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The post-graduate outlook Hitting the market
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of bachelor’s degree-holders under the age of 25 in 2011 were jobless or mal-employed.
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"Mal-Employed"
28.1% Jobless
25.5% Source: Center For Labor Market Studies, Northeastern University
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Job market holds mixed prospects As 1,250 Ithaca College seniors prepare for commencement in a few weeks, they are set to face the reality of a competitive job market. And the prospects aren’t looking too great. The Associated Press reported this week that almost 50 percent of recent college graduates were either unemployed or underemployed in positions that did not require college degrees, bringing employment rates for young adults to the national spotlight. According to the Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University, the
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require a set of college-acquired skills. Martha Gray, director of institutional research at the college, said the college is currently conducting a survey to find out how many of the college’s 2012 graduates have already secured employment. Elise Springuel ’11, who majored in communication management and design, went through many job interviews after college during which she was told there was either a more experienced candidate for the job or that she was overqualified. So she went back to her summer job as a bartender and waitress.
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percent of bachelor’s degree holders under 25 who are employed in a job that required college degrees has decreased in the last 10 years. In 2000, 58.8 percent of graduates landed jobs requiring college degrees. And in 2011, 46.4 percent or about 1.3 million graduates were employed in jobs requiring a college-level education. Though 74.5 percent of college graduates under 25 were employed after college in 2011, 28.1 percent were "mal-employed," which means more than one in two college graduates faces the possibility of having to settle with being employed as a waiter, retailer or any other low-paying job that does not
by Noreyana Fernando In less than three months, nearly 7.4 million college students across the country may face a jump in the federal subsidized loan interest rate to 6.8 percent, which is double the current interest rate. President Barack Obama is traveling across the country to speak to 30 colleges and universities about the “critical importance” of addressing the Stafford Loan interest rate increase. Stafford Loans are need-based government loans given to students that requires re- OBAMA said payment after graduation. With higher education has never been subsidized Stafford Loans, interest more expensive. does not begin accruing until after graduation. The current interest rate for these loans, which are renewed annually, stands at 3.4 percent, a temporary rate reduction enacted in 2007. Obama held a conference call Tuesday with college and university journalists across the U.S. on his way to the University of Colorado at Boulder. “I’ve always believed that we should be doing everything we can to help put higher education within reach for every single American student — because the unemployment rate for Americans with at least a college degree is about half the national average,” Obama said. “And it’s never been more important. Unfortunately, it’s also never been more expensive.” Obama said the issue is a personal one for him and Michelle Obama because they both graduated with student loan debt. Opponents of the bill argue that keeping the interest low would be too costly — it would cost an additional $6 billion annually to keep the interest rate at 3.4 percent, according to The Washington Post. House Republicans would pay for their one-year measure from a $17 billion prevention and public health fund Obama's law created for immunization
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Loan interest spike looms over grads
Ithaca braces for construction jam by patrick feeney staff writer
Ithaca residents are bracing for “carmageddon” as the city begins massive construction efforts this summer expected to block up roadways, leaving commuters searching for detours. Road work, which began April 2 on Green Street, will expand to Seneca Street, North Geneva Street, East Clinton Street and other roads near Cornell University. At the same time, the Holiday Inn on South Cayuga Street will begin its new expansion between the summer months and November. The Clinton Street Bridge will be closed beginning Monday. East Clinton and Prospect streets are the main route to Ithaca College from the west side of the city. Tom West, assistant city engineer, said Prospect Street sees 13,000 vehicles on a typical day. All these vehicles will have to find a detour. The construction period includes Ithaca College’s commencement and moving-out days for the college and Cornell University, creating potential for a backup in traffic during
high-traffic times. It will also continue through August, when students are returning to the area, until November. Seneca and Green streets will be restricted to certain lanes during construction. East Clinton and Prospect streets, which will be fitted with a new bridge in a $5.3 million project, will be closed off entirely. About $1 million worth of repairs will be made on the Seneca Street garage across from The Commons, and the new Breckinridge Apartments buildings will be replacing the Women’s Community Building on the corner of Seneca and North Cayuga streets. West said, because of less economic stress, many of these projects are now being set in place. “Money is available,” West said. “Some of the private projects are able to get under way this year, [and] our projects, the city’s projects, have been in the planning process for a long time.” However, because the climate of the area creates a very brief window of opportunity for construction, West said the time frames of many projects may overlap.
Hero for life Former lineman saves patient's life with bone marrow transplant, page 23
Clinton Street Bridge will be closed for repairs Monday. Construction has already begun on Green Street, and it will expand to Seneca, North Geneva and East Clinton streets soon. Shawn Steiner/the ithacan
“Asphalt plants don’t stay open during the winter in this part of the country,” West said. “It’s hard to get construction workers available for outdoor work. Even with the peculiar weather we’re having, there’s no way to guarantee it.”
Fernando de Aragon, executive director of the Ithaca-Tompkins County Transportation Council, said applying for federal funding for
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Gingrich steps back from GOP race
The African Union Peace and Security Council issued a communique on Tuesday which included a seven-point roadmap calling for a cessation of hostilities and giving Sudan and South Sudan two weeks to restart negotiations which broke down earlier this month. They gave the two nations three months to complete negotiations. The AU also said Sudan and South Sudan should withdraw their forces from the disputed border region, keep their troops within their borders and stop supporting rebel groups in the other nation.
Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich all but conceded yesterday that his White House campaign is over. He said he expects Mitt Romney will be the nominee and called on the party to unite behind the former Massachusetts governor. But Gingrich said GOP voters didn’t agree, and that he would begin working to unite the party. Gingrich did not formally withdraw from the race but said he is now campaigning as a “citizen.” He did not explain what he meant. He said he will talk about economic issues, such as high gas prices and high unemployment, that could help the GOP capture the White House and the U.S. Senate and grow the Republican majority in the U.S. House. Gingrich spent Tuesday campaigning in the Charlotte, N.C., area. He planned to go ahead with several scheduled stops in North Carolina in the coming days.
Senate passes Postal Service bill
The Senate passed overhaul legislation yesterday that would allow the financially strapped U.S. Postal Service to avert immediate bankruptcy, giving it a cash infusion while delaying decisions on closing post offices and ending Saturday delivery. The bill passed on a 62-37 vote. The measure takes steps to help the agency avert bankruptcy as early as this fall, through a cash infusion of $11 billion to pay off debt and reduce costs by offering retirement incentives to 100,000 employees. The bill sidesteps decisions on postal closings, buying time for lawmakers who would rather avoid the wrath of voters in an election year. At the same, it would halt the closing of more than 100 mail processing centers, bar any shutdowns before the November elections and protect rural post offices for one year. The issue now goes to the House of Representatives, which hasn’t considered a separate bill yet.
Russia restores governor elections
The Russian parliament passed a Kremlin bill yesterday restoring gubernatorial elections, with opponents saying the new law will still allow the president to screen out undesirable candidates. The 450-seat State Duma, the elected lower house, approved the bill with 237 votes, just above the simple majority required. President Dmitry Medvedev submitted the bill in response to massive protests against his mentor Vladimir Putin in the runup to the March election that gave Putin a third presidential term. Putin had scrapped direct elections of provincial governors during his presidency as part of a systematic rollback of democratic freedoms. While the president will no longer appoint Russia’s governors, the new law will give him the right to “consult” with potential candidates or the parties nominating them.
Protesters arrested for AIDS rally
Protesters advocating for HIV and AIDS patients and the Occupy Wall Street movement have been arrested at a rally and march through lower Manhattan. Some protesters wearing Robin Hood costumes were arrested yesterday after chaining themselves together and blocking traffic in the Wall Street area, and others were arrested after placing furniture across Broadway in protest of policies that curtail housing assistance to people with HIV.
Officials decry Sudanese bombings
The African Union called on Sudan to stop its aerial bombardment of South Sudan and for both countries to cease hostilities as an uneasy calm settled over the south yesterday with a lull in violence.
Strings of doubt
A campaigner wearing a Rupert Murdoch mask holds up puppets of British Prime Minister David Cameron, left, and Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt as a call for Hunt to resign, yesterday outside the High Court in London. News Corp. chairman Murdoch defended his ethics yesterday. Sang Tan/associated press
New York Stock Exchange workers jeered from the sidewalk as handcuffed protesters were loaded into vans. Protesters are calling for a tax on Wall Street transactions to fund health services.
NY receives $1 million land grant
Grants totaling more than $1 million have been awarded to dozens of nonprofit land trusts from Long Island to Buffalo to conserve New York’s agricultural lands and other resources. The State Department of Environmental Conservation and the Land Trust Alliance announced Monday in Rochester that $1.4 million was awarded to 53 land trusts across the state. The grants will be matched by $1.2 million in private and local funding. Land trusts in the Hudson Valley are getting the biggest share of the grants, with 22 grants totaling more than $450,000. The Washington County-based Agricultural Stewardship Association will receive two grants totaling $30,000.
Germany disputes ‘kitchen bonus’
Germany’s governing coalition is locked in a dispute over a new benefit program that would help young parents who stay at home rather than work send their children to a day care center. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative government — which is urging most European nations to implement austerity measures to cut back debt — plans to spend about $1.32 billion annually for the new program as the country’s economy remains robust and tax hauls rise. German media widely refer to the program as “Herdpraemie” or, loosely translated, “kitchen bonus” — in a reference to the perception that it would pay moms to cook for their kids rather than work. About two dozen lawmakers from Merkel’s party have openly threatened to veto the new legislation, which many view as an unnecessary subsidy for an outdated family model.
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Company plans put Brew Fest on hiatus BY lucy walker Staff Writer
This upcoming fall could be a disappointing one for some of Ithaca’s beer lovers. Ithaca Brew Fest, one of Ithaca’s main tourist attractions at the end of the summer, will not be held this year. The festival, which usually occurs during Labor Day weekend in September, will take a year off because of the restructuring of one of its chief organizers, Ithaca Beer Company. The festival has been canceled so Ithaca Beer can focus on the construction of its new brewery, according to a press release posted on Brew Fest’s website last month. Allison Graffin, Ithaca Beer’s marketing director, said the company — which opened the doors of its current brewery in 1998 — needs to concentrate all of its resources on its newest project. “We are getting ready to build this brand new brewery near our current location,” she said, “It’s basically all hands on deck to get the brewery going, so we’re focusing all our efforts.” Ithaca Beer’s prize-winning beer and other products are distributed as far south as Ohio, and the new plant, which will be built on purchased land near the current property, will allow the company to produce its product in much greater quantities. Graffin said they do not have a definite date for completion yet because the construction process is still in its planning stage. Brew Fest has been held annually on Labor Day Weekend at Stewart Park since it was created in September 2007. Previous sponsors of the event have included Wegmans Grocery Store, Cayuga Radio Group and WVBR 93.5 FM. In the past, Ithaca Beer has donated some of the proceeds to the New York State Brewers Association and renovation efforts for the boat house and Stewart Park’s grounds. Last year’s festival drew a large crowd to Stewart Park, where more than 45 brewers sold more than 100 craft beers, including local and gluten-free varieties. Graffin said craft beer fans with ages ranging from 21 to 60 came from all around the Northeastern region last year. “We got about 3,000 people from all over New York and basically all the Northeastern states,” she said. “But it’s still mostly people from the Ithaca area, Syracuse, out to Rochester and Buffalo.” For Ithaca College students over 21, the cancellation has been met with much disappointment. Senior Morgan Goldstein turned 21 years old last April and was unable to attend last year’s event.
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Employees at Ithaca Beer Company assemble boxes of beer to be shipped out locally and nationally. Ithaca Beer Company has been a sponsor of Ithaca Brew Fest since it began September 2007.
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This would have been her first festival experience. “I have never been to Brew Fest, but I’ve been to Apple Fest and Chili Fest,” she said. “I think those are really important events in Ithaca. They bring the whole community together as well as people from outside. From what I’ve seen and heard, I think those are really positive events. Brew Fest is along the same lines as those.” Goldstein also said the city should anticipate a decrease in tourist numbers this summer because the event often draws many people from out of the area. “I think it’s unfortunate that it was canceled because it’s such a good communal event and such a good tourism event, especially because Ithaca needs tourism,” she said. Senior Sarah Bratt said she was upset when she heard of the event’s cancellation because she was looking forward to attending her first Brew Fest with friends. “I would have gone, and I would have brought a lot of friends to come with me,” she said. “That’s commerce — people drinking and buying beer.” Bratt, a fan of Ithaca’s microbrewery scene,
said the company’s decision to scrap the event seems counterproductive because she believes the festival would have been a great opportunity for Ithaca Beer to promote its new brewery. She said the cancellation is also depriving the area — and Bratt herself — of enjoying quality beer. “If you give beer: happiness,” she said. “If you take away beer: anger.” At this point, Graffin said, the company is unsure of the festival’s future. “We don’t have an answer for that yet,” she said. “I don’t want to say anything conclusive, but since we’re just trying to get through opening the new brewery and that’s so time-consuming and exhausting that we’re just saying, we haven’t even looked that far ahead.” However, Graffin said people should not take this year’s cancellation as the official end of Brew Fest. “We’re going to revisit it,” she said. “It’s not an answer yes or no at this point.” For more information about Brew Fest’s hiatus and to browse photos from past festivals, visit www.ithacabrewfest.com.
