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Rebuilding and remembering A nation comes together one decade after 9/11
One decade after the 9/11 attacks, New York City is still rebuilding, and a new skyline is taking shape. One World Trade Center rises from Ground Zero and will stand at 1,776 feet.
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When many current college students were still in middle school, the United States suffered one of the deadliest attacks in its history. Across the U.S., children were taken out of school. They learned a new word that would pervade a decade: terrorism. They would later learn of the men and women who lost their lives after going to work or boarding a plane, and of those who gave their lives to save anyone they could as towers burned and smoke blackened skylines and TV screens. This week, the college and community will hold a series of services and ceremonies to mark the passing of one decade since that attack. The events will commemorate lives lost and invite reflection on the crisis. For many college students, the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks still recalls vivid memories. Junior Juliet Barriola lived in northern Manhattan in a community called Inwood. She said early in the morning her teacher gathered the students together and explained to them what a terrorist attack was. “We had never heard of that, and she told us about the towers,” Barriola said. “I didn’t really understand what was going on, but my aunt picked me up early and we sat in front of the TV and watched the towers all day.” Barriola said her mother worked in an office five blocks
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from the World Trade Center, facing the towers. Her aunt didn’t tell her how close her mom was at the time. “She saw where the planes hit and she was nervous,” Barriola said. “She had to evacuate the building and walk over 100 blocks. She came home very tired with dust on her clothes.”
Junior Amber Zadrozny went to school in Milford, Conn., and remembers only confusion. “The principal made an announcement over the intercom saying that it was a ‘Code White,’” she said. “All the teachers got really worried looks on their faces and left the room for a minute and came back. They didn’t tell us what had happened, but you could tell they were stressed out.” Zadrozny said many students left early and no one was allowed outside for recess. It wasn’t until Zadrozny’s mother picked her up from school, brought her home and turned on the television that she had any idea of what was going on. For some, the attacks crushed all sense of security. “For weeks afterwards if I heard a plane, I would run outside to see what was going on because I was afraid it was coming down on Philadelphia,” junior Bella Ciabattoni said. She was in Pennsauken, N.J., during the attack. Two years later, Ciabattoni took a flight from California to New York City. She said she wasn’t familiar with the flight paths and didn’t know that the plane had to go over the ocean and turn around to face the landing strip. “I freaked out because I thought we had been hijacked and that we were going to keep going over the Atlantic,” she said. “I started crying, I was so scared. My mom had to convince me
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Debt ceiling deal hits grad loans by Gillian smith senior writer
The federal government has eliminated loan subsidies for graduate students as part of the summer debt ceiling bill, leaving students with more financial worries about graduate school. By axing subsidized loans and repayment benefits for some students, the government is using the savings to help fill the shortfall in the Pell Grant program. With the elimination of these subsidized loans, graduate students — who are not eligible for Pell Grants — will now accrue interest while in school. The new changes to the system will go into effect in the 2012-13 academic year and will mostly
affect graduate students whose federal loans will begin accruing interest upon dispersal. Haley Chitty, director of communications for the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, said the Pell Grant system operates as an entitlement program in which students can get money they are eligible for, even if Congress hasn’t appropriated enough funding to cover it. The Pell Grant system is a federally funded aid program that gives financial aid to low-to-middleincome class students. These are students whose annual household income is less than $30,000 per year. The maximum grant per student is $5,550 per year. Pell Grants do not have to be
paid back to the government and are different from subsidized loans, which are loans that do not accrue interest while the student is still enrolled in school. “In previous years’ budgets,” Chitty said, “Congress has underestimated how many students will get awards, so the $17 billion will hopefully shore up that deficit.” This year, the Congressional Research Service conducted a study that estimated 9.4 million students would receive Pell Grant aid for the upcoming academic year. A couple years ago, the number was estimated at 6 million students. “There’s a couple different factors contributing to [the increase],” Chitty said. “Any time there is high unemployment, there is an increase
Senior Marlee Rutberg visits Becky Best, a specialist in the Office of Student Financial Services. The Pell Grant system will receive $17 billion. file photo/the ithacan
in the number of students who go back to school and, combined with the economic conditions, there are more people applying for and being eligible for financial aid.” At Ithaca College, 22 percent of
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undergraduate students receive Pell Grants. There are about 500 graduate students at the college, 22 percent of whom receive federal aid.
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Rebels have Gadhafi surrounded
Libyan fighters have surrounded ousted dictator Moammar Gadhafi, and it is only a matter of time until he is captured or killed, a spokesman for Tripoli’s new military council said yesterday. Figures in Libya’s new government have given a series of conflicting statements about Gadhafi’s presumed whereabouts since the fall of the capital last month. Anis Sharif told The Associated Press that Gadhafi was still in Libya and had been tracked using advanced technology and human intelligence. Rebel forces have taken up positions on all sides of Gadhafi’s presumed location, with none more than 40 miles away, he said, without providing details. Locating Gadhafi would help seal the new rulers’ hold on the country. Convoys of Gadhafi loyalists fled across the Sahara into Niger this week in a move that Libya’s former rebels hoped could help lead to the surrender of his last strongholds.
Terrorists bomb New Delhi court A powerful bomb hidden in a briefcase
ripped through a crowd of people waiting to enter a New Delhi courthouse yesterday, killing 11 people and wounding scores more in the deadliest attack in India’s capital in nearly three years. An al-Qaida linked group claimed responsibility for the blast outside the High Court, though government officials said it was too early to name a suspect. The attack came despite a high alert across the city and renewed doubts about India’s ability to protect even its most important institutions despite overhauling security after the 2008 Mumbai siege. The bomb exploded around 10:14 a.m. near more than 100 people waiting at a reception counter for passes to enter the court building to have their cases heard. Officials said the blast killed 11 people and wounded 59 others. Identities were unknown, but the judges were not among the victims.
Obama to present jobs proposal
President Barack Obama is to unveil his jobs agenda in a nationally televised address today, but early glimpses of the package show it
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relies heavily on extending expiring programs. Obama is expected to propose $300 billion in tax cuts and federal spending to get Americans working again. Republicans on Tuesday offered to compromise with him on jobs — but also assailed his plans in advance of his prime-time speech. Two of the biggest measures in the president’s proposals for 2012 are expected to be a one-year extension of a payroll tax cut for workers and an extension of expiring jobless benefits. Together, those two would total about $170 billion. The White House is also considering a tax credit for businesses that hire the unemployed and spending on public works projects such as school construction.
Taliban attacks Pakistani officer
A pair of suicide bombers attacked a top army officer in Pakistan’s southwestern city of Quetta yesterday, missing him but killing his wife. At least 22 others died, including several guards, a senior officer and two children, officials said. Within hours, the Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, and a spokesman for the group said Brig. Khurram Shahzad, the deputy head of the region’s Frontier Corps, was targeted because of an incident several months ago that left five people dead at a checkpoint in the city. The bombing comes just days after Monday’s disclosure of the arrests of three al-Qaida suspects in the city. The Pakistan army statement announcing it had stressed the level of CIA involvement — a possible sign of an upswing in cooperation between two uneasy anti-terror allies after the rancor surrounding Osama bin Laden’s killing.
Texas fire destroys 800 homes
Firefighters began to gain control of a wind-stoked blaze yesterday that had raged unchecked across parched Central Texas for days, leaving hundreds of charred properties in its wake and causing thousands of people to flee. The more than 33,000-acre blaze has blackened about 45 square miles in and around Bastrop, about 25 miles east of Austin, leaving two people dead and consuming
Losing their team
Fans of the Lokomotiv ice hockey team lay flowers and light candles at the Lokomotiv Arena to pay tribute to the 27 hockey players and 16 others killed in a plane crash yesterday as it was taking off in the city of Yaroslavl on the Volga River, about 150 miles northeast of Moscow. Misha Japaridze/associated press
nearly 800 homes, the Texas Forest Service said yesterday. But crews managed to bring the fire to about 30 percent containment yesterday, said Mike Fisher, the Bastrop County Emergency Operations Agency’s incident commander.
US stocks follow European lead
A broad rally broke a three-day losing streak in the stock market Wednesday as fears about Europe’s debt crisis ebbed. Stocks rose sharply after a German court backed the country’s role in bailing out other European nations. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 200 points in the first hour of trading and continued to climb throughout the day, ending up 275 points.
Africans fight against monarchy
Security forces and protesters clashed in Mbabane yesterday during a week of planned protests demanding an end to Swaziland’s
absolute monarchy. About 1,000 university students started pelting stones at security forces, who reacted by firing tear gas and beating demonstrators around the head. The government is freezing civil servant salaries and cutting other costs, including student allowances.
Pentagon raises security level The Pentagon is raising the security
level at its military bases across the country because of the upcoming anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Pentagon spokesman George Little said this is due to the fact that al-Qaida has previously focused on anniversary dates. And he notes that materials seized at the compound where Osama bin Laden was killed mentioned the 9/11 anniversary.
