Yale came out victorious finishing six-over-par

with a 846 final score, winning their own tournament for the fifth time in a decade.

Michigan took second at ten over par with a 850, and Harvard placed third closing out Sunday with +18 and a total of 858.

The Red, a traditionally competitive golf team, was affected by a difficult course and abnormal wind that compounded into its first last place finish of the season.

Junior Josh Lundmark was Cornell’s best golfer in the event, finishing 13-over-par for a total of 223 and tied for a 36th place finish.

Senior Noah Schwartz finished only a stroke behind Lundmark, ending the weekend 14-over-par with a score of 224.

Lundmark and Schwartz have enjoyed individual success this season, with both of them recording personal bests in the Cornell Invitational on September 19. Schwartz would finish the first round under par at the Cornell Invitational, and Lundmark went on to eagle at the Lagowitz Memorial.

“I’m pretty happy with how I’ve played so far,” Lundmark said.“I know I’m close to breaking through and I’m hoping the work I’ve been putting in will result in a couple really good finishes as the fall season comes to a close.”

A silver lining to the weekend was freshman Tyler

Zimmer’s performance. While not winning the tournament, Zimmer has shown a consistent ability to perform well over his inaugural season, suggesting the team may have a bright

“I’m hoping the work I’ve been putting in will result in a couple really good finishes as the fall season comes to a close.”

Josh Lundmark ’23 future in store.

Zimmer finished tied for 59th, competing as an individual, 18-over-par with a 228 final. His best performance came in the home invitational where he tied for 17th with a 146 total in his collegiate debut.

The team gets a break from extensive travel this weekend, playing next at the Matthews Auto intercollegiate Golf Invitational in Apalachin. The tournament, hosted by Binghamton, starts with a practice round on Saturday at noon and will play through Monday.

Mitch Hoy can be reached at mhoy@cornellsun.com.