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Part six: International studies and diversity by Taylor Long and Candace king Staff Writers
In the sixth and final part of a series on IC 20/20, The Ithacan takes a look at the college’s diversity goals and its plans to expand international programs. In hopes of conveying and clarifying its “commitment to diversity,” Ithaca College has folded a series of pre-existing diversity goals and initiatives into the IC 20/20 plan. The 11 goals outlined in the plan are recommendations of the Diversity Strategic Planning Committee, a temporary body established by President Tom Rochon in September 2009. Committee members were tasked with developing an official diversity statement for the college and planning the course of the college’s diversity efforts in the coming years. The college’s diversity statement expresses the belief that diversity enriches the academic environment and “encompasses multiple dimensions,” which are loosely qualified in a list
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of characteristics and backgrounds. It communicates the college’s desire to “address current and past injustices” and build an “inclusive and welcoming” community. Committee recommendations — which primarily focus on efforts to boost the number and retention rates of students, faculty and staff, and create an environment of inclusion — claim to reflect the ethos asserted in the diversity statement and take steps to ensure they are upheld. Brian McAree, vice president for student affairs and campus life and chair of the strategic planning committee, said there is no timeframe set for its completion yet. The strategic plan places an executive sponsor in charge of reviewing the progress of each goal. The President’s Advisory Council on Diversity, which was created by former president Peggy Ryan Williams in 2005, will act as a second pair of eyes monitoring initiatives as they move forward. Some of the objectives are underway, and many are continuations of
Brian McAree, vice president of Student Affairs and Campus Life at Ithaca College, looks over documents in his office in Egbert Hall in Campus Center.
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past efforts to diversify. Eric Maguire, vice president of enrollment and communication, is responsible for overseeing the increased enrollment of African, Latino, Asian and Native American and international students. He said that while the college has seen a steady increase in ALANA student enrollment in the past six years, the number of international students enrolled at the institution tends to fluctuate. He said the increase in ALANA percentages is not the result of major policy changes, but the product of shifting national demographics and recruitment efforts.
“We’re not looking to artificially inflate our ALANA number with an affirmative action program of our own,” he said. “We’re looking to take the best and brightest students in our applicant pool and those that have the best fit with the institution.” McAree said the strategic plan takes the potential financial need of ALANA and international students into account. “Many, not all, ALANA prospective students and international students have higher need, so we talked about the fact that there’s the
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The Office of Facilities at Ithaca College is working to fortify the college’s water system in response to the water pressure issues the campus experienced last weekend. Zach Newswanger, director of the Office of Facilities, said the decreased water pressure across campus was a direct result of the widespread power outage the college experienced last Thursday. “What happened was we have fail-safes in the pump house on campus which pump water to our water tower, and the power outage fried a small circuit for us,” he said. “Because of that it knocked the pumps off from working.” Newswanger said facilities has increased its monitoring systems in the pump house and will continue to monitor it to prevent similar incidents. Newswanger said they are also looking to install another system, which will help them efficiently monitor the pump alert system that lets them know when the water tank is low. The power outage, which occurred four miles away from the college on Coddington Road, affected 1,927 New York State Electric and Gas customers in the Ithaca area, according to NYSEG.
Allergy cases surpass record By Tinamarie Craven Staff Writer
Allergy sufferers may have more of a reason to stay indoors these next few weeks as researchers cite this spring as one of the worst allergy seasons in recent history. Dr. Michael Marcus, director of allergy services at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., said many people were not prepared for the extended allergy season, which he said began as early as February. “Whenever you see a mild winter, it should be a warning to people with allergies that there may be an early start to the allergy season,” he said. According to a 2010 study conducted by the National Academy of Sciences, the rise in the number of allergy cases is due to the increased pollen count in the past 15 years. The study published findings that the ragweed season grew 27 days longer between 1995 and 2009. Dr. Stanley Fineman, president of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, said plants are releasing their pollen earlier because plant season is longer. “Not only is there warmer weather, there tends to be more CO2 in the atmosphere,” he said. CO2, or Carbon dioxide, is a nutrient source for plants, which causes them to release stronger pollen. This causes the flora to be more allergenic than when there is limited CO2. Fineman said by acting in ways that will positively impact the environment, people can cut down on the number of allergy cases because they will be limiting the amount of CO2 released into the air.
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Loan debt to rise with rate growth loans from page 1
Graduates face employment hardships Employment from page 1
“It was incredibly frustrating. It’s very downtrodding — it’s a big ego blow,” she said. “You graduate college being told that the world is your oyster, and you feel that way.” In November after graduation, she got a new job at a jewelry store and applied to Americorps at the same time. Though it wasn’t exactly what she planned on doing with her degree, she accepted a job in the Anti-Hunger Empowerment Corps, which ended up being along the lines of what she intended for a career goal in food and social justice. “It wasn’t quite the job I thought I would end up with — a lot less pay than you expect with an entrylevel position — but I’m doing work that I love, and the wonderful thing about AmeriCorps is I’m doing a lot of work that I wouldn’t get to do in an entry-level position,” she said. “It’s providing me with all sorts of opportunities that are way beyond the desk job.” Andrew Sum, director of the Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University, said the low number of college graduates employed is a result of the global recession five years ago that Orhun Unsal ’11 looks over his résumé with peer career adviser Karen Ulloa ’11 last year in the still lingers in the economy. Office of Career Services. The job market is expected to improve for 2012 college graduates. “The labor market is still kind of weak,” he said. File Photo/the ithacan “A large part of what is going on here is the fact that we are still recovering from a very deep recession, fields’ hiring outlook are listed above others. the usual 5,000 to 6,000 annual users because more and so when you enter the labor market at a time Career Cast, a U.S. and Canadian job database, students were concerned about getting employed recently ranked the best and worst jobs in the after college. like that, young people always suffer the most,” Eloise Greene, professional development Yet, Sum said there is still enough incentive in United States. The rankings are based on several factors, including work environment, stress lev- coordinator in the Roy H. Park School of Commureceiving a college education. “It’s just that over the long haul, on average — el, physical demands and income. The only two nications, said jobs are available for graduates, but and that is the key thing that most people don’t on the list of worst jobs that generally require a students are not taking advantage of the opportuemphasize, it’s still on average — that your long bachelor’s degree were news reporter and broad- nities the Park School has to offer. “I don’t understand why they can’t find a job. -term earnings outlook are always going to be bet- caster. It’s the first time two media jobs made it on the list of the worst. Some others that made There are jobs out there,” she said. “Use SPJ, use ter if you go to college than if you don’t,” he said. ICTV, WICB, The Ithacan, Buzzsaw, all the difAccording to the National Association of the list were dairy farmer and lumberjack. Darius Conger, assistant ferent organizations, use internships, use every Colleges and Employers, class of professor of economics at the opportunity that is available to you — and stu2012 graduates can expect a 10.2 college, said in the last couple dents aren’t doing that.” percent increase in hiring comSome of the top jobs to be going into this year, of years employers were most pared with the class of 2011, and likely to hire applicants who had according to Career Cast, include software enexperts agree this year students been laid off during the reces- gineer, actuary, human resources manager and will have a better chance at landsion because of the amount of dental hygienist. ing a job in their field. — Elise Springuel Marissa Sternberg ’11, who has a psychology deexperience they offered. John Bradac, director of ca“That’s a no-brainer,” he gree, has not been able to find a job in her field. She reer services, said opportunities are increasing and those graduating this year will said. “And that is probably what pushed those col- works at her local mall and makes $9.20 an hour, lege graduates who were employed down into jobs but she said she is still hopeful she will find a job face a “healthier” job market. “Students who have actively looked for a job that you may say, ‘Well perhaps they are overquali- that lets her apply the skills she acquired in college. “I would definitely say if you’re graduating this — and I would say actively means doing more fied for them.'” Career Services has increased its number of year to be prepared for a lot of rejections,” she said. than simply applying for jobs via some search engine — who have actively been involved with users in the past few years. Last year, there was a “Sometimes, if you don’t have a lot of the skills and their career development, they are finding jobs 32 percent increase in students and alumni who the experience some of the employees are looking sought counseling from the center, Bradac said. for, you’re going to have a tough time finding a job left and right,” he said. However, based on annual rankings, some There were more than 7,000 contacts as opposed to in your field.”
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Nancy Oltz, operations manager of the bus service, said the construction should not inhibit the service of any route. In the case of traffic on Seneca and Green streets, the buses will move around the construction. “Our plan is to work with the construction company and work around them,” Oltz said. “While they’re grinding the road, at the point when they’ll be right exactly in front of our bus stop, TCAT staff will be out there to help coordinate passengers and the bus drivers so we don’t have to close off or have another bus stop.” These projects are not the only obstacles for Ithaca College students. Tim Ryan, manager of the college’s Environmental Health and Safety, said a left turning lane will be added on Route 96B going into the Circles Apartments complex. The addition will lead to “partial closures” of 96B, although Ryan said the entrance will be opened for traffic during commencement and move-out periods. Senior Will Chilcoat, who lives off campus, said he drives on Prospect Street multiple times a day. “I don’t remember a time where I haven’t had problems traveling
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campaigns, research, screenings and wellness education. Republicans have dubbed it a "slush fund" and sought to cut it to finance a variety of projects they favor. There is $13.5 billion left in the fund for the coming decade, according to the Obama administration. Seventy percent of Ithaca College undergraduates fund their college expenses with the help of federal loans totalling more than $30 million, according to 2010 data from the National Center for Education Statistics. The U.S. federation of state Public Interest Research Groups, a national nonprofit organization situated in Washington, D.C., that organizes and lobbies when financial security, health, safety and rights are threatened, was part of a coalition effort that collected 130,000 letters from worried college students in one day. U.S. PIRG, which was joined by several other groups such as Campus Progress at the Center for American Progress, took these letters to Congress, appealing for a reversal of the decision to increase interest rates. Rich Williams, a U.S. PIRG higher education advocate, said the number of students taking out loans has seen a significant increase over the years. He also said the higher debt that accumulates as a result of this increase will have an impact on important life decisions, such as a career. “Historically valuable but lowpaying jobs like being a teacher or going into social work — you might be prevented from doing these based on your level of debt,” he said. Sophomore Molly Podell, who said she relies on the Stafford Loan to pay tuition, said knowing that her future debt accumulation is going to get worse has left her with more questions than answers. Podell said that this would also affect the kind of job she chooses after graduation. “I am going to definitely try and make as much money as possible from the beginning, versus getting a low-paying job and thinking about working my way up gradually,” Podell said. Meanwhile, Tobin Van Ostern, advocacy and communications manager for Campus Progress, said the decision to increase interest rates on student loans is more than just bad policy. “Doubling the interest rates, not just a slight increase but a 200 percent increase, is something that would have a significant impact not only on the young people and their ability to repay those loans, but also their overall ability to contribute back to the economy,” he said. However, Van Ostern said there is still a possibility Congress will decide to keep low interest rates. “We have until July 1 before Congress has to pass something to prevent the rates from doubling,” he said. “If enough young people ... take action and speak out in terms of the impacts it will have on their lives and their ability to afford higher education, it’s certainly possible that Congress will take the right step and prevent the interest rate from doubling.”
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around Ithaca in the two years I’ve lived off campus,” he said. “I definitely drive a bit more aggressively because of the construction. It slows me down, and it gets me frustrated when I’m trying to get somewhere.”
West said he hopes drivers will understand the circumstances of the summer projects. “People around here are pretty accommodating of these kind of inconveniences,” he said.
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potential that we may need to increase financial aid dollars in order to realize that goal,” he said. Carl Sgrecci, vice president of finance and administration, said these additional financial aid dollars may be in the form of endowed scholarships. Provost Marisa Kelly, who is primarily responsible for overseeing initiatives to diversify faculty, said efforts to hire and retain more diverse faculty and staff is largely about casting a wide net in terms of recruitment and looking for faculty with experience in diversity issues. “We hope to attract candidates that will want to focus in whatever way is appropriate to their job on important diversity initiatives,” she said. “Sometimes the best candidate to do that will be a white male. Very frequently it’s not.”
Future Diversity Goals Increase ALANA student enrollment. Increase international student enrollment numbers. Carry out Campus Climate survey to inform campus on diversity initiatives. Increase the number and retention of ALANA faculty and staff. Create a campus environment that recognizes and celebrates diversity. Increase the number and retention of international faculty and staff. For a full list of the diversity goals, visit www.ithaca.edu/sacl/diversity.
She said perusing candidates with diversity issues in mind will play a key role in the development of diversity-designated courses as part of the Integrative Core Curriculum, which will require each student to take at least one course dealing with diversity. The “commitment to diversity” delineated in the goals of IC 20/20 is essentially a more specific reassertion of the same overarching goals the college has historically communicated — much of which has been met with criticism by students, faculty and staff. In many ways, the implementation of the Strategic Planning Committee itself was an effort to define the college’s attitude toward diversity and respond to institutional criticisms following the “i Am Diverse” campaign launched by the Diversity Awareness Committee in 2008-09. The campaign featured posters depicting different students who claimed to be diverse based on anything from their ethnicity to sexual orientation. Rebecca Borowski, chair of the DAC, said she thinks having the goals outlined is a good first step to achieving an inclusive campus environment. “Because we have those goals that are written down, it will be a lot easier to hold vice presidents and the senior leadership accountable,” she said. Rochon said meeting the diversity objectives of IC 20/20 are ambitious. “Others may want to judge whether these are the right objectives, but I will say that they are ambitious objectives,” he said. “If they are achieved — and I am fully committed to achieving them — they will collectively have a profound impact on life at IC.”
the “global citizen”
In order to expand students’ global exposure beyond the classroom, the last theme of IC 20/20 focuses on “educating the global citizen.” The initiative combines the college’s efforts to expand study abroad opportunities for students and explore different approaches for providing a more inclusive community for international students. Tanya Saunders, assistant provost for international studies and special projects, said the college will focus on three key approaches as part of the strategic plan, including a modification to on-campus curriculum by introducing international themes, the recruitment of international faculty and students, and increasing faculty and staff-led overseas class trips. Saunders said by recruiting internationally experienced faculty, more international themes will naturally be incorporated into the classroom. To increase the college’s reach abroad, a plan for a center in China is cited in IC 20/20. In a meeting with the Student Government Association about IC 20/20’s implementation, Rochon said the China Center would give students a competitive edge over other students applying for jobs. “You and your successors who go to this center will have an opportunity to have a leg-up over essentially everyone else in knowing how to make those collaborations work,” Rochon said in the meeting. In addition to expanding study abroad opportunities, there will be an international visiting scholar program
Junior Andrew Chaplain, a front desk assistant at the Office of International Programs, and sophomore Sammy Panzarino discuss study abroad options.