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Student Organization Fair will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the School of Business.
Rod Serling Conference will be held from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. in Emerson Suites.
ICTV Rush Night will begin at 7 p.m. in Emerson Suites.
Shabbat Services will begin at 6 p.m. in Muller Chapel.
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First Year Diversity Speaker Maura Cullen will give a lecture from 7 to 11 p.m. in Emerson Suites.
Fireside Chat Series will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. in the first floor of the Peggy Ryan Williams Center.
Sense of Possibility: Speaker Niklaus Largier, hosted by Cornell University, will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in Goldwin Smith Hall, Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium.
Evensong, a Protestant Community worship service, will begin at 9:30 p.m. in Muller Chapel.
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SGA launches new year with spirit initiatives by elma gonzalez assistant news editor
The Constructionists, this year’s executive board of the Student Government Association, began the semester by spearheading several new initiatives, including a charity program, shuttle proposal and a newly institutionalized Spirit Week. Senior Scott Nachlis, SGA president, said the organization’s goals this year include finishing the shuttle proposal, which was first drafted two years ago to provide transportation for students from campus to the Circle Apartments and to the Commons. He said SGA must find the best possible service option for the students. “It’s not about raising tuition because that is not what we want to do,” he said. “It’s just finding the best way in working with either a private company or the TCAT system on what would be the best way to benefit the students.” Junior Rob Flaherty, SGA vice president of communication, said this year SGA aims to continue its outreach to the student body in hopes of increasing participation in the different committees within SGA. The goal is to increase student input in college administration decisions. “There are a lot of decisions that get made by administration that don’t really factor the students’ voice in,” he said. “One of the big things SGA is trying to do is get more students in the campus life committees and increase our ability to act as the voice of the student body.” Flaherty said SGA plans to increase student participation by being more available to students. Senators will be required to work office hours so anyone can come to the SGA office on the third floor of Campus Center and express concerns at any time. Also, SGA will hold more meetings at IC Square, an idea formed by last year’s executive board. Nachlis said SGA will also collaborate more with the Residence Hall Association. He said there were many times last year when both organizations worked separately toward the same goal, and this year it made
sense to work under one identity to fulfill their objectives. “We are both two large organizations on this campus that have the ability to affect a large majority of students,” he said. “They’ll come to our meetings and see how the two organizations can better work together.” SGA, in collaboration with the Office of Alumni Relations, will also hold Spirit Week from Oct. 8 to 15, which will move events like Mr. and Miss Ithaca and the Habidash, the annual Habitat for Humanity 5k walk/run, to be a part of Spirit Week. Nachlis said the goal is to create traditions at the college that increase school spirit and collaboration across campus. One initiative the executive board proposed in their campaign last spring was beginning a charity program. The project consists of selling apparel and merchandise to students on campus, and putting the proceeds toward funding grants for students in need, Nachlis said. “The money raised would go directly to helping students cover their financial need,” he said. “So it’s also students helping students.” One of SGA’s roles on campus is to provide funding for student clubs and organizations. In the past, the money allocation process has been a problematic issue. SGA funds have run out before the end of the spring in past years because the amount did not meet the needs of all organizations on campus. Sophomore Robert Hohn, vice president of finance for SGA, said the funding shortage on campus is due in part to exponential growth in the number of organizations on campus. Hohn said his goals are to get more funding from the administration for the SGA budget, and to also help clubs be more independent in raising funds for their activities. “If we run out of money, they will be able to fundraise again, and they will still be able to host their event,” he said. “SGA is still going to be here when they need support, but we want to create that environment so that they are able to take initiative, and they are
Members of the new SGA executive board set up the agenda Monday for the first senate meeting. This year, SGA will run a charity program, finish a shuttle proposal and add Spirit Week.
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able to put on events by themselves if they need to.” Hohn said some ways he hopes to fix the deficit in the budget are by requesting all organizations hold at least one fundraiser per year, making the funding application process more efficient by switching to an online format and looking further into implementing a student activities fee in future years. The latter, he said, is still being researched and will not be enacted until surveys have been sent to the student body to gauge willingness and interest. SGA will hold a rush night at 6 p.m. today in IC Square. The organization is looking for students to fill 13 spots in the senate. Fall elections will be held from Sept. 15 to 16. This year SGA fashioned a new position, the vice president of senate affairs, which operates weekly senatorial meetings. Senior Samantha Lowe has stepped into the position this year. Last year, the position was filled by Nachlis and was called the senate chair. Flaherty said his goal this year is to give SGA a bigger presence on campus.
“It’s about making sure SGA is more visible on campus, more active with student life,” he said. “Making sure that we are able to accurately and forcefully portray the student voice to the administration.”
open seats SGA has spots open for its senate. The elections will be held from Sept. 15 to 16.
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Ithaca College students and families are still picking up the pieces left by Hurricane Irene two weeks ago. Senior Joshua Turk, who is from Vermont, saw his house washed away by the storm, and said he was reminded how everything can change instantly. “I was in the house in Vermont when Irene hit,” he said. “In a matter of hours, you go from getting ready to come back to school the next day to watching as your house and yard disappear and hang over a 50-foot wide river.” Turk said it is impossible to prepare for a sudden storm like Irene. “You just go on autopilot,” he said. Though Ithaca saw little damage, other states and some parts of New York experienced Irene in much greater force. Locally, one area hit hard was the close-knit farming community of Schoharie, N.Y., located just two hours from Ithaca. It’s also the home of Kelly Gannon, an assistant soccer coach at the college who is
launching an initiative to collect relief items to help those in her county get back on their feet. Gannon remembers the earpiercing sound of the flood evacuation alarms — a harsh intrusion on the daily lives of the Schoharie residents. She said her hometown is still suffering. “There is no water,” she said. “No electricity. Sewage is becoming a health hazard in the area.” Sophomore Chauncey Jones is a resident of Southern Vermont, which was also struck by Irene. While Jones’ house sits on a hill and was untouched, all roads leading up to her house were affected. “There were a couple of our friends in my town,” Jones said. “Their houses were either gone or damaged. There is a river right next to their house that pushed trees up into it.” The college helped some students affected by Irene by allowing them to move into their rooms earlier than the original date. Gannon will also be collecting donations from the college community to help residents of her hometown go back to their normal lives.
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Residents of Schoharie, N.Y., remove items that were destroyed in flooding from the hurricane. Bins for relief items are being placed around campus.
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She said the bins for donations will be placed across campus within the next week or two. Items they wish to collect for the relief effort include personal hygiene items, cleaning supplies, clothing, baby formula and diapers, Gannon said. “Always be helping people because you never know when you are going to need their help,” she said. Gannon said the hurricane showed her nothing should be taken for granted. “They say everything can change
in the blink of an eye,” she said. “You never know what is going to happen. One day you have everything and now these people, the little bit that they had, they completely lost. They have no homes.” Gannon said she decided to appeal to the college community because she has confidence in the college’s ability to stand by each other during rough times. “I was a student here,” Gannon said. “Now I am an employee of the school. I know how the community can pull together over an issue.”
Ithaca College Spanish lecturer Emilio Lopez-Arias, 54, passed away suddenly of a heart attack Friday. A Spanish native, Lopez-Arias came to the college in 2009 to join his brother Julio, also a professor at the college. Lopez-Arias lived with his wife, Elena Elinova, in Ithaca. Michael Richardson, German professor and language department chair at the college, described Lopez-Arias as a “tireless educator.” Lopez-Arias taught beginning and intermediate Spanish courses at the college in the morning, in addition to classes at SUNY-Cortland in the afternoon. “He always struck me as someone who was very concerned about how his students were doing,” he said. “He put a lot of effort into his preparation for his classes.” A memorial service will be held Saturday from 2 to 3 p.m. at Bangs Funeral Home on Green Street. To read more, visit www. theithacan.org.
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that they just had to turn around to get onto the runway.” Looking back a decade later, students have mixed sentiments toward Sept. 11. “I feel like in a way it’s fading back into history like Vietnam, but I also see the other side of it: people keeping alive the symbolism and everything that it means for us.” Others recall the collective spirit from the days immediately following the attack. “It was sad, but it also brought people together because they thought, ‘We lived through this, we’re strong,’” Barriola said. Though 10 years ago is a time associated with chaos, this weekend, the college, Cornell University and the Ithaca community will hold events in remembrance. At 8:30 a.m. Sunday, President Tom Rochon will join the presidents of Cornell and TompkinsCortland Community College for a memorial service at the Ithaca Fire Department to commemorate the firefighters who gave their lives to save thousands during 9/11. Thomas Dorman, acting fire chief of the IFD, said the event will also serve to remember others who came to aid in the wake of the attack, including police officers, emergency medical workers and volunteers.
“I’m hoping that people remember,” he said. “That’s what it’s about — remembering what happened 10 years ago. Almost 10 percent of the people who lost their lives that day were New York City firefighters, just ordinary people who were out doing their job.” Dorman said there has been great community response at every level to mark the decade after Sept. 11. In New York City, the National 9/11 Memorial in Lower Manhattan will be unveiled Sept. 12 to those who secured an online pass. The memorial, created by architect Michael Arad and landscape designer Peter Walker, is a pair of acre-wide waterfalls that sit where the towers once stood, and the names of those who died in the World Trade Center attacks of 1993 and 2001 are inscribed in bronze. In downtown Ithaca, the Rothschild Building is housing a twisted metal remnant of a staircase from the World Trade Center. Ithaca is one of 30 cities in New York state to receive an artifact from the towers this weekend. At 3 p.m. Sunday, members of the Protestant, Jewish, Catholic, Muslim and Buddhist communities on campus will look to foster a tone of peace. Last year a commemorative peace pole that was dedicated at the college on the first anniversary of Sept. 11 went missing. The new pole was installed this year with added
concrete to make sure it stays in one place. The pole is inscribed with the words “May Peace Prevail on Earth” in multiple languages. Father Carsten Martensen, the Catholic chaplain at the college, said the religious communities will hold a ceremony at Muller Chapel pond to officially dedicate the new wooden peace pole installed last week. “We’ll have a dedication and read the names of the members of the community who died 10 years ago,” Martensen said. Martensen, who has been organizing the events for more than a year, reached out to students to share their memories of Sept. 11 for public record and the college archives. “We don’t want those memories to be lost,” he said. “These are important memories. Maybe from our remembering personally and also corporately, we can really pursue peace instead of looking for revenge.” Martensen said planning the ceremony reaffirmed his mission to spread a message of peace as far as he can. “I’ve been amazed just working with this number of people I’ve met and how wonderful it’s been,” Martensen said. “Just that human contact that I’ve experienced has changed my heart more and deepened an awareness of peace and love in my heart.”
From left, the Pentagon Memorial, the National Sept. 11 Memorial, the Tribute of Light and the Tear of Grief Memorial in New Jersey. Since 9/11, monuments have been constructed to remember the attacks. Top, the newly added peace pole by Muller Chapel.
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Anthony Hopson, assistant vice president of community and government relations, said there are some positives to the changes and some significant negatives to the debt ceiling bill. “There are some protections built into the system for the next year so that’s a positive,” Hopson said. “Certainly some negatives are the impact it has on students who want to go to graduate or professional school down the road and the elimination of the subsidized loans.” Senior Ashley Ellenberger said she has received MAGUIRE said a Pell Grant every year she more students has been at the college. received Pell Without it, she couldn’t af- Grants this year. ford to go to school. “I am lucky enough to have the opportunity to pay for school and a lot of that opportunity comes from the financial aid, including grants and federal loans,” Ellenberger said. “It’s sad to think that interest accrued from loans could affect a student’s
decision on whether to continue his or her education or not.” Senior Perri Gross said over the years, her financial aid has become a struggle. The changes to the system concern her as she looks forward to graduate school because she said she feels it is getting more important to get a higher degree. “When it comes to graduate school, I’m not sure if I’ll be as lucky,” she said. “It might be a struggle to pay tuition, or I might have to reconsider even going,” she said. Eric Maguire, vice president of enrollment and communication at the college, said 22.6 percent of the 2011 incoming class received Pell Grants, compared to the 20.8 percent that received them in the 2010 incoming class. While the Pell Grant program is now primarily focusing on maintaining the maximum loan of $5,550 as the costs of the program are running higher, it will still face financial troubles, even with $17 billion from the government. Chitty said there is still a chance of Pell Grant cuts in 2012 budget talks to make up for the $1.3 billion deficit. “There are a lot of lawmakers in Congress who would like to see the program
modified,” she said. “That may mean lowering grant awards or changing eligibility standards in order to reduce the cost so that not as many people are eligible for the grant program.” Hopson said the lack of subsidies and refined eligibility for the grants will “give students pause” when they are considering where to go for higher education. He said this will definitely have an impact on institutional enrollment. “Those are red flags,” he said. “It all depends on personal circumstance, like if they know over the life of their graduate education there’s going to be an additional 10 to 13 thousand dollars added on to the life of their loan.” He suggests students educate themselves on the new bill and how it will affect them. “Students can empower themselves by engaging in the public policy process,” he said. “Our elected officials ask to hear about how their decisions impact students, so all they need to do is advocate for what they want.” Fortunately for currently enrolled graduate students, the elimination of the subsidized loans will not go into effect until the 2012-13 academic year. Potentially, there are a number of ways
the cost of the Pell Grant program could be reduced. Among the most likely are lowering the maximum amount of the award, lowering how many students get the award and limiting the awards to only the neediest of applicants and phasing out those who are wealthier. Ellenberger said she plans to go to graduate school, and the elimination of the subsidized loans is something to take into consideration while applying. “Giving grants to graduate students is an excellent idea, especially in a time where having a higher education is so important,” she said. “I know it would help me out greatly in being able to continue my education.” Maguire said they have not seen evidence to show that students are looking for less expensive options, but in the future that may change. “The funding that was recently approved fills a financial shortfall that the Pell Grant is expected to experience in the next couple of years, so in the short-term students should see little change, assuming there are no additional changes to legislation,” he said. “However, the long-term financial shortfalls that are anticipated for Pell Grants have yet to be addressed, so questions remain.”
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Professor joins team to send NASA probe to space by kyle robertson staff writer
Beth Ellen Clark Joseph, associate professor and chair of Ithaca College’s physics department, has been selected to take part in a historic NASA mission to study and sample a near-Earth asteroid. The mission, named Origins Spectral Interpretation Resource Identification Security-Regolith Explorer, will launch an unmanned robotic probe on a 3.5 billion-mile journey to the asteroid 1999 RQ36 in 2016. The probe will collect samples of rock and soil from the asteroid at designated sites and return to Earth by 2023. "When I heard the proposal, I thought, 'Oh my gosh, this is it,"' she said. "'This is opportunity knocking here, and I have to answer it.'" Clark Joseph said she will play the roles of a scientist and a manager during the mission. She integrates different aspects of scientific observations and works with five teams to ensure all science goals of the mission are fulfilled. She also selects the best sampling site for the probe and coordinates systems on the craft. Fourteen colleges and universities across the country will participate in OSIRIS-REx along with organizations like the Goddard Space Flight Center, Lockheed Martin and the Johnson Space Center. Clark Joseph has extensive experience studying space. After graduate school, she worked in Cornell University’s Near-Earth Asteroid Rendezvous program and published several papers on asteroid science. She was also selected as part of an
international team to take part in the Hayabusa mission that combined Japanese space program and NASA resources to launch a robotic probe and sample a near-Earth asteroid. She has received grants from NASA to study the mineralogical composition of asteroids, and her articles have appeared in several science magazines. Clark Joseph said many important discoveries could come from OSIRISREx. 1999 RQ36, is rich in carbon and has never been sampled before. Past collisions between Earth and similar bodies could provide explanations as to how life on Earth began and how the planet was supplied with water in its early days. “We’ve been looking at them through telescopes for 20 to 30 years, and now we finally get to hold a piece of one,” she said. The mission aims to study asteroid samples for clues to the formation of the solar system and extrapolate the findings from other star systems. Clark Joseph said she hopes to devise strategies to predict and prevent possible collisions between Earth and bodies like 1999 RQ36 in the future. “We’ll be spending time exploring, looking beyond what we know, doing new things in new ways and with new instruments and demonstrating new technologies,” she said. Clark Joseph said the mission also gives college students the opportunity to analyze and interpret data from the mission, both during the contact period and after the craft and its samples have returned to Earth. “The idea is to involve students in every phase, even if we can’t
Associate Professor Beth Ellen Clark Joseph skims through a book of asteroid images Friday in the Center for Natural Sciences. The pictured asteroids are similar to the one OSIRIS REx will analyze on its NASA mission.
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involve them in the whole mission,” she said. Clark Joseph will only be using undergraduate students, as opposed to other institutions that only allow graduate students to participate in similar research. “I hope that missions like this will inspire students and make them want to study science,” she said. According to NASA, the project’s estimated cost is around $800 million, excluding the launch vehicle. Of this sum, Clark has been allocated $2.7 million to fund her participation and
research efforts until 2025. Matthew Price, assistant professor of astronomy at the college, said studying an untouched asteroid near the planet would provide answers to questions that other fragments fallen to Earth cannot. “It’s one of those things that changes everything,” he said. “We spend a lot of time with telescopes and projects that look at things very far away, yet there’s so much we don’t know about our own backyard.” Luke Keller, associate professor in the physics department, worked
in the NASA project Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, a 747 aircraft with a large telescope mounted on its main body that can take infrared images of distant stellar objects. He said he is excited for Clark Joseph and the insight this new mission can offer. “The work that Beth and her colleagues are doing is important because it will help us understand the origin of Earth, the other planets and ultimately our own origins,” he said.