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for campus visits of several weeks. Saunders said the program will provide a space for dialogue between students and faculty. “An international visiting scholar program will help to generate dialogue on international issues, leads for incorporating international themes into on-campus courses, and create relationships with which new initiatives can unfold,” she said. Saunders said having a couple of Circle Apartments set aside for the visiting scholars would be ideal. Some other plans in IC 20/20 that are not yet in motion include determining which undergraduate and graduate majors hold the greatest international appeal, and creating first-year seminars with themes relating to
global affairs and increasing the number of institutional exchange agreements at the national and international level. Saunders said the initiative will help prepare students for competition in a global economy. “Our students are not competing with students sitting next to them in the Ithaca College classroom, but with the educated classes around the world,” she said. “It’s not about who is going into the United States in search of opportunity but about where U.S. students are going overseas in search of opportunities.” For the full version of the global initiatives portion of the IC 20/20 series, visit www.theithacan.org/ ic20206.
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Musician fuses talent with teaching passion By Norah Sweeney Staff Writer
Senior Meagan Carrick is in charge. A consummate Southern belle in knee-high brown boots and a gingham button-up, she moves her hands in rhythm, listens attentively and To see a video drives her vocal- about Carrick, ists through the visit theithacan. “tricky” parts org/22935. of the songs she conducts. Carrick spends her Thursday lunch hour conducting VoICes, the Ithaca College faculty and staff choir. They’re hammering out the particulars on two pieces of music, a traditional choral arrangement
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meagan carrick called “The Awakening” and a jazz number known as “Doctor Blues.” When necessary, she lends her astonishing voice, which she can change between the choral and jazz styles effortlessly, to guide the choir. “My mom said that I sang before I spoke,” Carrick said. “You know the mobiles that hang above cribs? I would just sit there and sing to mine for hours. I guess it’s just always been a part of me.”
The music education major discovered her affinity for teaching early on. In elementary school in Reston, Va., classroom conflicts upset her even if she wasn’t involved. “I don’t know the exact story, but I remember there was some kind of dynamic in the classroom that was very tense,” Carrick said. “And I remember thinking to myself, ‘I could do this. I could be a teacher. I could fix this situation.’ I don’t know why my 9-year-old brain thought that, but it did.” Her interests in music and teaching came together in her high school’s chorus program, directed by two Ithaca College alumni, who told her the college had a great program. She sang everything from jazz pieces to madrigals while in green and gold Renaissance-era garb. “I wanted to teach ... but I wasn’t sure that music was going to be the medium through which I taught until high school, and [my chorus teachers] said that [Ithaca College] had a great program.” Carrick could only describe her four years at Ithaca College as “busy.” Senior Eddie Steenstra, a close friend she’s had since freshman year, agreed. “She stays busy no matter what,” Steenstra said. “She does as much as she can to be involved in the community and in the School of Music. She just goes and gets it.” When she isn’t in class, conducting VoICes, or leading the college’s chapter of the American Choral Directors Association, she is doing
Senior Meagan Carrick conducts “The Awakening” by Joseph Martin at a VoICes rehearsal noon Thursday in the School of Music. VoICes, of which Carrick is the student conductor, is an Ithaca College faculty and staff choir. rachel orlow/The Ithacan
administrative work at New Roots Charter School or volunteering in the music program at Beverly J. Martin Elementary. Her junior year, she taught at Immaculate Conception School in Ithaca, instructing pre-kindergarteners and running a recorder class for third and fourth graders. While she adored her recent student teaching placement in the choral program at West Genesee High School in Camillus, N.Y., she found her true educational calling in her work at elementary schools in Ithaca. “There’s an innocence and a thirst for knowledge that I’m very attracted to,” Carrick said.
Carrick said she owes her enthusiasm for engagement to her professors, whom she describes as being committed to helping her get the most out of her education. “She’s bright, creative and genuinely committed, and that’s just an incredible combination,” Jeff Claus, associate professor in the Department of Education, said. “She expresses care about these issues verbally, but acts on what she believes.” Carrick explains complicated musical concepts, like the special system of vowel sounds for singing and vocal exercises, to the members of VoICes with simplicity and ease. The group is
preparing for its next performance: Carrick’s graduation day. Though she will miss Ithaca’s “uniqueness and craziness,” she plans to begin her career a little closer to home in Virginia and attend graduate school after she gains a few more years of classroom experience. What she knows for sure is that she will never stop learning and working. “I’ve always taken schoolwork very seriously, and I value volunteering, so I’ve always been very involved,” she said. “I’m not good at being still. I feel like there’s kind of a need in me to be doing meaningful work in the community. That’s ultimately one of the reasons that I decided to be a teacher.”
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College & City IC trustee passes away in Florida bicycle accident
Mike Serventi ’72, a retired trustee of Ithaca College, passed away April 18. Serventi was riding his bicycle in Florida when he was struck by a car and killed. He was 61 years old. During his time at the college, Serventi SERVENTI played an integral role with the fundraising and planning of the Athletics and Events Center, which was completed last fall. He was an active volunteer in his community, including the United Church of Warsaw, Wyoming County YMCA and the Perry Rotary Club. President Tom Rochon issued a statement last Friday saying Serventi touched the lives of everyone he met.
Additional fees proposed for 2013 city park policy
The City of Ithaca council is debating adding new fees for the use of city parks next year. The city passed an events policy in February that allows the city to limit the number of new events it holds and reduce the costs of the existing events. The Special Events Subcommittee recently examined the draft again and is working on a proposal with additional fees for the 2013 policy. The additional fees in the new proposal include usage fees for groups to hold public and private events on the field areas of Stewart Park and for the
time beer trucks and tents are on location but not in use. The proposed additions to the policy have not been passed yet. The fees need to be approved by the City Administration Committee, Parks Commission and Board of Public Works before they are reviewed by the Common Council.
Cultural series concludes with spoken word display
The Center for Culture, Race and Ethnicity will conclude the 2012 Discussion Series on “Black Men” with a hip-hop and spoken word show entitled “Creative Acts, Communal Celebrations.” The event will take place today at 7 p.m. at the Community School of Music and Arts. Performers will include sophomore Dubian Campbell, DJ Double A, Jay Scar, Kid N0va and several others. This year, the discussion topic for the series was how black men are impacted by issues like masculinity, state surveillance, education and socioeconomic status. Adisa Price, scholar and professor at Miami University in Ohio, kicked off the series Feb. 20 with his presentation on “Black Masculinities: Representations, Resistance and Redemption.” The hip-hop and spoken word show, which is free and open to the public, will be the last event.
College honors professors for excellence in teaching
The Office of the Provost and the Faculty Developmental Committee has honored five faculty members
with Faculty Excellence Awards. The recipients of the award include Changhee Chun, associate professor of cinema, photography and media arts; Jason Hamilton, associate professor of environmental studies and sciences; Eleanor Henderson, assistant professor of writing; Stephen Peterson, professor of music; and Stephen Sweet, associate professor of sociology. The award was given to faculty members who displayed excellence in service, scholarship and teaching in 2011-12.
CU alum donates funds for university engineers Cornell University received
a $10 million donation from an alumnus which will enhance the underg radu ate education within the College of Engineering. John A. Swanson ’62, donated the gift with the hopes of preparing students to SWANSON become better engineers in the future . Half the funds will go toward engineering project teams for designing and building. They will be divided between the Academic Excellence Workshop and the Engineering Learning Initiative which will receive $2 million toward increased peer interactions and working with faculty. The John A. Swanson Engineering Undergraduate Scholarship is to be established with the remaining $3 million.
Public Safety Incident Log april 9 medical assist LOCATION: Unknown Location SUMMARY: Caller reported a person sent a disturbing text message on April 4 and the caller reported the incident to “students-at-risk intervention program.” Sergeant Investigator Tom Dunn. medical assist/injury related LOCATION: Athletics and Events Center SUMMARY: Tompkins County Emergency response reported a person who was exercising was unable to move. Patrol Officer Robert Jones. medical assist/injury related LOCATION: Dillingham Center SUMMARY: Caller reported sound equipment fell on a person’s thumb. Person was transported to CMC by friend. Patrol Officer Matthew O’Loughlin.
april 10 unlawful poss. of marijuana LOCATION: Garden Apartments SUMMARY: Three people were judicially referred for possession of marijuana. Patrol Officer Matthew O’Loughlin. Criminal Mischief location: Campus Center summary: Officer reported an unknown person damaged a door. Investigation pending. Patrol Officer Michael Marcano.
april 11 Off-Campus Incident LOCATION: All Other SUMMARY: IPD reported three persons were arrested in an unknown off-campus
location for noise violations and criminal possession of stolen property. Sergeant Ron Hart.
april 12 burglary Location: West Tower Summary: Caller reported an unknown person entered the tower and stole a backpack containing a laptop computer. Investigation pending. Patrol Officer Dan Austic. falsely reporting an incident LOCATION: Emerson Hall SUMMARY: Officer reported an unknown person activated pull station maliciously. Investigation pending. Patrol Officer Michael Marcano. unlawful poss. OF marijuana Location: L-Lot SUMMARY: During a stop, the driver was found to be in possession of marijuana. Officer issued driver campus summons. Driver was judicially referred. Patrol Officer Bruce Thomas. making graffiti LOCATION: Terraces SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person spray painted a bulletin board in one of the Terraces and pulled posters down. Investigation pending. Patrol Officer Dan Austic.
april 13 making graffiti LOCATION: Terraces SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person wrote graffiti. Investigation pending. Sergeant Ron Hart.
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Cornell unites with CARE to resolve global issues
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Cornell University’s Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future is partnering with CARE, a global humanitarian organization dedicated to fighting global concerns such as world hunger, poverty and climate change. CARE served 84 countries and reached 122 million people around the world last year. Cornell’s alliance with CARE will provide financial support via the Impact through the Innovation Fund for international projects. Presently, their partnership will target countries in need. Projects in its initial stages are underway in Ethiopia, Mozambique, Vietnam, Sierra Leone and Zambia.
Operation Tiger: Your Role in Campus Sustainability will take place at 2:05 p.m. in Textor 102. Israel Independence Day celebration will be held at 4:30 p.m. in the Campus Center Quad.
friday Shabbat Services will begin at 6 p.m. in Muller Chapel. Shabbat Dinner will begin at 7 p.m. in Terrace Dining Hall. Golden Doorknob Screening and Awards Ceremony will begin at 7 p.m. in Park Auditorium.
Locals clean up in effort to beautify Cayuga Lake
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Local organizations came together this week to beautify Cayuga Lake while preparing for Earth Day. In recent years the City of Ithaca’s budget cuts decreased Ithaca’s ability to fund environmental cleanup efforts. However, the city’s residents have helped by volunteering to maintain the area’s natural beauty. Members of the Cayuga Waterfront Trail Initiative said more volunteers are needed to help maintain the cleanliness of the waterfront. Participating groups included Friends of Stewart Park, Friends of Cass Park, the Cayuga Waterfront Trail Initiative and the Cayuga Lake Watershed Network.
5K Walk/Run sponsored by ABOLISH to end modern-day slavery will begin at 10 a.m. in Butterfield Stadium.
Sunday Catholic Mass will be held at 1 and 9 p.m. in Muller Chapel. Field Day BBQ hosted by PODER at 2 p.m. in Circles Community Center field.
Wednesday Study Break will be held from 10 a.m. to noon in the Second Floor Atrium of the Business School.
selected entries from april 9 to april 15.
medical assist LOCATION: Holmes Hall SUMMARY: Caller reported a person woke up shaking. Person was suffering from a panic attack. Person declined medical assistance. Patrol Officer Michael Marcano.
april 14 criminal mischief LOCATION: Terraces SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person damaged a hallway light. Investigation pending. Patrol Officer Dan Austic. larceny LOCATION: Emerson Hall SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person stole a wireless router from the dorm building. Investigation pending. Patrol Officer Michael Marcano. Conduct code violation LOCATION: East Tower SUMMARY: One person judicially referred for violation of college drug policy. Patrol Officer Patrick Johnson. suspicious circumstance LOCATION: Terrace Circle Walkway SUMMARY: Officer reported three people fled through the woods. They were standing around a possible bonfire pit. Patrol Officer Jeremiah McMurray. fire alarm accidental LOCATION: Hilliard Hall SUMMARY: Fire alarm caused by burnt food. Patrol Officer Mark Denicola. criminal mischief Location: Terraces SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person damaged an exit sign, and the
front and back face plates of the sign were stolen. Investigation pending. Sergeant Robert Hightchew. assist other agency LOCATION: Office of Public Safety SUMMARY: Officer assisted park police with a data master test on an intoxicated driver. Test taken and one person was arrested for DWI. Master Patrol Officer Donald Lyke. Conduct code violation LOCATION: Textor Hall SUMMARY: Caller reported a subject drinking alcohol. Officer identified person to be of legal age to possess alcohol and a warning was issued. Patrol Officer Jeremiah McMurray. Conduct code violation LOCATION: Circle Lot 8 SUMMARY: Officer reported an intoxicated person. One person judicially referred for responsibility of guest. Patrol Officer Donald Lyke. suspicious circumstance LOCATION: Whalen Center for Music SUMMARY: Caller reported persons possibly stealing a paddle and recycle bins. Area was checked, but officer was unable to locate the persons involved. Investigation pending. Sergeant Robert Hightchew.
april 15 medical assist LOCATION: Garden Apartments SUMMARY: Caller reported a person had thoughts of cutting themselves. Person was taken into custody under Mental Hygiene Law and was transported to CMC. Master Patrol Officer Donald Lyke.
criminal mischief LOCATION: Terraces SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person damaged exit signs near the Terraces. Investigation pending. Master Patrol Officer Bruce Holmstock. criminal mischief LOCATION: Substation Road SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person damaged a bicycle on the road. Investigation pending. Patrol Officer Patrick Johnson. medical assist LOCATION: Office of Public Safety SUMMARY: Complainant reported being extremely upset. Person spoke with counselor and was transported to a residence. Sergeant Robert Hightchew. medical assist LOCATION: Eastman Hall SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person pulled down a shower curtain, and there was small amount of blood in shower. Officer located the person that accidentally cut themselves on broken glass and declined medical assistance. Patrol Officer Jeremiah McMurray. For the complete safety log, go to www.theithacan.org/news.
Key cmc – Cayuga Medical Center DWI – Driving While Intoxicated V&T – Vehicle and Transportation MVA - Motor Vehicle Accident IPD - Ithaca Police Department IFD - Ithaca Fire Department SASP - Student Auxilary Safety Patrol
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Playing the pay game
To attract the best candidates for teaching positions and maintain a good dynamic between students and professors, the college should hand out raises fairly.
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ecently, full-time faculty took a stand against what they say is “grave unfairness” at the college. For the second year in a row following the board of trustees’ approval of the 2012-13 budget, part-time faculty will not receive a raise, but full-time faculty will. In February, 69 full-time faculty members signed a petition saying the college should extend the raise to part-time faculty. They sent the letter and petition to the board of trustees, President Tom Rochon, Provost Marisa Kelly and the deans from every school at the college. The fight for fairness is a college-wide effort, as students from the Labor Initiative in Promoting Solidarity have held a panel to discuss issues facing part-time faculty. The group has even proposed a way to extend the raise to part-time faculty by reallocating funds without increasing tuition. Part-time faculty are caught in a catch-22 situation in which it’s difficult to obtain full-time faculty positions. They don’t have as much time as outside competitors to beef up their curriculum vitae by engaging in outside research and projects — which are typically considered vital activities — before being employed as a professor. The college should take faculty and student concerns into consideration regarding the unequal pay raises and dedicate time to looking into how extending the raise would be feasible. Offering fair pay is especially important in the near future as the college will be looking to hire faculty for new courses under the IC 20/20 core curriculum. Current faculty who may want to apply for those positions are currently at a disadvantage. The faculty members and students who have spoken in favor of part-time faculty raises should be commended for wanting to work in an equal pay environment. The college administration should recognize this desire and work with faculty and LIPS so that both full-and part-time faculty are rewarded for the services they provide to the campus community.
UPS and DOWNS The best and worst of last week’s news
Addition of new permaculture garden near Williams Hall Last week marked the national Earth Week movement as well as the inauguration of a new permaculture garden on campus. Thanks to professor Michael Smith and his research team, the abandoned space will now hold a host of perennial plants. IC 20/20 vision plan to adopt alternative learning methods Many students learn best through hands-on methods and alternative learning. Breaking free from the standard confines of a classroom would enhance students’ understanding of what they’re studying.
your letters New garden wouldn’t be in place without faculty leader guidance
Thank you for the coverage of Earth Week on campus and especially of the permaculture demonstration site. I would like to clarify one part of the story, however. Somehow lost in the interview with me was my statement
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in support of the implementation this spring. Without her, this beautiful new place on campus would not exist. Michael Smith, associate professor of History and Environmental Studies
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Getting involved in charity to merely “raise awareness” There’s a fine line between being charitable to help others and being charitable to just help one’s self feel better. “Raising awareness” doesn’t always cut it.
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“in my major it’s unique. For music ed you definitely need an education in order to teach someone else’s education. but for performance it’s mostly based on talent. “ Kate Griffin ’15 Music Education and Vocal Performance
“i don’t think college is enough for somebody to get a job just for the plain fact that your grades don’t tell everything about you. what you put into yourself with work ... is what’s going to get you a job.” Kyle Ray ’13 Sport Media
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“i would hope going to college is enough. you have to have a certain level of education, but you also have to have an amount of intuition; you have to have the drive.” Dorothea Hinman ’15 Cinema and photography
“college is enough to get a job, but it depends on the person. it depends on how you go about seeking the opportunities and making use of those that are presented to you.” Sudie Ann Robinson ’12 Biochemistry
“no, because a college degree is kind of what’s expected anymore, so you have to go above and beyond to actually get a job.” Barbara Mitchell ’14 Clinical health studies
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ntegration has taken over Ithaca College like a storm. With the announcement of the integrative core curriculum as part of the college’s IC 20/20 plan, the college intends for its students to experience different classes outside their major. But the core curriculum begs the question: Is this the form of integration the college should be focusing on? Is making students take certain courses the way to broaden and integrate our education? I propose something different. Why not allow students to use the skills they already Chris Fatta possess and collaborate together to make one project? Each of the five schools could offer a minicourse that is open to all students and all majors. These courses would allow students from different schools to come together and collaborate on projects based on each school. For example, a music minicourse could involve putting on a concert that would require business and Park students to advertise, film, record and budget the concert. I admit this plan will not integrate the schools at once, but it will allow students to work together in a more professional environment to use their skills on a project that mimics a workplace situation. I recently worked as principal sound designer on a film called “Der Kampf” for a Thesis Cinema Production class. Directed by senior Michael Reyes, a film, photography and visual arts major, “Der Kampf” is the story of a young German soldier who is thrust into the heart and horrors of World War II. From the outside, it appears to be a typical Park School production. Much of the crew, myself included, is composed of different Park students. But “Der Kampf” is not just a Park School production. Students from the School of Music and Department of Theater Arts have also helped contribute to the making of this film. Freshmen acting majors Eric Schaum and Paulina Shafir as well as senior acting major Miles Crosman star in
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B Senior Michael Reyes directs his actor, freshman Eric Schaum, on set during the filming of “Der Kampf.” A collaboration of students from three different schools at Ithaca College helped create the thesis film. Courtesy of Jake Lifschultz
the film’s leading roles. Sophomore Ben Van De Water, a composition, theory, and instrumental major, composed an original score for the film, while a collaboration of 14 School of Music students, coordinated by Eric Brown, a sophomore sound recording technology major, performed the piece. Making the film has been a cross-school challenge. Students were doing something they love. The film got students who wouldn’t have met otherwise to work together toward a common goal. This scenario allows students to apply the knowledge they have learned in both a professional and creative setting. The project is something students can point to as a culminated product from many different creative ideas and perspectives. I applaud the college’s efforts to better integrate
the student body. The divisions between schools are huge, and quite often students will not venture far outside their major to meet people. But integrating the college through a core curriculum is not the way to do it. Forcing students to take classes will only make them become indifferent to the subject matter if they have no interest in it. Instead, the college should help students from different schools work together. It should focus on allowing its students’ creativity and knowledge to flourish in professional scenarios that they themselves have established — because a group of motivated Ithaca College students working together to create something is a powerful force. Chris Fatta is a senior television-radio major. Email him at cfatta1@ithaca.edu.
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College lacks resources to establish strong China center
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oming to the U.S. from China and studying here for my fourth year, I found that my study abroad experience has taught me numerous things. Every day I am here, I am learning the language, sharing the traditions, experiencing the culture and discovering the differences and similarities between the U.S. and China. I find studying abroad truly beneficial. According to the Office of International Programs at Yiwei Zhu Ithaca College, 545 students studied outside of the U.S. for the 2010-11 academic year. That is about 10 percent of our total student population. I have no doubt this number will constantly grow every year. However, after hearing the college is planning to expand its study abroad options with a new satellite campus in China as part of its IC 20/20 initiative, I strongly feel the college is not ready for a China program. Most students who study abroad usually chose countries in Europe because they are familiar with the culture and language. Many have been learning about Western history and customs since middle school. Here at the college, we only provide two years of Chinese language
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Student members of the college’s Asian American Alliance attend a group meeting Feb. 28. The AAA is the premiere Asian culture club on campus. Kelsey Martin/The Ithacan
courses, which restricts students who have finished the courses and are unable to obtain further language training here. In addition, we do not offer any Chinese culture-related classes, and students have very limited resources to learn about Asian cultures. We have a small amount of faculty on campus who teach courses related to Asian cultures. We often do not invite speakers to campus to talk about relevant issues, and we only have one Asian culturalrelated club — and most of its active members are already familiar with the culture. Overall, I don’t expect many students will be interested in
the China Program, simply because of the lack of learning opportunities and cultural awareness on campus. According to the IC 20/20 initiative, the China center will join the London Program as the second overseas satellite campus operated by the college. Provost Marisa Kelly believes China is an ideal study abroad location and stated earlier in a story in The Ithacan “the increasing importance of understanding China if you are going to understand the world.” The college currently offers an affiliated study abroad program to China. However, compared to the
London Center, it is definitely not a popular choice. To attract more students into the China program and prepare to operate its first Asian satellite campus, the college should begin making changes on campus. Without thorough audience research or a situational analysis on campus, the college may want to consider having more resources available to students, such as providing more cultural events, speakers and learning programs before joining the popular trend of American colleges offering Asian study abroad opportunities. Here are some possible solutions to consider: Finalizing the approval of the Asian-American Studies minor would certainly help students learn more about Asian culture. Hiring faculty with Asian educational program experience would strengthen the new minor, and the faculty can host information sessions for all students. Enhancing the Asian language program on campus by offering more Chinese language courses and adding other Asian language options to the program would help students become more prepared for taking courses abroad. Overall, the college definitely needs to work on designing a series of cultural classes for students before sending them away for the “Asian international experience.” Yiwei Zhu is a sophomore integrated marketing communications major. Email her at yzhu1@ithaca.edu.
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oth the United Nations and the African Union turned their gaze toward Sudan and South Sudan last week. The organizations condemned South Sudan’s military advances and Sudan’s air raids over the oil-rich border town of Heglig, calling for both countries to settle their differences over the territory peacefully. Reducing the border dispute and conflict down to a Sudan versus South Sudan dichotomy, however, implies that only these two states are responsible for the conflict. It also forgets the other implications of the dispute. Violence broke out last week when South Sudanese forces moved into the town of Heglig. Gleaming with oil and tainted by its “misplacement” in Sudan, the South Sudanese moved into Heglig to make a point that the town is necessary for their economy. South Sudan’s political stance is that the territory is rightfully theirs and was wrongfully given to northern Sudan by a 2009 ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, which drew the border between north and south. The Sudanese responded with air raids over the town, aiming to assert their ownership of Heglig. The issue here lies not with who deserves the oil-rich town for economic purposes, but in the fact that a border was imposed by the international community, dividing the north and the south. Setting ethics behind international intervention in a violent conflict aside, this intervention may have been a logical solution on paper but has in many ways exacerbated the problems facing the people there. Etching out a border — no matter how culturally and politically sensitive the etchers are — divides people. One day citizens are in Sudan, the next they are in the South. Where do they belong? The majority of those affected by this problem are those who identify as South Sudanese. Many are dispossessed in Sudan, nationality-less in a nation they used to belong to. Now, they’re excluded because of the new borders. The grace period for them to shift their entire life to South Sudan ended April 8. Those who were unable to leave are now illegal aliens in their own homes. Narrowing a problem down to two countries that are acting violently to settle their disputes is shirking international responsibility for the clashes. This is not to remove blame from either Sudan or South Sudan, but instead to bring attention to the question of dividing territory and drawing borders based on what the international community believes is fair and appropriate. What is not fair and appropriate is the legal exclusion of people from places that were once their homes.
Shaza Elsheshtawy is a junior journalism and politics major. Email her at selshes1@ithaca.edu.
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Ballerina Mother Ithaca Ballet artistic director stays true to her passion for dance as leading lady from offstage
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Cindy Reid, artistic director of the Ithaca Ballet, gets up and bends her knees into a low squat. She laughs as she holds onto the bench for support, recalling a time when such movements came more easily. “I was jumping around in my sister’s old pointe shoes before I even took a dance lesson,” she said. “I just remember getting into them and hopping around down here in plié, which is something I would never be able to do as an adult.” Those days of playing in her sister’s pointe shoes predated Reid’s first ballet classes. She said her mother, Alice Reid, who founded the Ithaca Ballet in 1961, was determined not to become a “ballet mother” even though all four of her daughters were dancers. When Cindy was finally let loose on the dance floor at eight years old, she hit the ground pirouetting. “It was the easiest thing in the world for me,” she said. Reid was a principal dancer in the Ithaca Ballet company for many years, and in 1984 was named associate artistic director, working alongside her mother. She also danced in New York City with the American Repertory Ballet Company, which later became the American Ballet Studio Company. Some reviews of her performances cited the fluidity and “brilliant technical clarity” of her dancing. “I set the standard at that point, all the way up until I retired in ’99,” she said. Since then, Reid has hung up her pointe shoes and traded them for a pair of neon pink hi-tops with rainbow laces. “I have a whole fleet of these in different colors, and these are the brightest,” she said. Reid, now 56, still has the small, slender frame of a dancer, even after her 13 years of retirement from ballet. “I wish I could dance again,” Reid said. “But I can’t stay in shape anymore on two classes a week — it’s just impossible.” Although retired from the stage, she continues to teach at the studio, located on North Plain Street in Ithaca. Reid said that, even after dancing for half a century, her passion for dance has yet to die out. “My teaching and the staging of ballets are the two things that I adore doing,” she said. “I just love my job — it’s so much fun.” At the studio, Reid is responsible for auditioning company members, setting the training requirements, planning the program for the year, and casting and staging the ballets. Since the Ithaca Ballet is a training ground company rather than a professional company, most of the dancers are in high school. When the Ithaca Ballet lost Reid’s sister, general manager, and mother in quick succession, she was left with the company in her lap. “I feel like sometimes I’m the only one left standing here,” Reid said. “One by one through death or through moving away I was left by myself, and sometimes I feel like I’m all alone.” But Reid has persevered through these
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Cindy Reid, center, rehearses a number from “Swan Lake” with a group of dancers at the Ithaca Ballet Company’s studio Monday.