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Health series revamps topics Wellness Wednesdays, a series of bring-your-own-lunch health sessions, is kicking off its fourth semester with a lesson in feng shui. The wellness program was originally designed by student interns and aims to provide students with a balanced amount of health topics. Nancy Reynolds, program director for the Ithaca College health promotion center, said she is looking forward to the focus of some new programs this semester. News Editor Kelsey O’Connor sat down with Reynolds to discuss the new REYNOLDS said the event has aspects that will be inte- many new feagrated into the program this tures this year. academic year. Kelsey O’Connor: Is there anything new you are trying this year? Nancy Reynolds: We have a new location. We’re meeting now in the Taughannock Falls Room, which is located on the third floor of the Campus Center, so there will be a little more room, and it will be a little bit quieter than our previous location. We have some new speakers this semester that we’ve never invited before and some new topic areas. We always try to keep the topics fresh, though we do have some repeat speakers that have been really popular in the past. KO: What are some popular topics? NR: Nutrition is always a popular one, so our campus nutritionist is coming this semester. Students like to hear about alternative medicine and alternative therapies, so usually each semester we feature one or two topics on alternative therapy. This semester we’re featuring Reiki. Our kick-off workshop is on feng shui and how to understand and manage the environment of your room to promote well-being.
KO: Do you think there’s a need for something like this on campus? NR: It’s always a good idea to take some time out of your schedule to focus on how to improve your health. This is one way people can plan on attending a program once a week or every once in a while. Having a regularly scheduled workshop helps create that visibility for programs that we need to attend. KO: Are there any topics in particular that you’re excited about? NR: This semester is the first time that we’re actually featuring something about financial health. So Jeff Lippitt from the Business School is going to be talking about different types of loans and different types of interest rates, and how to maintain a healthy financial life amidst all the options today for taking on credit and having to pay for college and other expenses. So that’s kind of a new angle on health I’m really looking forward to. KO: Do you think Ithaca is a receptive place to have a program like this? NR: Ithaca College and the Ithaca community have a tremendous amount of expertise on health issues and also a lot of interest around staying healthy. [There are] a lot of open minds. Where someone may not totally accept an alternative therapy, they’re willing to learn about it and stay open about different therapies and different ideas, and I really appreciate that about this area. We try to provide information and topics that are traditional Western medicine, but also include some alternative topics. Wellness Wednesdays are held from noon to 12:50 p.m. in the Taughannock Falls Room.
Recruiting new blood
Senior Jesse Geffen and sophomore Kari Abramson recruit for the Humans vs. Zombies Social Club at the student organization fair yesterday in Emerson Suites. HvZ, a group where students play a modified version of tag, was one of more than 150 student clubs represented at the fair. Erik Jaworski/The Ithacan
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College & City Town to host gathering for 9/11 remembrance
To mark the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 tragedies, the Tompkins County Workforce Diversity Inclusion Committee will sponsor a community discussion from 4 to 6 p.m. Sept. 8 at the Greater Ithaca Activities Center. The event invites all community members to share their stories about 9/11 and remember the events that took place that day. County employees, first responders and others will share their thoughts on how issues raised by the event impact people’s lives and communities. To register for the event, email Andrea C. Gibbs by Sept. 6 at agibbs@tompkins-co.org. She can also be reached at 274-5551.
College conducts survey on sustainable practices
Student employees and Ithaca College faculty will be invited to take the “Green Office Challenge” online survey between now and Oct. 31 to measure their sustainable workplace practices. The survey may take between 20 and 30 minutes to complete and will show how the college can be made more sustainable through conscientious workplace choices. All those who complete the survey will be awarded points which will be added up to a raw score at the end. The Green Office Challenge team will then evaluate the survey responses individually to determine total eligible points. The total combined score will indicate which level of sustainability the participant is at,
and will then award them a certificate denoting their level. For more information about the survey, contact Marian Brown at mbrown@ithaca.edu.
Actor to present movie on Katrina devastation
Harry Shearer, comedian, actor and “Saturday Night Live” alumnus, will show his most recent film “The Big Uneasy,” at 7 p.m. Sept. 23 at Cinemapolis Theatre in Ithaca. The documentary gives an inside look into the lives of people affected by Hurricane Ka- SHEARER trina and questions whether preventive measures could have been taken by the city’s government. Shearer, who directed the film, reveals that some of the same flawed methods responsible for levee failure during Hurricane Katrina are being used to rebuild the system expected to protect the “new” New Orleans from future disaster. Shearer will be in attendance to answer questions and talk about his work on the film. Alumni registration opens Shearer is known for his long- for fall splash weekend running work on “The Simpsons,” Alumni and guests can now where he provided the voices for register for Fall Splash, Ithaca more than 10 characters. He also College’s alumni weekend from has other television credits rang- Oct. 14 to 16. S Ne w ing from “ER” to “Jack and Jill.” Participants are being encour Shearer’s appearance marks the aged to register online by tomorrow kick-off event for the Finger Lakes for early-bird pricing. Sept. 30 is the Environmental Film Festival for the last day for registration. are n softwd arAthletic and Events Center’s new academic year. ucatioThe Sakai edeed Blackbo
August 26 Property Check LOCATION: Towers Dining Hall SUMMARY: Officer reported a single key was found and turned over to the Office of Public Safety.
August 29 Conduct Code Violation LOCATION: College Circle Roadway SUMMARY: One person judicially referred for underage possession of alcohol. Patrol Officer Brad Bates.
August 30 Vehicle and Traffic violation LOCATION: F-lot SUMMARY: During a traffic stop, the driver was arrested for DWI. Officer issued the driver uniform traffic tickets for DWI and having a BAC greater than .18 percent. Campus summons were issued for failure to use a turn signal and failure to stop at a stop sign. This person was judicially referred. Patrol Officer Mark Denicola. CONDUCT CODE VIOLATION LOCATION: Terraces SUMMARY: Three people were judicially referred for violation of the college’s
formal dedication on Oct. 15 will be included in the weekend’s itinerary along with other activities. To register for the event, visit www.icalumni.net.
Birth fair to inform locals about women’s options
More than 20 providers of local birthing services will host a free birth fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Women’s Community Building on West Seneca Street. The information fair will give women and their families the opportunity to discuss their stories, connect with other mothers and learn about options available to them before, during and after birth. The event is free, though attendees are welcome to make donations to benefit BirthNet of the Finger Lakes, the organization coordinating the event. The Birth Fair portion of the event will include workshops, discussion sessions, information tables, birth movies and a kids activity area. Currently scheduled events include workshops on prenatal yoga, baby wear, cloth diapering and breastfeeding throughout the day, as well as discussions led by local experts and movie screenings on birth. For more information, visit the event’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/BirthNetFL or contact Lauren Korfine at 256-0132. h ac Th e It
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Privacy Act from noon to 1 p.m. today in Taughannock Falls Meeting Room on the third floor of Campus Center. Nancy Pringle, vice president and general counsel for the college’s legal affairs department, will lead a discussion about the confusion surrounding the understanding of FERPA. The session will include a review of FERPA basics.
Council to hold session about economic strategy The Southern Tier Regional
Economic Development Council will hold a strategic planning session from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Women’s Community Building. The council is holding the meeting to gain citizen input for their five-year strategic plan. Those attending will have the opportunity to learn about the plan and voice their opinions.
Three students selected to blog for study abroad
Ithaca College juniors Brennin Cummings, Matthew Prokosch and Jeffrey Reagan were chosen by the Institute for the International Education of Students Abroad to blog about their fall semesters in different countries. The students were among 34 bloggers selected to document their experiences. Cummings is studying in Berlin, Germany; Prokosch is studying in Siena, Italy; and Reagan is studying in Sydney, Australia. Their blogged adventures can be viewed by clicking on their names at blogs.IESabroad.org.
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selected entries from Aug. 25 to Aug. 31 CRIMINAL Mischief LOCATION: College Circle Apartments SUMMARY: Caller reported people smashing bottles on the sidewalk. Four people were judicially referred for alcohol policy violations and responsibility for guests. Master Patrol Officer Bruce Holmstock.
County unveils guidelines for recycling new material
Tompkins County will now be accepting new types of material to be recycled. Under the county’s new recycling guidelines, plastics marked one through seven such as bottles, carryout containers and tubs can now be recycled. Small rigid plastics like flower pots, small plastic toys and Tupperware may also be recycled. Single stream recycling, adopted by the county this spring, enables residents to mix recyclable paper, glass, metal and plastics. Larger recycling bins may be used as a part of single stream recycling. The recycling container can be up to 40 gallons in size, weigh up to 40 pounds when full and must be clearly marked with an “R.” For more information and an electronic copy of the new guidelines, visit the county’s solid waste management division website at www.recycletompkins.org.
Public Safety Incident Log August 25
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Fire Alarm Smoke Investigation Location: F-Lot Summary: Caller reported smoke coming from two cigarette dispensers. The debris was extinguished. Fire Protection Specialist Enoch Perkins.
August 31 MVA /property damage Location: T-Lot Summary: Caller reported two-car MVA. Report taken. Patrol Officer Jay VanVolkinburg.
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undergrads luck out
Despite increased funding to the Pell Grant program, colleges should offer scholarships to current students who can no longer receive graduate loans.
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hile some students are getting lucky with more government-backed funds, others will be pinching pennies tighter than ever before to attend college. In the August debt deal, President Barack Obama pumped $1.7 billion into the Pell Grant program, which traditionally benefits low-income students. These grants defray the cost of college and give students the opportunity to receive an education for which they’re academically, but not financially, qualified. By injecting more funds into programs for higher education, the government hopes to generate more diversity on college campuses. But as tuition costs increase, students benefiting from Pell Grants may face another challenge in pursuing higher education. Beginning in July, the government will no longer fund subsidized loans for graduate and professional students. The most common of these are Stafford Loans, which can grant graduate students up to $8,500 per year, and let them wait until after graduation to begin repaying debts. The new government policy puts students who benefit from Pell Grant in a quandary. On one hand, it gives more students the chance to attend college. On the other, it prevents financially disadvantaged students from pursuing education beyond the undergraduate level or burdens them with debt. With less funding to help students achieve higher degrees, colleges may also see a decline in enrollment for graduate students or a shift toward online master’s degree programs. If the government isn’t going to make a long-term investment in higher education, then institutions like Ithaca College should provide more scholarships. By reaching out to alumni or educational philanthropies, the college can provide more financial incentives for its current students to pursue graduate degrees, especially as they are becoming even more necessary in the competitive job market today.
safety first
Ithaca College should continue funding the new late-night bus service to help its sustainability and safety efforts.
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his summer, the Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit launched a new late-night service to Ithaca College. The program extended bus hours and offers half-hour stops on weekends. The college is helping fund the pilot program this year in hopes that the number of students who use the service makes the program cost-effective. If so, the college will continue working with TCAT. Students have already praised the service, noting that more frequent bus stops will save them money formerly spent on cabs. The cost is incomparable — $1.50 for a one-way bus ride and around $6 for the same in a cab. The bus program also adds another dimension to the college’s sustainability efforts. For each bus taken, the number of separate vehicles emitting gas on these popular weekend routes decreases. It also reduces safety hazards, especially during the winter season. With more frequent stops, students are likely to board the heated buses than risk skidding on ice. The sustainability and safety efforts of this joint pilot program are further steps in the right direction for the campus community. As long as the buses arrive on time, students can rely on a friendly cost-efficient service that strives to meet its passengers’ needs.
SNAP JUDGMENT New Look What are your thoughts on the college’s rebranding effort?
Watch more Snap Judgments at theithacan.org.
“I HAVEn’t seen the new logo yet, but I’ve heard people talking about it. they’re excited and want to start getting new apparel with it.” hannah oppenheim ’15 math education
“it looks very professional. when you go on our website now, it looks more like a larger university’s website. it’s just very sleek and clean.” michael tate ’12 music education & psychology
“I’ve never seen the old website, but from what i’ve seen of the new website, it’s working well.” richard taggart ’15 theatre production arts
“i really like the feel of the new website. i feel like it’s cleaner and it’s a lot more like other college websites i’ve seen and a little bit more sleek.” kelly christian ’13 computer science
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Self-awareness could temper post-9/11 America
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hose of us who were alive on November 22, 1963, remember exactly where we were and what we were doing upon hearing President Kennedy was assassinated. After 9/11, the same is true for virtually all of us, even those who were seven years old, when the Twin Towers toppled 10 years ago. That day is seared into the memories and collective consciousness of our entire society. A war began, and it is still being conducted today. It appears as though it will continue into an endless future, as long as “they” keep coming at “us,” bent on the destruction of our way of life. These past 10 years have not been terribly kind to us. Each day, it’s becoming michael Faber clearer that the sun is setting on our American empire. Overseas wars sap our wealth and vitality. The venal mindset that unbridled capitalism has no limits and should not be governed, controlled or regulated is now mainstream. It has produced a disaster for the vast majority of our citizens, with 90 percent of the country’s wealth in the hands of 1 percent of the population — a recipe for economic depression. Most insidiously, the citizenry is kept in line by the withholding of information, the spread of misinformation and the fear mongering of a corrupted political class eager to maintain its hold over our thinking and behavior. Life in our society is speeding up, and our self-destruction is nurtured by reinforcing the worst impulses of human nature — selfishness, objectification of “the other” and unchecked greed. The big picture looks pretty grim. Let’s thank our lucky stars for the little picture. It looks much better and reinforces my own sense of optimism that kindness and compassion will one day prevail in the human spirit and overcome the all-pervasive negative impulses governing human behavior and the organization of societies. Our redemption as individuals and as a species
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Media ignores roots of disaster
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Ithaca College students gather Sept. 14, 2001, for the National Day of Prayer on the Academic Quad. The service was held in remembrance of those who were killed during the 9/11 attacks.
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arises from the small acts of decency we manifest on a daily basis toward those in distress. We humans ennoble ourselves every time we selflessly reach out to a friend or stranger and offer a caring smile or a helping hand. We grow more human when we stretch beyond our comfort zones and make ourselves available as servants to the situation rather than our own self-interest. The past 10 years of our collective life have led me to the conclusion that young minds need to learn how to calm down and be more attentive to things as they actually are. Wherever I turn and whomever I ask — students, faculty or staff — nearly everyone reports how difficult it is for the younger generation to focus and concentrate for sustained periods of time, how scattered they feel and how much fear and anxiety with which they live. This is a condition of the post-9/11 culture we live in today.
We need to stop trying to bend reality to look the way we wish it to be because the truth is that reality doesn’t bend to conform to anyone’s wishes or ideology. We’ll do better as a species if we internalize this simple fact. It’s time we took a long look in the mirror of self-awareness — it might come as a shock, but we do need to learn that we are our own worst enemy. We spend our creative capacities developing ever-more efficient ways to destroy one another while ignoring the decay of infrastructure, the erosion of a middle class that is the backbone of any progressive human society and the degradation of our planetary life support system. If we fail, it won’t be because of al-Qaida. It will happen because of what we are allowing ourselves to become. michael faber is the Jewish chaplain of Muller Chapel. Email him at faber@ithaca.edu
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UN membership would strengthen Palestinian voice
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his summer, U.S. Congress passed two resolutions that condemn the Palestinian Authority’s plan to approach the U.N. for state membership this month. The resolutions reaffirm U.S. commitment to a two-state solution settled by negotiations and threaten to halt aid if the PA continues to apply for membership. kimberly nesta In these resolutions, Congress describes the PA’s move toward the U.N. as an “absence of good faith” in the peace process. It views the move as a tactic for statehood without Israeli negotiation. After touring Israel and the West Bank with an Interfaith PeaceBuilders delegation and learning firsthand about the conflict, I reject this notion. I talked to Palestinians about the peace process and witnessed their current situation. In my experience, the PA is not approaching the U.N. because of an “absence of good faith” toward the peace process, but because the current peace policy has failed. Since the 1990s, the U.S. has been trying to broker a two-state solution to resolve the conflict between the state of Israel and the Palestinians, who have been living under Israeli occupation since 1967. The first
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Kimberly Nesta (far right) and members of the Interfaith Peace-Builders delegation attend a Women in Black protest in West Jerusalem. courtesy of kimberly nesta
culmination of these efforts was the Oslo Accords, which established the PA as a temporary governing body that would lead negotiations with Israel for a solution. But Oslo has been detrimental to creating an independent Palestinian state. It split the occupied territories into three areas of bureaucratic control: Area A, where the PA holds civic and security responsibilities; Area B, under Palestinian-Israeli control; and Area C, under complete Israeli military control. Under Oslo, Israel has used its control of Area C to create permanent Israeli infrastructure within
the Palestinian territories, including illegal settlements, military installations and the “security barrier.” These structures not only appropriate almost 40 percent of the Palestinian territories, but much of its agricultural land and water resources. The Israeli government stated it would retain its settlements in the West Bank — along with “security arrangements” to guard them — in any future agreement. But this infrastructure makes a Palestinian state impossible by appropriating land and resources it would depend on. Oslo hasn’t challenged Israel’s policy of land appropriation, which
promotes inequality between Israelis and Palestinians and breaches human rights. A study by the South African government showed Israel’s security barrier fences in large parts of the Western Aquifer, “closing off Palestinian’s access to more than 95 percent of their groundwater resources.” While Palestinians paid upwards of 20 times more for water, Israel restricted them to 10 to 60 liters per day. Settlers enjoyed 274 to 450 liters per day. Palestinians also don’t have equal freedom of movement. While Israeli settlers travel freely anywhere in the West Bank on Israeli roads, Palestinians cannot. They also face movement restrictions, limiting their access to schools, hospitals, work and one another. Israel also denies building permits to Palestinians, and destroys civilian infrastructure built without such permits. Meanwhile, Israel expands the growth of its settlements. U.N. membership wouldn’t create a Palestinian state. But it would show international support for that state and provide citizens with a forum to discuss their rights. Is asking the U.N. to recognize Palestinians’ rights to self-determination and equality more dangerous to a peace process than policies that deny those rights? kimberly nesta graduated from Ithaca College in 2009. Email her at kimnesta4@gmail.com.
All opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of The Ithacan. To write a guest commentary, contact Opinion Editor Megan Devlin at 274-3208.
he recent devastation from Hurricane Irene has left the nation in a state of shock. As expected, the mass media documented the disaster with HD-enhanced coverage of death tolls, interactive maps and interviews with crestfallen victims. But corporate media’s narration of the incident as an inexplicable tragedy represents a one-dimensional approach to storytelling. We too often forget that disasters are not just random acts of extreme weather. They are also illustrations of the consequences disadvantaged communities endure in dire circumstances. When the media refuses to differentiate those who are significantly impacted by harsh storms, we undermine the extent to which paltry public investment exacerbates disasters and determines who suffers the most. In May, a category E-5 tornado ravaged the small city of Joplin, Miss., and killed 160 residents. Alabama and Mississippi witnessed equally horrific tornadoes earlier this year that left hundreds dead. While all residents of these storm areas were subject to the prodigious fury of the tornadoes, many who were killed lived in poorer parts of the states. The Alabama Rural Ministry reported that 32 of the 38 counties struck the hardest by the string of nasty twisters in Alabama had above-U.S. average poverty rates. Low-quality housing does not suffice as a tornado shelter, and those who had less access to adequate housing and resources suffered the most casualties. Many Hurricane Katrina victims were also from poor areas whose underfunded pumps and levee systems caved in. As stated by The Washington Times, the U.S. poverty rate has reached a 15-year high of 43 million people. This demands a reorganization of resources to ensure that those who lack shelter and mobility survive in catastrophic weather. Disasters don’t act independently of the structural barriers in which people live. Sure, they lack the psychological capacity to select victims, but stripping public investment and institutions of funding makes crippled communities even more vulnerable. The media plays a dangerous role when constantly couching storms with language in awe of “random” Mother Nature. There’s nothing “natural” about poverty and its ramifications. Without media that dissects how poverty exposes certain people to more damage, our perspective is skewed and deprived of analysis. By ignoring man-made elements of “natural” disasters, we can’t curb destruction. Americans shouldn’t die because they can’t afford to take cover. chris zivalich is a senior journalism major. Email him at czivalich1@ithaca.edu.
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Painting the town Artist Sean Chilson works on his mural to cover up old graffiti Sunday on the pumping station near Routes 79 and 13A.
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Artists paint over graffiti with city-sponsored murals
Left: A mural depicting the Ithaca lake monster. Right: The other wall has more Indian influences.
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By Lucy Walker Staff writer
ne brushstroke at a time, artist Sean Chilson is transforming the abandoned New York State Electric and Gas pumping station in Ithaca into a vivid work of art. Covering up the old “666” and “THC” tags, the vibrant blue and brown painting of life on Cayuga Lake has replaced the old graffiti that once covered the structure. Sitting across from the intersection of Routes 79 and 13A, this new mural is part of a growing movement to combat the recent increase of graffiti in Ithaca. The Mural Street Art Project, a subset of the Ithaca Public Art Commission, was first organized two years ago to combat city graffiti. Sally Grubb, a member of the mural street art project subcommittee, said the group is working on bringing art to public spaces in Ithaca, and murals are less expensive than installations. “We were looking for a lowcost way of increasing public art,” she said. “At the same time, the city was working to reduce the amount of graffiti in the city.” Brody Burroughs, an art lecturer at Ithaca College, painted the first mural two years ago on the parking garage at Green Street, right after its construction, to prevent graffiti. Brooklyn-based Jonathan Matas made the second mural, featuring Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass, under the Aurora Bridge last summer. Several other murals have been painted in the area since then. Grubb said the program has plans to use many other spots around the city as surfaces, and is trying to fundraise and attract artists. “The goal is to replace graffiti
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with street art and murals — to increase the art vibrancy in the city of Ithaca,” she said. Funding comes from a combination of grants, fundraising and individual donations. Artists can apply on a rolling basis, with ideas reviewed once a month. The PAC welcomes all themes, but asks that they relate to the communities in which the murals are painted. “They can be indoors, outdoors, can be temporal or l o n g - l a s t i n g ,” Grubb said. “There is far more potential for us to be able to find artists willing to work for small amounts of money and find funding from those who will give grants to support our projects.” Chilson first applied in the beginning of July and found out he was chosen about a week later. He began his mural the second week of August but is not finished due to rain delays. For him, art comes as a second nature. “I have made art since I’ve been old enough to figure out what a pencil is, or a marker,” he said. “I drew on walls all over my parents’ house and really made them mad.” Nowadays, he designs T-shirts, tattoos, skateboard decks, car detailing and, most recently, the pumping station’s mural. After researching the area extensively, Chilson decided to paint its historical and mythical history. In front of smiling snow-topped mountains, oddly shaped houses, the historic boat “Busy Bee,” and even T.D. Wilcox — the longest-working
steamboat captain — the art piece shows “Old Greeny,” the giant legendary lake monster, as he rises out of Cayuga Lake. While graffiti has a history of being considered art by some, most of the graffiti in town is “more sprawl or tagging,” rather than street art, Chilson said. Graffiti has also spread up to South Hill. In addition to names and doodles, the “Steezus Christ” image showed up across the college last spring. It’s a simple sketch of Jesus with the words “Steezus Christ” written — Paul Wilson below in a typical graffiti font. Paul Wilson, assistant professor of art history at the college, studies contemporary art and visual culture. He said while he can see the value in graffiti, having local artists paint more permanent murals might be more visually appealing. “[Graffiti] is a form of art,” he said. “Any art is on a scale ... but just because graffiti is art doesn’t mean it’s good art.” Jeremy Long, assistant professor of art, who teaches most of the college’s painting classes and introductory drawing class, said he feels graffiti often has the capability to be a great art form but has not been so far in Ithaca. “When it was invented in the mid-to-late ’70s in New York City, it was very potent and had a real reason for why it was done,” he said. “When it’s applied with those thoughts, it seems to be provocative. But I haven’t seen anything as interesting in the last 30 years.”
“Just because graffiti is art doesn’t mean it’s good art.”
But there are a few instances of the lighter side of graffiti that have gotten better reactions from the town. The “Ithaca Graffiti Monster” has shown up in nearly 50 spots, and sighting it has become a hobby for townies. This Yeti-like monster from Ithaca seems to be the product of several different artists, given the differences in style, technique and location. Call it Ithaca’s own Banksy tag. Sophomore Leah Nielsen, an art minor who has spiced up previous residences with late-night graffiti artwork, suggested establishing a wall somewhere as a way to prevent sporadic graffiti. “Graffiti is cheap, it’s automatically on display for the public, and, what’s more fun, it’s illegal,” she said. “This means that it attracts
true artists, as well as people looking to deface a wall with their name in stupid lettering.” Chilson said while the new murals are helping improve Ithaca’s artistic side, efforts could be made to turn graffiti into a more recognizable art form. He said graffiti artists are often viewed as illegitimate because of the nature of the medium and the forum it is presented in. “They don’t have room to grow, — they have to go out at night,” he said. “If you gave them an actual platform so people could understand it more — not a dark alleyway with a bunch of things on the wall — they might start making art. People might start appreciating it. You need to work with it, not against it.”
Graffiti plastered across the bridge crossing over the Cayuga Inlet. Instead of whitewashing the tags, the city is having artists paint murals over them. MIchelle Boulé/The Ithacan
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Assistant Accent Editor Shea O’Meara ranks the best and worst new TV shows for the upcoming fall season.
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“New Girl” Leaving the manicured and fashionable babes from shows like “Pretty Little Liars” and “Gossip Girl” behind, “New Girl” pulls from the popularity of down-to-earth stars like “Easy A”’s Emma Stone and “Juno”’s Ellen Page. The new FOX series follows Jess Day (Zooey Deschanel), a socially awkward 20-something who moves into a small loft with three single — and sexy — men. After maintaining friendships with mostly women, Jess must learn to talk to the boys she’s sharing a bathroom with. While the cast of “Mean Girls” may be inclined to tell her she “doesn’t even go here,” Deschanel’s quirky charm is likely to make her the “It Girl” of FOX’s fall season.