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hardships and repurposed her creative energy. She said being artistic director has given her a new perspective and purpose. She recalls the company’s performance of “Swan Lake” in 2008 as an affirmation, being the first full-length ballet she had ever staged. “I really didn’t know if I was capable of pulling it together,” she said. “So to know that I could do that and that it was possible was so
“She became this ballerina mother, only she wasn’t gray-haired and walking around with a cane. She was young enough to make things light.” —Amy O’Brien much fun.” Ithaca Ballet student Julia Luna, 12, has been dancing for four years and has been taking classes with Reid since September. She says that Reid can be strict, but also helpful and encouraging. “She corrects you at things you think it’s impossible to do, and then you realize, ‘I can do this,’” Luna said. Reid said that having been a dancer for so
many years, she knows what will get through to dancers and what won’t. “I try to teach my dancers with kindness and understanding rather than [saying] ‘Oh, that looked terrible’ … you know, that’s not helpful,” Reid said, citing typical Russian training where intimidation and insults are used to keep dancers working hard. “At least I know what’s going through the dancers’ heads because I’ve been there.” Although Reid does not subscribe to militaristic training methods, she does expect a certain level of technical excellence from her ballet students. “Ballet, if it’s done badly … if the footwork is clunky and the legs are turned in … I can’t stand to watch it,” Reid cringes at the thought. “It’s unbearable.” Reid explains that when staging a ballet such as “Sleeping Beauty” or “Swan Lake,” which the company will be performing this spring, not much creativity is involved. When reproduction is the objective, technical perfection must be the goal. “When you get everybody on stage and they’re in straight lines, and they’re in their tutus — oh, it’s just such a glorious moment!” she said. But although Reid expects hard work and a healthy sense of competition among her dancers, she says she absolutely does not tolerate snobbery in her studio. “I just won’t stand for it,” Reid said, furrowing her eyebrows. “Ballet dancers have a reputation for being snobby, and it’s nonsense because the best dancers are fantastic people.” Amy O’Brien, who has been teaching ballet at Ithaca College for nine years, grew up in Ithaca and began training with Reid at the age of five. She said Reid inspired her to keep
dancing in college and professionally. “She was still dancing [while she was teaching], so she was a wonderful role model,” O’Brien said. “We got to see an example and be inspired by her dancing.” She explains that seeing the steps paired with the expressiveness of Reid’s performances demonstrated the difference between dancing in class and performing for an audience. “We felt like we were her children,” O’Brien said. “She became this ballerina mother, only she wasn’t gray-haired and walking around with a cane. She was young enough to make things light.” Reid said that now that she’s more concerned with teaching than her own dancing, she is a lot tougher on her students. “Now that I’ve retired and I don’t have to worry about keeping myself in shape, I crack the whip a lot harder,” Reid said. “It’s changed my perspective.” Though she is stricter and more demanding now, she said she still tries to focus on making dancing enjoyable for her students. “I can be pretty silly, and I like to make my kids laugh, because it is hard work,” she said. “But it should be fun more than anything because dancing is just a blast.” Reid hopes patrons of the Ithaca Ballet will leave the theater having seen that ballet can be a beautiful spectacle when done well. It should be fun, entertaining and beautiful all at the same time. “If we can do that, then we’re doing a good job,” she said. The Ithaca Ballet will perform “Swan Lake” Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. at the State Theatre. Tickets are available at the State Theatre box office.
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The Runway While in Milan, fashion blogger Cady Lang comments on trends from the Coachella music festival. Coachella 2012, a celebration of music and fun in Southern California, just finished offering a week of festivities to the largest crowd they’ve ever entertained. Coachella has long been a favorite of hipster music lovers, but it has also garnered a following among the fashion crowd. Unlike Glastonbury’s muddy chic wardrobe of Hunter boots and the backwoods style of Bonnaroo, Coachella is the sartorial epitome of effortless bohemian chic and laid-back West Coast style. Here are a few of the er 21 of forev Courtesy hottest trends: 1. Widebrimmed felt hat: Channel glamorous ’70s style with this flattering topper, worn by Emma Watson among other concertgoers. A widebrimmed felt hat in black, tan or cognac makes your outfit that much cooler. 2. Sunnies: Whether in oversized Yoko Ono round shapes — trending right now — cat eyes, vintage shades or the quintessential Ray-Bans, sunglasses are a practical must for Coachella attendees. 3. Statement shorts: Shorts in all styles and shades made appearances. From retro-style highwaisted ones to artfully frayed cut-offs, shorts were the modus operandi of those who flocked to Coachella. For the adventurous, floral prints are the latest trend. Brights and pastels also were festival favorites. 4. Party shirt: From the vintage band shirt to the neatly tied crop top, T-shirts are the signature piece of Coachella darlings. Whether shredded, Courtesy off-the-shoulder or of Forev er 21 cut in a boxy style, the perfect T-shirt is insouciant cool. To read more from Lang’s full blog, visit www. theithacan.org/blogs/fashion.
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From left, junior Danielle Torres and sophomore Claire Dehm twirl hula hoops Friday at the Family Carnival in the Fitness Center. The event was sponsored by IC Student United Way, a student organization dedicated to spreading charitable efforts across Ithaca.
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Stuck in that mindset where your favorite celebrity seems perpetually polished and completely infallible? The blog “Freeze Frame Faces” has made it its mission to prove you wrong. The blog features a collection of stills from music videos, TV shows, and interviews capturing less-thanflattering celebrity facial expressions. With expressions like Kristen Stewart’s frown in a take from “Twilight,” “Freeze Frame Faces” goes to show that celebrities have their moments in between the nine times out of 10 that they spend looking flawless. — Benjii Maust
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NIFTY NUTRITION SCANNERS PROMOTE HEALTHY EATING
The freshness of your food is essential in keeping a steady, nutritious diet. We’d all love to eliminate the mundane task of checking multiple expiration dates and now the Kim Junhyun “ElephantNose” is here to do it for us. The elephant-trunkshaped device can scan users’ food by using its artificial “smelling” ability to indicate its freshness. The “ElephantNose” shows its results on an LCD panel using bubbles to easily indicate to the user the food’s level of freshness. The higher the level of bubbles, the more dangerous the food is to eat. The device is small and thin, making it easily portable. — Jackie Eisenberg
tweetuntweet Getting a pedi on my glee lunch hour. Parked in bank lot and hope I don’t get towed while I’m getting toe-ed ... — Jane Lynch, star of the hit TV series “Glee,” talks about her unlawful parking while enjoying a pedicure off set.
New baby for actress Shannen Doherty? Not if her new puppy is any indication of her childrearing capabilities! According to Doherty, she and husband Kurt Iswarienko have three dogs named Leo, Leroy and newcomer Bowie, making them question their ability to raise a baby. Doherty said, “We go back and forth all the time about it. It’s like one minute we’re like, ‘Oh my God, let’s have a baby!’ and the next minute our puppy does something crazy.” The couple even has a nursery installed in their Malibu, Calif., mansion, but they are having second thoughts due to their troublesome trio of furry housemates.
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Continuing the battle Former soldier volunteers for nonprofit to fly cancer patients to medical treatment By shea o’meara accent editor
After his wife was diagnosed with cancer in 2008, Ed Vorbach worked to keep life as normal as possible for his son, who was a senior in high school. His wife would win her battle the following summer, but the family was far from done with the disease. Two days after his high school graduation in 2009, Ed’s 17-year-old son began cancer treatment. Though the family’s experience helped them know what to do when Kyle Vorbach was diagnosed, Ed said hearing the news about his son was hard because he was so young. “If I were to go tomorrow, I’ve lived a full life,” he said. “Kyle was 17 when he got cancer. When you’re 17 years old, you haven’t had a chance to even live.” After chemotherapy and surgery, Kyle, now a first-semester freshman at Ithaca College, has a low risk of relapse. With both his wife and his son in remission, Ed said he can step back and take a breath of relief, but he can’t leave cancer behind. Ed now works with Wings Flights of Hope, a nonprofit that brings volunteer pilots together to help medical patients get treatment regardless of where they live. Though he attended SUNYCortland to become a science teacher and later went on to own part of Next Step U, a college preparatory magazine, Ed said he always wanted to become a pilot. He got the inspiration to attend flight school from a keyboard player he met playing in a band. Joseph DeMarco, founder and volunteer pilot for Wings Flights of Hope, said volunteers use their own planes and the organization refunds the pilots for fuel. About 25 pilots volunteer for the organization in the western New York area, and thousands volunteer across the country. They sponsor about one mission per day.
“Hope is what we give to a lot of people,” he said. “In their region they’re told there’s not much that can be done for them, so we take them wherever they need to go to get a second, third, fourth opinion — whatever it might be.” Recently, Ed flew a young family to their 1-year-old daughter’s cancer treatment. The last time the couple drove from Cincinnati, Ohio, to New York for their child, they blew the transmission in their truck and couldn’t pay to replace it. “I’m 52, I remember what it’s like starting out — it’s tough,” he said. “When something like cancer lands on your head and they don’t have the resources to get the treatments they need for the people they love, that’s the most satisfying thing — I’m helping them out.” Ed said his 23 years in the military gave him the sense of duty that drives him to help people. “You have to stand up. Whether it’s cancer or other things in this world, you have to stand up for something, and I stood up as a solider, that’s ancient history, I’ve been retired for years,” he said. “Now I’m going to stand up and do this.” During the summer after Kyle’s senior year, it became obvious he would not be healthy enough to attend college in the fall. Ed said the family was worried Kyle wouldn’t be able to adjust to college life so late in the year, but the admissions staff set their minds at ease. Bryan Roberts, assistant dean for student services in the Park School of Communications, said he wanted to make Kyle’s transition as easy as possible. “He’s an exceptional young man, and it helps put all of our issues in perspective,” Roberts said. “When we think we’ve had a bad day, you look at someone like this, someone who’s endured so much with the love and support of his family — it’s really inspiring.” Kyle said it was difficult to make new friends when most of his class had already established
From left, Ed Vorbach and his son Kyle Vorbach, now a freshman, stand at Kyle’s high school graduation in 2009. Two days after this photo was taken, Kyle began treatment for cancer. courtesy of Ed Vorbach
their social groups. His battle with cancer gave him a different perspective on personal health than some of his peers. “The majority of my semester was at first spent working very hard, then realizing and looking around and thinking ‘Good God, these people treat their bodies so badly’,” he said. Kyle said it is important for people to value every second they have. “Even if it’s waiting in line for a milkshake at late night and you’re late and you’re angry, just think about the fact that you’re alive — that’s a really cool thing,” he said. Earlier this semester, Ed was invited to speak
at Relay for Life, held by the Ithaca chapter of Colleges Against Cancer. He said being a part of the event was both an honor and a way to find closure. During the luminaria ceremony, a time when relay participants walk around a dark track lined with candlelit bags to honor the loved ones they’ve lost to cancer, Ed and his wife walked hand-in-hand for 12 laps, one for each year they dealt with the disease. “My wife and I are just now trying to pull the pieces back together again,” he said. “We put everything on the hold for her and even more so with Kyle, so we’re just starting to go ‘Wow, we can take a breath and look at the world’.”
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Twenty-four seniors to showcase theater talent in the Big Apple By jennifer shaw contributing writer
For the past month, 24 seniors have spent their scarce free time between classwork and shows looking over old acting review scenes, searching plays for their ideal monologue and listening to countless Broadway soundtracks in the hopes of finding the perfect character to play. This is not for a show, but for the Ithaca College Theatre Arts Department Class of 2012 Senior Showcase. Each year, the college’s theater arts department holds a showcase in New York City composed of the graduating musical theater and acting majors. Invited are more than 200 industry professionals — casting directors, agents, managers and producers. This year’s showcase features 24 musical theater and acting majors who are preparing throughout the weeks ahead. Senior acting major Hallie Peterson is one of them. “It’s important to show material that you like to do, that you can do and that you could feasibly be cast in,” Peterson said. “Showcase is about seeing where you fit in, in the professional world.” Peterson said the outcome of the showcase is difficult to predict. Her performance could book her auditions or even meetings with agents. But, it’s just as possible that she will hear nothing. However, Peterson is lucky — she knows exactly what she’s going to perform. Her classmate, senior Max Lorn-Krause, along with many other acting and musical theater majors, continue to search for new material.