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“Charlie’s Angels” After donning leather and high heels to star in the 2000 film version of the 1976 series “Charlie’s Angels,” Drew Barrymore is back on set as an executive producer for the newest batch of beautiful angels. The ABC series doesn’t stray far from the decades-old story line, and presents three best friends who have a knack for getting the bad guys. The new angels are more like the edgy character Barrymore played in “Full Throttle,” as each woman is led to Charlie because of a mysterious or criminal background. While the show promises the same action-filled adventure that made the original series and movie must-sees, it fails to offer enough of a new twist to sustain the old plot.
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From left, Robert Sarachan on bass and Peter Farlano on tenor sax perform Tuesday night at Delilah’s on Cayuga. Sarachan and Farlano are members of Professor Tuesday’s Jazz Quartet, a group of local musicians that plays a collection of American jazz standards. shawn steiner/the ithacan
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Electronics merchandise company turns computer icon into jewelry
The techies at Adafruit Industries, an electronics company based in New York City, are taking the battle between Mac and PC to a whole new level with the release of the iNecklace. The new product is an aluminum pendant in the form of a Mac On/Off button. Each necklace includes a mini circuit board to make the charm pulsate with a bright white glow, like the light on a hibernating laptop. The $75 iNecklace has no operational function other than brightening the day of the Mac-lover who wears it. Adafruit launched the necklace as the first product in a new line of wearable electronics. Oversized eyeglasses and argyle beware — a new trend in hipster fashion has arrived. — Shea O’Meara
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“The Playboy Club” NBC’s “The Playboy Club” is the newest addition to a collection of oversexed and clichéd Playboy-inspired television shows. And it’s already overstayed its welcome before even airing a first episode. Set in ’60s Chicago, the show follows playboy Nick Dalton (Eddie Cibrain), one of the city’s most powerful attorneys, through his romantic conquests. The show’s attempt to be seductive is overstated and overshadowed by the popular reality TV series “The Girls Next Door” and subsequent spin-offs.
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Young Cosmetologist uses blog to showcase sweet nail style
Finding the right change to buy a late-night treat from a vending machine can be a pain, so Algae Veronica has found a way to keep sugary snacks on hand. The 23-year-old cosmetologist created Candy Sprinkles Nail Art, a new manicure concept that uses sprinkles and rhinestones to decorate fingernails. The edible design is one of many creations shown on Lotsa Finger Paints, Veronica’s blog featuring nail art from animal prints to landscapes. The candyloving cosmetologist owns her own nail shop and more than 200 bottles of OPI polish. This glamour girl is definitely a designer with good taste. — Shea O’Meara
quoteunquote I wish he would’ve left the cuss words in it ... that would have been so G. — Drake on his hope Justin Bieber would transform into a more mature artist with Bieber’s remix of the former Degrassi star’s hit song “Trust Issues.”
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Gaga rejected by Spears
Lady Gaga opened last month’s Video Music Awards by performing as her male alter ego, Jo Calderone. Unfortunately for Gaga, Britney Spears wasn’t willing to play along when Calderone confessed to looking at posters of Spears while touching himself. After Calderone called Spears to the stage to accept the Video Vanguard award, he awkwardly leaned in for a kiss to which Britney responded, “I’ve done that already,” and continued her speech. Subtlety has never been Gaga’s strong suit, but maybe she should consider taking Spears out for dinner and a movie before putting on the moves. — Benjii Maust
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GreenStar shines bright on 40th anniversary By Tyler Pearson Contributing Writer
More than four decades ago, a tiny natural foods market opened with the goal of providing Ithaca with affordable, healthy and organic food options, all while encouraging the importance of community and environmental awareness. Over the years, GreenStar Natural Foods Market has not only met its goal, it’s surpassed it. GreenStar, Ithaca’s local natural food co-op, celebrated its 40th birthday Friday night with a public party on the Commons. GreenStar has been Ithaca’s leading provider of everything healthy and organic for the past 40 years, including organic produce and natural nonperishables. Friday’s event was complete with a bouncehouse, free prizes and dozens of chocolate vegan cupcakes frosted with pastel colors, commemoratively iced with cursive number “40”s. The crowd gathered in front of the Downtown Ithaca building, vegan cupcakes in hand, and shouted “40 more years!” while posing for a celebratory photograph. For Joe Romano, marketing manager for GreenStar, his job has been nothing less than a labor of love. He has lived in upstate New York for 42 years and always admired Ithaca for its college town atmosphere. It wasn’t until he entered GreenStar for the first time nine years ago that he realized just how much he wanted to move. “I just remember thinking, ‘Okay, if Ithaca is the party, then I just walked into the kitchen,’” he said. “I made my decision to move to here based solely on that.” Soon after moving, Romano got an entrylevel position at GreenStar that he held for two years until being promoted to marketing manager, a position he has retained for the last seven. GreenStar’s 40-year journey began in 1971 when citizens — fed up with the costly, processed food for sale in the various chain markets in town — yearned for healthier food options. In an effort to bypass the need for a store run by a corporation, the Ithaca Real Food Co-op, today
known as GreenStar, was created. “In the beginning they were only a dozen people who had no capital and no place of their own,” Romano said. The Ithaca Real Food Co-op began as a preorder buying club. People could order fresh fruits, vegetables, grain and natural nonperishables that would be picked up every Saturday from the farmer’s market in Syracuse. Romano said it wasn’t until someone forgot to preorder and asked to buy leftover garbanzo beans from the back of the warehouse that the idea of transforming IRFC into a retail business was proposed. Members of the co-op ultimately disagreed over the issue. As a resolution, people in support of the retail idea split off from IRFC and created GreenStar. Over the years, GreenStar has changed its location several times. Once, and most famously, in 1983 during the move from Fifth Street to its current location on West Buffalo Street, inventory was transported using a massive human chain. GreenStar expanded in 2004, adding the privately owned Oasis Natural Food Store location in the DeWitt Mall. GreenStar Oasis was opened that May. Ithaca College freshman Morgyn Sattenspiel has already become an avid GreenStar shopper. “There are certain things I buy at GreenStar that I wouldn’t be able to find anywhere else,” she said. “From the moment you walk though the doors, you know it’s a special place.” Today, GreenStar has more than 8,000 members and more than 175 local employees. It is the largest living-wage retailer in the county. Debbie Lazinsky, a member of the marketing department at GreenStar, said GreenStar’s commitment to strengthening the region’s economy through local business is especially important. “We keep our money in Ithaca and buy local produce as much as we can,” she said. On top of GreenStar’s support of other local businesses, the company has been making efforts to provide healthy, natural food to those less fortunate with their new program, “Fresh,
Briony Walsh, GreenStar membership administrator, passes out celebratory vegan cupcakes Friday on the Commons. The local co-op is observing its 40th anniversary this month.
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Local and Organic Within Everyone’s Reach.” FLOWER, a member-owner discount program, provides a 15 percent discount throughout the store to anyone who receives financial assistance from the government. GreenStar’s charitable endeavors don’t stop there. The company’s non-profit, GreenStar Community Projects, serves to initiate and promote co-operatives, general health and ecological support. Their upcoming event, the Food Justice Summit, will be held Oct. 22 to mobilize for food sovereignty, and will include a Walk-A-Thon. GreenStar will also be home to this year’s Winter Farmer’s Market in January. In a continual effort to make healthy food accessible to every type of customer, GreenStar
Oasis has recently expanded their bakery department to include more gluten-free options. Bakery manager Priscilla Cartland said that includes treats like granola nut bars and chocolate hazelnut tortes. “We’ve always had some staple recipes that use oats instead of wheat, but when the request for gluten-free options grew, we decided to start developing more things,” she said. “I actually did a wheat-free wedding cake this summer.” With all GreenStar manages to contribute to the community, it’s no wonder its members are so passionate about it. “People [have stopped] me and thanked me for all we do that no one knows about,” Romano said. “I’m proud of what my work means.”
Rare auction books get second look By Kelsey Fowler Accent Editor
Nestled in dark wood bookcases below a burgundy stripe of paint sit thousands of yellowed pages waiting for a home. But these are no ordinary paperbacks gathering dust. These are first editions, signed books If you Go and complete National Book sets of works. Auction For those When: 10 a.m. at National preview, noon auction Sunday Book Auctions Where: 1429 in Ithaca — a Danby Rd. quick drive up How much: Free Danby Road, to preview south of Ithaca College — rare books have been elevated to the status of great artwork, something to be cherished, rather than just vessels of information. Auction Manager David Hall said a book must have some sort of collectible factor to find a market. “The book is dead,” he said. “It’s far outstripped as far as utility by the digital version. The good news is the collectable book is becoming more and more prized. If I were a book, I’d be pleased with that transition. You stop being a worker and become a piece of art.” The gallery is home to an auction every three to five weeks, with an average of 400 lots for sale. The next auction is Sunday. Those lots can be a single book or a set, depending on how they were found and how rare they are. Any given auction can have upwards of 1,000 books for sale. Hall said he began dabbling in online book sales in 1998 and, since
2004, has held auctions in the revamped motorcycle shop on Danby Road. Each auction brings in 20 to 30 people, with thousands more bidding online. Eric Lindstrom, director of sales and marketing, was onsite to show off what appears to be just a simple brown book, carefully opening it to reveal an original page written in the loopy handwriting of the masterful Mark Twain. Inked on the glossy sheet of paper, the manuscript page is hidden in the back of “The Writings of Mark Twain” from 1929. This is the piece Lindstrom said he is most excited about. “The book is remarkable,” he said. “This singular one page in Twain’s handwriting makes the entire set extraordinarily more valuable. I’ll be sad to see it go.” Also up for sale in this weekend’s auction is a lot containing the complete works of Edgar Allen Poe and a first edition of the Dr. Seuss classic, “The Cat in the Hat,” with a valuable original dust jacket. Propped right below it is a first edition of Ray Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit 451,” next to two copies of the magazine J.D. Salinger was first published in. “I really get to mine [through] history in a way that is special,” Hall said. Lindstrom said his job mostly entails getting books from estates, but many of the best sales come from sheer happenstance. He found the Salinger magazines in a collection during the local Friends of the Library book sale, and said he hopes the fact Twain kept a summer house in Elmira will bring in more locals to the auction.