“The writing has to be good,” Lorn-Krause said. “It has to be for your type. It’s not about whether it’s the newest thing on Broadway or if it was done 400 years ago.” Some of the material the actors consider is from performances from their past four years at the college. Lorn-Krause has a monologue about socks that, without exception, is always met with laughter and positive feedback. However it poses one major problem — he hates it. “If you don’t love your material, why would you do it?” Lorn-Krause said. Despite objections from his professors and classmates, he’s still exploring other options. This involves researching anything from shows he’s performed in the past to reading new plays or finding material from plays he sees in his free time. Lorn-Krause said monologues are great because they’re 60 seconds where everyone is focused only on the actor, but scenes are important because people want to see that you can interact with others successfully on stage. Much can be decided in a very short period of time, as most casting directors need less than the allotted time limits to develop an opinion. “It comes down to the first 10 seconds,” Lorn-Krause said. “Just watching for the first 10 or 15 seconds they can tell if it’s going to be good or not.” Each actor performs two pieces — songs, duets, monologues or scenes. Senior acting major Elizabeth Ellson is looking for
Senior Denzel Edmondson, a musical theater major, performs in the Ithaca College Main Stage production of “Illuminated Bodies.” Edmondson is one of 24 seniors to participate in the Senior Showcase in May.
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scenes from television and film. “I love the stage, but I want to explore my options,” Ellson said. “Television and film scripts are less likely to be overdone in audition or showcase settings, which makes them attractive as material.” Peterson, Lorn-Krause and Ellson are only three of the 24 performance majors from their class. As they choose material, rehearse with their scene partners and plan for their May trip, they also try to realistically manage their expectations.
While the idea of performing in front of an audience consisting of industry professionals is at once glamorous and daunting, Peterson reminds herself that it is one audition of many that these performers will do in their lifetime. “Success, for me, would be to get some sort of positive feedback, even if it’s just one phone call,” Peterson said. While any of the actors would certainly hope for the best possible outcome from their showcase — an
agent, or perhaps an audition for an up-and-coming production — most agree that they just want to show their best. “For myself, success would be to portray my best possible abilities,” Ellson said. “I would like to walk away from showcase confident in my performances and ready for the next opportunity.” The Senior Showcase will show at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. May 15 at New World Stages, Stage 2 in Manhattan.
Up ’til Dawn founder looks back on four years as student leader Whether it’s planning a major event or fighting childhood cancer with St. Jude’s, senior Tim Reynolds never settles for less than excellence. As a freshman, the physical therapy major founded the Ithaca College chapter of Up ’til Dawn, a philanthropic club that supports St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. Since then, there has been no limit to the club’s contributions and success. Staff Writer Alyssa Frey spoke with Reynolds about the physical therapy program, his work with Up ’til Dawn and his plans after graduation. Alyssa Frey: How has your experience with the physical therapy program been? Tim Reynolds: It’s been awesome. You have the opportunity to take classes with professors that have a lot of experience and be in a class of 87 other kids that are really interested in what they’re doing. It lets you not only learn in the classroom but outside settings as well. AF: Are you going to be in the graduate program at Ithaca College? TR: Yes, I’ll be coming back to Ithaca next year. So graduating in May doesn’t mean much; it just means that I have another two years before I can do anything with my life. AF: What are you most excited for going into the graduate program? TR: Probably learning more. We’re finally learning things that we’re going to be able to use in the real world and to treat people and to help people. In the end, that’s what we want to do; we want to try to make people get better.
AF: What role has the Leadership Scholars, a scholarship program that allows students to become more active in the college community, played in your undergraduate career? TR: Michele [Lenhart]’s done a great job with everything. She’s a really great lady. It’s just cool to track yourself as a freshman and see what you considered a big accomplishment and then again as a senior. Leadership Scholars has been a great venue and opportunity to help guide me as a leader. AF: How do you think have you have grown as a leader? TR: The avenue in which I’ve seen myself grow has been with Up ’til Dawn, being the president of the organization and the founder of the organization. Coming into college, it was the right scenario for me to grow and flourish as a leader, in that there are people that wanted to make a difference in the world. AF: What is your biggest strength as a leader? TR: I like to talk. I joke that having meetings every week is a great opportunity to talk for 45 minutes. I get that from my mom — she’s a professional clown and a really big people person. AF: Why did you found Up ’til Dawn? TR: When I was in high school, a friend passed away. She was this amazing student athlete, all-state, going to be the next valedictorian. She passed away in a car accident
Senior Tim Reynolds, a physical therapy major, cheers on the contestants of the Up ’til Dawn event “Man v. Cancer.” Reynolds founded the Ithaca College chapter of Up ’til Dawn.
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and at her funeral, her family asked that donations be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. I wanted to do as much as possible to help out, so I started raising money in high school and raised over $120,000. I came to college and said, “You know what? College is just a bigger high school. Why stop what you’ve been doing for four years? Just keep it going here.’” AF: What do you plan on pursuing as a career? TR: I’m not really sure. I always said I wanted to help people, no matter where I end up, and that’s going to be my ultimate goal. All the
work that I’ve done with St. Jude’s throughout the years, part of me says that I should work with kids with cancer. I think that’s probably my calling. AF: Will you be continuing your work with St. Jude’s at Ithaca after graduation? TR: Graduate students can’t be a part of the executive board, so it’s my time to step down. This is a really big part of my life because Up ’til Dawn has been my experience at Ithaca College. It’s been my baby, and I’ve watched it grow for four years, and now it’s like letting it go and letting it move on.
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With a little bit of mundane life, a few representations of the underrepresented aspects of college life and a whole lot of introspection, the senior class art show displays the talent of the graduating class. “The 2012 Senior Student Show,” curated by senior art history major Nora Kharmoudi, opened last Thursday in the Handwerker Gallery at Ithaca College. Featuring the works of 36 students from the Departments of Art and Cinema, Photography and Media Arts, the exhibition “The 2012 Senior focuses on two main themes: Student Show” the need to meditate on inHandwerker tense internal emotions and Gallery a desire to redefine perceptions of the mundane. Perhaps the more unifying theme, as Kharmoudi highlights, is found in the presence of nostalgia for experiences at the college and a meditation on the events as the artist looks toward graduation. Though admittedly — and understandably — a bit disjointed as an overall show, the pieces show a wide range of talents and artistic voices in the senior class. A unifying thread is unnecessary for the show to provide a glimpse of college life through the eyes of its artists. As Kharmoudi accurately pinpoints, the pieces in the show have an intense note of selfawareness and reflection, such as those by senior Lewis Berns that begin the exhibition. His two colored pencil pieces, titled “Meditation Male/ Female,” show one woman and one man with eyes closed, relaxed and deep in thought. The soft colors and lines in the work create a sense of peace and showcase the two figures’ cognition. Likewise, senior Perri Gross’ ink-jet print “Waterfall” is a portrait of herself staring straight at the viewer. Her eyes connect and give a glimpse — if even just a hint — of her possible inner musings. The cool background of the piece is a nice, stark contrast to the figure’s golden hair and warm peach skin. The perspective of reflection and internal emotion continues throughout the show with senior Daniel Golden’s charcoal drawing “Mugshot,” which shows a man with tired droopy eyes and
“Premium Blend,” the premier all-female a capella group at Ithaca College, will hold its Block Four Concert from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in Emerson Suites. Admission is free.
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Freedom 5k Walk/Run, sponsored by Free the Slaves, will raise money to help abolish modern-day slavery. The run will begin at 10 a.m. in Butterfield Stadium. Registration is $10 in advance and $15 on-site.
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Senior Parker Daley looks at “Untitled #1,” a bronze and steel piece by senior Sara Kidder, at the Handwerker Gallery in “The 2012 Senior Student Show,” a new exhibit of work by students.
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mussed hair. The long night — or day — can almost be seen in the harsh dark lines of the charcoal. Many of the pieces effectively call upon and display the beauty in the mundane scenes of life, a known staple for any college student. Senior Luis de Tagle’s piece “Rain Upon Me” zooms in on a rearview mirror of a car with the back window covered in rain. The print is covered in a blue cast to convey the gloom, but it still highlights the serenity of the scene. In contrast, his other work “Wait to Go on Stage” shows the hallway of IC Square with a girl presumed to be waiting to perform. The print has a warm sepia overtone, conveying a sense of nostalgia in the scene. Though many of the pieces stick to these themes of introspection and the alteration of the view of routine life, there are some straying pieces that bring additional interest to the show. The sculpture “Goodbye,” by senior Rosemary Scavatto, shows a
shining silver hand with bright red sparkling lips on the palm, a sparkling romantic representation of an everyday moment. Additionally, the collection of pieces by senior Kristen Mixter is a reimagination of classic fairytales with graphite drawings and prints that bring an interesting perspective. The piece “She left behind one of her glass slippers, which the prince picked up most carefully” shows a woman leaning by a toilet with mice at her feet and a text from a friend about her missing shoe, meant to be a modern representation of Cinderella. With polished talents and fresh viewpoints, the senior class art show, though granted a bit varied in theme and subject, is worth perusing for a glimpse at Ithaca College life through an artists’ eye. “The 2012 Senior Student Show” will run through May 20 at the Handwerker Gallery.
New indie-rock supergroup crafts balanced first album by jared dionne staff writer
With its debut self-titled album, Eight and a Half, a Canadian indie supergroup that pulls members from acts like The Stills and Broken Social Scene, melds the styles of former projects to create a beautiful auditory experience. The band keeps with The Great Eight and a Half White North “Eight and a theme by calling Half” upon producer Arts & Crafts John O’Mahony, Records Our rating: who worked with HHH 1/2 fellow countrymen Metric. Metric’s guitarist, Jimmy Shaw, also chipped in with some production assistance. O’Mahony’s influence is heard in the
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softer drum lines that allow reverberating synthesizer and guitar lines to really shine through. The lead single “Scissors” encapsulates the tone of the album perfectly. Moody instrumentals and hushed vocals result in an eerie and intimate soundscape that teeters on the edge of a hypnotic trance. The following cut, “Go Ego,” awakens listeners from this Zen state and gets the body moving. Percussive elements interlock to create a steady groove as the band works in sporadic electronic elements here and there. The debut swings between bright, joyful tracks and gloomy ones that touch on insecurity and heartache. In doing so, the album seems to take on a life-like quality that can cross over
Song of the Week “I Found You”
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Big Red Marching Band, Cornell University’s 150member marching band, will perform live in celebration of Spring on The Commons at 2 p.m. The event will have free activities for children, entertainment and food.
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“Long Ago in May,” a German play that explores love and loss, will be performed at the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and admission is $10 to $12.
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to listeners’ emotions in a variety of situations. The final track on the album, “My Forevers,” is a fitting end to a stellar piece of work. The song revives the primary motif of “Scissors” and pairs it with a breathtaking pipe organ. With The Stills breaking up and Broken Social Scene going on hiatus, Eight and a Half ’s debut effort shows they have room to become something much bigger than just another side project.
After a series of hit records, Rascal Flatts has once again delivered with an impressive eighth album. The new release, “Changed,” offers 11 new tracks true to the country band’s roots. The album begins with a somber tone in the song “ C h a n g e d ,” which serves Rascal Flatts as the band’s “Changed” confession Big Machine that it needed Records to change. Our rating: HHH The heartfelt ballad is reminiscent of previous Rascal Flatts singles, “What Hurts the Most” and “Bless the Broken Road,” both of which were huge hits on country radio.
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Band members Joe Don Rooney and Jay DeMarcus shine with their instrumental skills in the smooth new track “Sunrise,” as this song features impressive guitar solos and banjo melodies. Overall, Rascal Flatts show once again that they are a force to be reckoned with in the country genre in relation to this spectacular album.
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“Beware and Be Grateful”
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Alabama Shakes reminds listeners that the organ still has a place in rock music. Lead singer Brittany Howard’s powerful vocals are a breath of fresh air in a world rife with autotune and voice modulators. scan This qr Code with a smartphone to learn more aboUT Music blogger Jared Dionne’s pick for the song of the week.
“Measure for Measure,” by William Shakespeare, is the last production by the Ithaca College theater department this year. The play will begin at 8 p.m. in the Hoerner Theatre. Tickets are available online and cost from $5.50 to $11.
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The indie-rockers from the Windy City blow away from their raspy roots with the release of their newest album “Beware and Be Grateful,” a smooth album filled with catchy tracks.
The London five-piece debut with an album that gives Bible Belt hymns an English twist. Alongside the radio-ready American tunes are heavy, emo-rock tracks that are more jarring than impressive. courtesy of RCA
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The romantic drama “The Lucky One” is the seventh film to be adapted from a Nicholas Sparks novel. Like “The Notebook,” “The Last Song,” “Dear John” and others before it, “The Lucky One” delivers a story about a star“The Lucky crossed romance One” that must defy the inWarner Bros. Our rating: evitable odds. Aside HHH from underwhelming acting from the leading man, “The Lucky One” offers a horribly cheesy but nonetheless enjoyable love story — puppies included. After Logan (Zac Efron), a Marine fighting in Iraq, finds a photo in the rubble of a woman with the words “Keep safe” scrawled on the back, he tries to find its owner among his fellow Marines. When no one claims it, he continues to carry the photo with him, and he comes to regard it as his good luck charm — his “guardian angel” — that he believes helps him survive many close calls in the war. When Logan returns home after his third tour, he vows to find the woman in the photo and thank her. When he finally encounters the breathtaking woman, Beth (Taylor Schilling), he finds himself unable to tell her why he has come to find her. She assumes during his silence that Logan is there for a part-time job at her dog kennel, which Logan accepts on a whim. Like in most Nicholas Sparks stories, the couple in “The Lucky One” faces several overdone obstacles. Beth’s frightening ex-husband (Jay R.
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Beth (Taylor Schilling) and Logan (Zac Efron) fall in love in “The Lucky One,” the newest film based on a Nicholas Sparks novel. Efron plays a Marine fighting in Iraq who attributes his safety to a photo of Beth he found in rubble.
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Ferguson), the father of her son, Ben (Riley Thomas Stewart), maintains a controlling grasp on Beth’s life, forbidding her to see Logan if she wants to keep custody of Ben. And of course, the small detail that Logan is incapable of revealing to Beth why he came to find her looms dauntingly overhead throughout much of the film, keeping viewers on their toes. Stubbly hunk Efron is strong and silent as a Marine, an unexpected role for the former “High School Musical” star. But rather than coming off as traumatized and reserved, he is awkward on screen, looking at Beth in what comes off as a creepily intense stare, rather
than a smoldering, contemplative one. To top it off, his few quietly delivered, cringe-worthy lines ooze clichés — “You should be kissed every day, every hour, every minute.” Schilling as Beth is a realistic mix of sassy and cautious, saving the pair from an on-screen demise. She is convincing in her gradual transition from her initial skepticism to her infatuation with Logan, and she goes beyond expectations in a particularly emotional scene where she breaks down on her late brother’s birthday, leaving viewers tear-stricken. In spite of his flawed delivery, there is no doubt Efron has chemistry with Schilling, exhibited in steamy scenes
where Logan and Beth canoodle under an outdoor shower, fully clothed, and embrace passionately in the bare bedroom of Logan’s “Notebook”esque, broken-down farmhouse. Despite of its overall cheesiness and Efron’s lackluster acting, the story is enjoyable enough. After all, not much more can be expected from a Nicholas Sparks film than a hopeful romance that overcomes a dramatic rift — and though undeniably predictable, viewers will likely keep coming back for more of Sparks’ stories. “The Lucky One” was directed by Scott Hicks and written by Will Fetters and Nicholas Sparks.
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Chimp exploited in Disney film By shawn steiner
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Oscar is a cute, orphaned chimpanzee, but the story of his life is overwhelmed by an unnecessary dichotomy manufactured by the filmmakers. Directors Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield successfully continued the theme of past Disneynature films with the recent “Chimpanzee.” The crew spent four years in Taï National “Chimpanzee” Park in West Africa with troops Disneynature of chimpanzees to capture the inOur rating: timate footage viewers rarely see. HH1/2 However, the documentary is set up more like a Hollywood chimp action movie than a realistic, scientific look into the lives of animals. The film’s main attraction is the storyline in which Freddy, the leader of a troop of chimpanzees, adopts Oscar. This is the first time that an act of altruism by chimpanzees had been captured on film. Unfortunately, the anthropomorphization of the chimpanzees is too extreme. The filmmakers even go so far as to name the leader of the rival chimp group Scar, an obvious reference to the classic “Lion King” villain of the same name. The rivalry between the two clans of chimps revolves around their search for food, especially in the nut grove Freddy’s clan frequents. Freddy and his troop occasionally make their way to the border of the territories for berries and other food — the necessities for their survival. However, when Scar and his fellow chimps try to cross the line, the viewer will see it as a potential takeover and raid of Oscar’s lands. While chimpanzees like Freddy show their own personalities, the filmmakers take it too far. Isha is set up as the sole caretaker for Oscar and thus her eventual death and Oscar’s
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“Dumb and Dumber” directors Peter and Bobby Farrelly return to the big screen in the newest rendition of “The Three Stooges.” The Farrellys trade the Stooges’ traditional slapstick comedy for crude humor to turn out a new hit. Set in modern times, the new film shows the Stooges, played by Sean Hayes, Chris Diamantopoulos and Will Sasso, as orphans. When their childhood residence is threatened by foreclosure, the boys head out into the “real world” “The Three to raise enough money to Stooges” save the orphanage. 20th Century Once the Stooges are Fox Film out of the orphanage, they Corporation Our rating: meet popular personalities HH1/2 such as the handsome guy from the Old Spice commercials (Isaiah Mustafa) and the stars of “The Jersey Shore.” Unlike the classic Stooges films that built humor off the idiocy on clumsy, silly and incompetent extras, the new film finds laughs from the actions of reality TV stars. These new twists enable the characters to remain fresh and modern and gives the storyline a new purpose as a bigscreen critique of television. The Farrellys reinvention of “The Three Stooges” is a funny second look at the trio that gives the audience something to laugh at — the state of comedy today.
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Oscar, an orphaned chimpanzee from West Africa, is featured in the documentary “Chimpanzee.” Courtesy oF Disneynature
loneliness are overdramatized. Tim Allen’s narration helps explain the nature of chimpanzees and their familial system. When talking about tools, he makes a clear nod to his time on television. The film is designed for the younger audience, so the narration adds to the footage in a way that is entertaining to children and yet still has substance for those willing to look a little bit deeper into the astounding abilities of chimpanzees. Oscar is an adorable young chimpanzee, and the clan is fun to watch, but if you aren’t a child, the blatant overstatement of characterization will not pass unnoticed, distracting you from the real beauty of the captured moments. “Chimpanzee” was directed Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield.
“The Three Stooges” was directed and written by Bobby and Peter Farrelly and written by Mike Cerrone.
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Former offensive lineman donates life-saving gift
The potential impact of Bienstock’s actions quickly overpowered his feelDespite being on the varsity football ings of soreness, however. team’s roster last season, junior Adam “I had already absorbed what I was Bienstock did not receive any playing time. doing before the procedure, and durHowever, he has found a way to leave his ing it I understood what I was doing,” own legacy as a Bomber. he said. “I didn’t need to worry about Bienstock was one of 350 participants in my own comfort because the guy was the football team’s inaugural Be The Match going to get what he needed.” Bone Marrow Registry Drive held in April Immediately after the procedure, 2011. Bienstock had a sample of his saliva Bienstock’s marrow was on its way to taken at the drive along with other contribu- its new recipient. After a few weeks, tors, and his stem cells were shipped to the Bienstock was notified that the transNational Marrow Donor Program’s lab to plant had been a success. The recipient see if he registered as a match for anyone. of the bone marrow has not contacted Six months later, Bienstock got a phone call Bienstock, but Bienstock said he would from a Be the Match representative say- like to meet the person eventually. ing his bone marrow was compatible with The nurses took care of Bienstock a 50-year-old man who had been suffering throughout the donation process, and from cancer. he never expressed any doubt or trepi“I was shocked that I was a match for dation about his decision to give his someone and excited to start the process and bone marrow. be able to help someone out,” Bienstock said. “I was confident that the people Bienstock was one of two matches found taking care of me were professional eligible for a bone marrow donation from the and knew what they were doing,” Junior Adam Bienstock sits in the Cerrache Center Locker Room on Monday. Bienstock, who team’s drive, but he made it further along in Bienstock said. “I knew that it was someis a former guard on the football team, donated bone marrow to a 50-year-old cancer patient. the screening process than any other match. thing I had to do by just having my blood shawn steiner/the ithacan The preliminary steps to his donation began taken.” with a blood test to confirm that he was a Bienstock became the first particicampus and within Ithaca match for the patient in need. He spent his fall pant from the team’s bone marrow drive to by tabling, handing out and Thanksgiving breaks attending appoint- be a match for a patient. Senior cornerback pamphlets and reaching out ments at the New York Blood Center. During Mike Conti and Head Coach Mike Welch through social media. Playthese visits, he received a series of injections created the drive in January 2011 as a ers helped participants fill and then underwent the final procedure community service project for the team. out necessary paperwork on How Adam Bienstock’s gift of bone marrow in January at Columbia Presbyterian Conti said cancer’s effects on his own the day of the drive before fits in with statistics of national donations Hospital in New York City. family members as well as his teammates’ nurses swabbed potential The bone marrow donation required one families motivated him and Welch to hold donors’ mouths to get sam— The number of years the National intravenous tube to be inserted in each arm the event. ples of stem cells. Marrow Donor Program has been recruiting dofor the removal of the white blood cells from “In a team meeting I asked who had been Sophomore quarterback nors through its Be the Match Registry Program the veins. Bienstock’s blood was then recircu- affected by cancer or knew someone affected, Phil Neumann said there lated throughout his body. and everyone stood up,” Conti said. “So we was a great turnout at this “It was just me wanting to get out of the decided it would be a good idea if we got the year’s drive, which was held — The number of people chair and have it all over with,” he said. “It campus and Ithaca community involved in April 10 in Emerson Suites, who have joined the Be the Match Registry wasn’t really comfortable sitting there for this drive.” because people understood seven hours without moving my arms.” The football team promoted the drive on that the drive was more about finding potential — The approximate number of donors than actually giving transplants performed since the beginning of bone marrow. the registry program “It was kind of tough at first because people thought it was like giving — The number of annual bone blood,” he said. marrow transplants performed with marrow Junior wide receiver Joe from the National Marrow Donor Program Ingrao hopes Bienstock’s success story will make SOURCE: National Marrow Donor Program’s Be the Match Registry people aware of the potential impact they can have as bone marrow donors. “It gives people the “Even for us as a senior class, people thought that they can actually save someone’s stood up and gave us an applause, but life,” Ingrao said. “It’s not just the five-minute Adam’s was hands down by far bigger than process — they are doing something bigger ours,” Conti said. “People were emotional.” than that.” Conti said Bienstock’s donation will Bienstock was honored at the team’s matter more than any play he could have annual postseason banquet in November. He made for the Blue and Gold. received a standing ovation from all those in “There is nothing more you could do in attendance that lasted several minutes. this world then give somebody life,” Conti Conti said the round of applause said. “He can do whatever he wants for the Bienstock received from the audience lasted rest of his life and still be a hero to everyFrom left, Head Coach Mike Welch helps freshman wide receiver Matt Koval and junior wide longer than the ovation the team’s upper- one in the community and everyone in the receiver JJ Crandall sign up for the Be The Match Bone Marrow Registry Program on April 10. classmen or any other player received. community of the man that he saved.”
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Squad storms its way to another title By Joe Gentile staff writer
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Challenging the status quo Each week since the beginning of the school year, I have been lucky enough to get to write 450 words about whatever is on my mind in relation to sports. Normally this column entails me rambling about an issue I feel needs more attention, like the latest and greatest controversy dealing with an athlete or coach, or the destruction of integrity in a certain sport. At times I explored a topic that was uncomfortable for most fans, even pushing the boundaries too far at times by saying what I felt needed to be said. That willingness to take the extra step has transformed the way I look not only at sports, but my life as well. I credit that willingness to the wisdom Dr. Stephen Mosher, professor in the Department of Sport Management and Media, shared with me during my time at Ithaca College. Mosher, who also advises sports studies majors and minors at the college, runs his classes on a mission to feed his students’ brains and souls with ideas and mentalities that lead to a more fulfilling and enriching outlook on life. When taking classes such as Sport: Philosophical Perspectives; Sport in Film and Literature; History of Sport, or the Olympic Games, students should be ready to have their minds open to alternative notions that may not make sense at first. Discussions in these classes rarely focus on sport in a conventional manner of thinking in which winning takes priority over participation. They instead focus on the sacrifice of integrity and morals athletes sometimes choose to make in order to reach a desirable outcome. Dr. Mosher challenges his students to break out of their comfort zones and pushes them to consider what lies ahead because he understands how the decisions we make now will shape the kind of people we become as we move past college and into adulthood. Students should not expect their transformations to be easy, as their beliefs and opinions about athletic culture clash with many mainstream conventions. They must also be prepared to be questioned about past choices and their reasoning behind them. The information I have learned in the past eight months has certainly changed the way I look at issues and problems in sports and my own life. The grizzled man standing at the front of the class may turn students off at first, and they may question why they listen to songs by Meatloaf or Bruce Springsteen in class. But just know that in the end it will all make sense and be worth the tumultuous ride. Harlan Green-taub is a senior television-radio major. Contact him at hgreent1@ithaca.edu.
Unusual weather circumstances and a slick running surface were not enough to slow the men’s track and field team down as the Blue and Gold fought through the wind and rain to win their sixth consecutive Empire 8 Outdoor Track and Field Championship this past Saturday. Despite temperatures in the low 40s, the South Hill squad dominated its competition at Butterfield Stadium. The Bombers’ final tally was 230 points, 104 points more than the total for second-place Stevens Institute of Technology. Freshman Kevin Davis ran in the 100- and 200-meter The Blue and dash and said the cold weathGold claimed er was a difficult challenge to first and second hurdle through. place in four “It was tough to get warm events Saturday. and stay warm.” Davis said. “You’re not used to going through a heavy warm-up this late in the season, so it made it tough to run at your best. I warmed up with a lot more sprints and just tried to stay loose in that weather.” . Senior co-captain Dan Craighead said the colder weather served a different purpose. He said the temperatures allow a long-distance runner to stay cool and concentrate more on running instead of becoming exhausted from the heat. Craighead was one of five Bombers to qualify for the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships, after winning the 5,000-meter run with a time of 15:14.41. Though the cold, rainy weather isn’t normally ideal for sprinters, the Blue and Gold’s 4x100-meter relay squad was able to win its event and qualify for the ECACs with a time of 43.25. Sophomore Brennan Edmonds was part of the 4x100 relay team and said the cold weather affected the runners’ ability to get out of the blocks. “Getting a good start was the toughest part of dealing with the weather.” he said. “It changed the way you ran in the sense that you’re not competing against yourself, you’re competing to win the race and just beat out the opposing runners.” After capturing its eighth outdoor conference championship in the past nine years, the South Hill squad has nearly a month of competitions before the ECAC championships May 17-18 at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y. Craighead said these upcoming meets will be
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Sophomore hurdler Brennan Edmonds leads the pack in the 400-meter hurdles event during the Empire 8 Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday in Butterfield Stadium. Parker chen/The ithacaN
crucial in building enough depth to capture the ECAC team championship. Edmonds said the time between ECACs will be a good period for the younger runners to rest and mentally prepare for the stretch run of their first collegiate outdoor season. As for preparation in practice, Davis said the Blue and Gold will be tapering off the intensity of their conditioning by decreasing their time in the weight room.
Edmonds said the New York State Collegiate Track Championship on May 4-5 in Rochester, N.Y., is the biggest meet for the squad between now and the ECACs. “RPI will probably be our toughest competition,” Edmonds said. “They won the indoor championships this year as well as the outdoor last year, but we have what it takes to win the state championship this season.”
Heptathletes endure events’ physical demands By Haley costello staff writer
During this spring season, the multi-event athletes on the women’s track and field team have relied on their camaraderie and athletic versatility to overcome the strenuous challenges of the heptathlon. The athletes must compete in seven events during a two-day span. The first day is made up of the shorter running events, including the 100-meter hurdles and the 200-meter dash, along with the high jump and shot put. On day two, the athletes compete in the 800-meter run, the long jump and the javelin throw. Sophomore Rachael Travers said the most difficult part of being a multi-event athlete is performing well while handling the physical stress the seven events put on the body. “There is only so much that our bodies can stand,” she said. “I know we would all like to practice seven days a week in order to be the best we can be, but our bodies can’t do that.” The competitors have 30 minutes between each event. Junior Amanda Rissmeyer said the gap in between events is not really a time to recuperate as much as it is a time to plan how to approach the next event. The multiple physical and mental strains often push the heptathletes to use their teammates and coaching staff for pointers.
From left, freshman Christine Benway and Utica College sophomore Jess Ciraulo compete in the 100-meter hurdles Saturday in Butterfield Stadium. Parker chen/the ithacan
The coaches’ physical advice is focused on primarily technical skills that the competitors may miss, such as a rotation when throwing the shot put or the technique used for hurdling. The mental advice stems
from the coaches’ knowledge of the amount of strain the athletes put on their bodies. Rissmeyer said the multi-event athletes must put in extra practice time to specialize in several events.
“We start an hour earlier Monday, Wednesday and Thursday to practice an hour of throwing,” Rissmeyer said. “Then we stay until about 5:30, so it is pretty physically demanding, and I know even after my three years of training, I’m still exhausted when I leave the track.” Because an average day of practice for the squad’s heptathletes includes training in three to four events, freshman Leigh Martino said they rely on the push from their teammates. “If five of us are participating in an event, the other five will be there supporting them,” she said. The multi-event team is proving they are a force to be reckoned with. So far this season, at least one of the squad’s heptathletes ranks among the top five in six of the seven events. The Blue and Gold hope their extended training pays off at the New York State Collegiate Track Conference Heptathlon Championships this weekend at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y. Rissmeyer said her teammates provide the additional drive she needs to complete the extra training hours. “Being a multi has its rewards — the accomplishments alone are fantastic,” Rissmeyer said. “But being a multi with this team keeps me going, and it keeps us all going because this group makes being a multi worthwhile every single practice.”
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Coaches contribute long-time expertise By Nate king Staff writer
When Head Coach George Valesente is congratulated for the baseball team’s many achievements during his 34-year tenure, he is always quick to deflect praise to his assistant coaching staff. “I believe that I have the best assistant coaches there are in Division III,” he said. “They’re very knowledgeable, very good with the players and quite honestly, a lot of the success that we have had over the years or are having now is directly a result of their input.” The assistant coaching staff consists of Hitting Coach Frank Fazio ’66, Infield Coach Geoff Wright ’72 and Outfield and Catcher Coach John McNally ’99, all of whom have been part of the squad during their undergraduate years at the college. Valesente said having each coach in charge of a specific facet of the game helps the team improve throughout the season because he can focus on developing the team’s pitching staff. “There’s no way this team, or any team that I’ve coached, without these men, would be as good or as efficient as they have been,” he said. “I really rely heavily on them for their expertise and to prepare their particular position or focus.” McNally, who served as student assistant coach during his undergraduate studies at the college, said the assistant coaches’ main job other than game preparation is to serve as an intermediary between Valesente and the players.
“Our primary responsibility is to keep the line of communication between Coach Valesente and the players and promote the same message he does,” he said. “Sometimes they’ll come to me with certain concerns or certain issues that I can take to him.” But the coaches’ jobs extend beyond the game. McNally said the work they do as coaches helps the players in other areas of their lives. “We use baseball as a way to get these guys through the college experience,” he said. “We want to make them better players, but we also want to teach them life lessons so when they do leave us they’re ready to get out into the real world.” McNally has been a member of the team’s coaching staff for 17 seasons and is a volunteer assistant coach along with Wright. Wright, who played second base for the Blue and Gold in 1972 and currently owns an insurance agency in Ithaca, said he helps the team as a way to give back to the program he learned so much from. “I played here, so I have a love for Ithaca College baseball,” Wright said. “I’m paying the school back for the four years I was a player.” McNally teaches physical education in the Ithaca City School District and said he wants to provide the current group of players with an enjoyable college career. “When I was at school, people went out of their way to do things for me and make it a positive experience,”
Infield Coach Geoff Wright ’72 hits ground balls to the infielders during practice last Thursday on Freeman Field. Wright played second base for the Blue and Gold during the 1972 season and served as the team’s captain.
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he said. “And hopefully I can do that for these guys as well.” Senior shortstop and second baseman Matt Keller said Fazio has helped him get more rotation on his swing when he’s facing . “I have trouble with inside pitches, so he helps me work on pulling the
ball and using my hips more,” he said. Valesente’s trust in his assistant coaches has paid off this season as his team has jumped out to an overall record of 19–8–1, a team batting average of .331 and an overall fielding percentage of .960. Wright said the assistant coaches’
friendship allows them to communicate honestly with one another. “If you see something, you’re not concerned if you say something to the player that the other coach is going to get upset,” he said. “We’re all trying to strive for the same goal — to win a national championship.”
Look online for game and event stories from these sports: TODAY • TBD Men’s and Women’s Track and Field at Penn Relays in Philadelphia, Pa. • 3:30 p.m. Softball vs. Cornell University on Kostrinsky Field • 4 p.m. Women’s Tennis at William Smith College in Geneva, N.Y.
FRIDAY • TBD Men’s and Women’s Track and Field at Penn Relays in Philadelphia, Pa. • 4 p.m. Men’s Tennis at Nazareth College in Rochester, N.Y.
SATURDAY • TBD Women’s Golf at Nazareth Spring Invitational in Pittsford, N.Y. • 8 a.m. Men’s and Women’s Crew at Williams College and U.S. Coast Guard Academy in Pittsfield, Mass. • Noon Men’s Lacrosse vs. Stevens Institute of Technology in Higgins Stadium • 1 p.m. Softball vs. Stevens Institute of Technology on Kostrinsky Field* • 1 p.m. Baseball vs. Stevens Institute of Technology on Freeman Field* • 1 p.m. Men’s Tennis at Utica College in Utica, N.Y. • 3 p.m. Women’s Lacrosse vs. Utica College in Higgins Stadium
SUNDAY • TBD Women’s Golf at Nazareth Spring Invitational in Pittsford, N.Y. • 10 a.m. Men’s and Women’s Track and Field at Cornell’s Big Red Invitational in Ithaca, N.Y. • Noon/TBD Men’s and Women’s Track and Field at New York State Collegiate Track Conference Decathlon Championships at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y. • 1 p.m. Baseball vs. Stevens Institute of Technology on Freeman Field
MONDAY • 10 a.m./Noon. Women’s and Men’s Track and Field at New York State Collegiate Track Conference Decathlon Championships at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y.
WEDNESDAY • TBD Men’s Lacrosse at No. 3/No. 4 seed in Empire 8 Conference Semifinal in TBD • 3 p.m. Softball at Keuka College in Keuka Park, N.Y. • 4 p.m. Baseball at St. Lawrence University in Canton, N.Y.
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Bombers seek consistency in doubles pairings by rebecca alpert staff writer
After several lineup changes, the men’s tennis team is looking for the right combination for the third doubles slot in its rotation. Getting consistency out of its third doubles partners has been a challenge for the Bombers since junior Josh Berggrun left to study abroad in London for the spring semester. The team has gone 7—4 at third doubles this spring without Berggrun and hopes to get him back before the Empire 8 Championship tournament May 5 and 6. Berggrun earned all-Empire 8 second team honors for singles To see a in his sophomore year and earned the same 1-on-1 with distinction for doubles Andersen, visit play after his freshman theithacan. season. Senior captain org/22960. Dan Levine said the Blue and Gold miss Berggrun’s leadership and sense of humor. He believes the junior’s return could be coming at just the right time. “When we get Josh back it will definitely solidify our lineup,” Dan said. “It will make us a lot deeper as a team, and the chemistry will definitely be a lot better. We’re definitely looking forward to getting him back for the Empire 8 Championships.” In the meantime, Head Coach Bill Austin has been tinkering with the lineup to figure out a successful duo. Freshman Justin Levine, Dan’s brother, has been involved in six matches at third doubles, but his partners have been mixed and matched throughout the season. Justin has been paired with four different players: freshman Derryk Williams, sophomore Ryan Zuckerman, junior Kyle Riether and his current partner, sophomore Griffin Reid. Justin and Reid appear to be a suitable pair after winning their last three doubles matches together. Dan said the turmoil at third doubles has disrupted his younger brother’s ability
From left, senior captain Dan Levine prepares while freshman Justin Levine volleys during the Bombers’ loss to New York University on Sunday in the Reis Tennis Center at Cornell University. Shawn Steiner/the ithacan
to play comfortably. “It’s hard for one of our freshman because we keep throwing new partners at him and he can’t get any flow,” Dan said. “Playing with the same partner gives you more of a rhythm. The more you play together, the more you get
to know where each other is on the court and what your strengths and weaknesses are.” Sophomore David Andersen said there is a lot of intuition involved with doubles that demands a consistent partnership. “Singles is a little bit easier I find, just
because you’re out there problem-solving for yourself,” he said. “You really have to work with the team in doubles, and you really have to know your partner pretty well.” Dan said having Riether next to him on the court for the past few matches has given him a boost in confidence. “Kyle Riether and I are in a pretty good rhythm right now,” Dan said. “Bringing chemistry onto the court was pretty natural for us because we’re such good friends off the court.” Friendship off the court has been a common denominator for the Bombers’ more consistent doubles partnerships. Senior captain Jimmy Newton said his camaraderie with Andersen has made them a natural fit at first doubles. Newton and Andersen have played together at first doubles for 10 of the Bombers’ 11 matches this season. “Our team is really close,” Newton said. “We hang out a lot together on and off the court, so that not only helps with David and I but with everyone else on the team as well.” Doubles matches provide fewer margins for error, as they last just one eight-game pro set compared to two six-game sets for singles matches. Newton said one mistake in doubles could be the difference between a win and a loss. With just more than a week remaining until the Blue and Gold host the Empire 8 Conference Tournament on the Wheeler Tennis Courts, the pressure is on for the team to find a consistent answer at the back end of its doubles lineup. For now, Andersen said the South Hill squad is keeping focused on its goal of winning regardless of who the partners are in its doubles. “We all go into the mentality that no matter who we’re playing with, we all want the same thing — we all want to win,” Andersen said. “We just focus on playing as well as we can, and the rest will take care of itself.”
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From left, graduate student Phil Barera and senior Nathaniel Schacht fight for a loose ball during the 11th annual “Make-a-Swish for Make-a-Wish” charity five-on-five basketball tournament Sunday in Ben Light Gymnasium. Durst Breneiser/the ithacan
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The number of consecutive Empire 8 Outdoor Track and Field Championships for the women’s track and field team. See story on page 24.
The margin of victory for the men’s track and field team in Saturday’s Empire 8 Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Butterfield Stadium. See story on page 24.
Weird news from the wide world of sports With a few days remaining until the NFL draft, each characteristic of hundreds of collegiate football players is being pored over by the league’s 32 teams. When teams dig up past legal issues, the player generally drops down the draft board. Teams tend to stay away from players with arrest records, but maybe they shouldn’t. For his thesis paper, Hamilton College senior Kendall Weir compiled the statistics of every player drafted in the 2005-2009 NFL drafts and concluded that arrest records seem to have no effect on performance. Players with arrest records have similar, if not slightly higher, on-field statistics than players with squeaky clean wrap sheets, but are taken an average of 15 to 25 spots lower on the draft board. Teams are getting far better bargains on talented players because other teams are scared of arrest records. Bill Parcells might have been right when he said “it’s not a game for the well-adjusted.” —Taylor Palmer
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In their victory against the Hartwick Hawks, the 24th-ranked Bombers improved to 10–4 overall and a perfect 5–0 in conference play. The two teams jockeyed for position throughout the majority of the game, until senior attack Tom Mongelli and freshman attack James Manilla scored a pair of goals late in the fourth, giving the Bombers a 5-3 edge. During the waning seconds of With just 34 seconds left on the clock, the Hawks found the Saturday’s game, this goalie’s back of the net, closing the gap to one. The Hawks made crucial save prevented a a dash to the Bombers’ goal in the game’s final moments game-tying goal and secured a and, with only five seconds left, the Hawks fired a shot on 5-4 victory for the Bombers. goal. Senior goalie Brendan Green shattered the Hawks’ hopes of bringing the game into overtime by making a clutch save. His final save secured the win for the Blue and Gold.
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saidit Ronaldo has given us lots of fantastic moments. For me, he is the best player in the world. Real Madrid assistant coach Aitor Karanka to the press following his squad’s win against rival club Barcelona. Ronaldo scored his 42nd goal of the year in Madrid’s 2-1 victory to set a singleseason record for most goals scored in La Liga history.
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Splash ’n’ dash
From left, junior Joseph Lu chases senior teammate Tyler Murray through the water pit during the men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase event at the Empire 8 Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday in Butterfield Stadium. Murray grabbed eight points for the Bombers with a second-place finish at 10:05.23 and Lu finished fourth at 10:12.43. Parker Chen/the ithacan