“It’s fortuitous when we find things,” he said. “We do a lot of local business, but it’s not the bulk of it. I’m hoping the local ties to the Elmira area will draw in people with the Twain.” Other paper items, like Civil War letters and antique atlases, are also at the auction. It’s these finds that turn the gallery into a mini museum once a month. Jack Goldman, owner of The Bookery, a used and rare books shop in the DeWitt Mall downtown, frequently attends National Book Auctions to add items to his store. “I was told to never fall in love with the books you buy,” he said. “A rare book will rarely sell, but when the right person for that book comes along, you have to learn to part with it.” In the back room of National Book Auctions, tucked away like a hidden map in the back of an adventure story, is the shipping and packing room, where they ship books all over the world. One man in Johannesburg, South Africa, orders something every auction. Naturalist John James Audubon’s “Birds of America” sold for $11.5 million at auction last December. Hall said there is a significant amount of money at stake in these auctions, more than most people realize. Five or six figure books are not unheard of at auctions. Hall said it is not uncommon to see books dating back to the 1200s, all hand produced, which still hold up well. He said one of the best parts of his job is getting to sit down and handle something that
National Book Auctions Manager David Hall shows off the first magazine to publish J.D. Salinger’s work. It is one of the rare items for sale Sunday.
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pre-dates the printing press. “That’s one of the really special things about books — they have really good durability relative to other personal property,” he said. “They’ve survived. Trying to own a 14th century piece of porcelain is really difficult, but you could buy a 14th century book for far less.” For Hall, pricing is sometimes the most difficult task. Often he will have something really rare and no auction records of it ever selling. “It’s all snowflakes,” he said. “Every one of the them is something different
that hasn’t happened before in some way. It’s not so much about when we sell it as when we find it. That’s the more exciting time.” Goldman said, for him, it was all a matter of finding the right book. He said people are interested in different books in their own right. “You can discover something you didn’t immediately come in for — a connection you didn’t know existed,” he said. “It’s more serendipitous. It’s the greatest feeling when someone doesn’t expect to find something, and then a light bulb goes on.”
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Serling’s student to give keynote Bill D’Elia ’69, a graduate of the television-radio program at the Roy H. Park School of Communications, will be the keynote speaker at the Rod Serling Conference at 8 p.m. tomorrow in the Park Auditorium. D’Elia plans to talk about how he learned a valuable lesson in how to tell a story D’ELIA said from “The Twilight Serling was a big Zone” creator and influence on his writer Rod Serling. directing style. D’Elia is an Emmy award-winning director and has worked on shows such as “The West Wing,” “Picket Fences” and “Boston Legal.” He is currently producing “Harry’s Law,” a dramedy about a law firm. Staff Writer Alyssa Frey spoke with D’Elia about what he learned when he was Serling’s student and how it applied to his life. Alyssa Frey: What did you concentrate on most in school? Bill D’Elia: I don’t know that I actually concentrated on any one thing, and I certainly did not concentrate on directing. I actually — that early on — did not intend to become a director. I never thought about that until much later in life. I loved to write, and I loved to put things together. Mainly I just liked making stuff up. I loved telling stories. And I suppose I still like making stuff up. AF: What organizations were you involved in at the college to supplement your degree?
BD: I did a lot of extracurricular work with WICB. I was a DJ for a while, but I believe we were the first class to broadcast regularly to the community. I had a weekly show that was on called “The Clubhouse with Bill and Bill.” It was a cute show, and then we did a one-hour special in my senior year. I spent a lot of time making stuff up at the TV station. AF: You were here when Rod Serling taught. What courses did you have with him? BD: Well, he was a visiting professor while I was there from my sophomore year to my senior year, and he would come in for two weeks per semester. I was lucky enough to be among a handful of students that, because I was so involved with extracurricular stuff, got to spend a lot of time with him. He would come in for lectures and discussions and he would screen certain things and then we would talk about them. We screened [our WICB programs] for him and we had an analysis afterwards. We got the benefit of his wisdom of what he thought about it. It was all about creating television and movies. AF: If someone were to compare you to Serling, what similarities would they say you share? BD: Oh my gosh, I don’t know how to answer that question. I’m still so flattered to even be in the same sentence that I freeze when I’m compared to him. He has such a particular and unique voice in the history of television. I’d like
to think that my work speaks with a single voice as well. If there is a comparison to be made at all, it’s that there was a distinctive tone to the work he did that straddled the believable and the unbelievable. AF: Would you say you were influenced greatly by his work? BD: It’s a tone that I seek to straddle in my own work to make things seem ridiculous because my stuff is more comedic and off-beat. AF: Prior to your directing and producing career, you made television commercials in New York City. How does that compare to the film and television industry? BD: As a director you constantly want to put the best product on the screen and make it look the best — make it feel the best. As a guy that owned his own company, you recognize that when you spend the money, it’s going to help the project look better, and if you save the money it’s going to go in your pocket. Because of that, you take great care in the art direction and construction of every shot because you know it’s going to be seen by millions of people millions of times. I also took that discipline with me to the movie and television career. Every time you’re making a shot, you can’t help but think like that. AF: Is there anything you still want to accomplish? BD: Yes, there’s always something I’d still like to do in the entertainment industry. I’m doing what I
From left, Bill D’Elia ’69 in his days as a student with “The Twilight Zone” creator Rod Serling. D’Elia will speak at the Serling Conference tomorrow.
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AF: Do you ever think you will stop producing and directing to settle down and become a professor like Serling did?
something like that. But the only time I’m going to stop doing what I’m doing right now completely is if the phone stops ringing. If nobody wants me to do it anymore, I’ll take that as a sign. I don’t ever want to stop doing this, but yes, I do see a time where I could look forward to really wanting to do more in terms of teaching.
BD: I don’t know if I could ever stop doing this, but I do very much enjoy going and talking to students about it. I find it thoroughly rewarding, and I do see a future where I would be more involved in doing
The Rod Serling Conference runs tomorrow and Saturday. Events include D’Elia’s keynote, a “Twilight Zone” marathon and several panels. Visit www.ithaca.edu/rhp/serling for more information.
love and I don’t think you can ask for much more than that. ... I just hope to continue to be able to make things up and to get people to watch it.
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After years of working to become professional actors, The Kitchen Theatre’s newest cast must play amateurs — learning to act. “Circle Mirror Transformation” follows four students and their instructor over the course of six weeks as they experiment with seemingly futile games and exercises at a community arts center in Shirley, an imaginary town in “Circle Mirror rural Vermont. As the students Transformation” progress, the class affects their The Kitchen lives as much as their experiTheatre ences shape it. Our rating: HHH Marty (Camilla Schade) finally has the opportunity to teach an adult creative drama class. Her husband James, played by Ithaca College theater arts professor Greg Bostwick, enrolls. Her other students include Theresa (Jennifer Herzog), a burned-out actress who recently relocated from New York City, Lauren (Alison Scaramella), a teenager who wants to be a star — and maybe a veterinarian — and Schultz (Dean Robinson), a charmingly awkward divorcé. Through weekly meetings, Theresa and Schultz date, Marty bonds with Lauren, and James becomes interested in Theresa. The play is directed by Norm Johnson, associate professor of theater arts at the college, with senior Lucy Gram, drama and English double major, as his assistant. The duo’s on-stage creation is as challenging as anyone’s first acting class and just as fun. From the vents and illuminated exit sign on the charming peach-colored walls to the handwritten note with instructions posted above the fader lights, David Arsenault’s reserved set reflects the tone of the story: realistic yet mysterious. Scripted improvisation among Marty’s students works as the paused moments of silence seem completely spontaneous. The dynamic between the students show Johnson’s clear direction and small touches, as with each character’s distinct handshake that shows their level of confidence and personality on the first day of class. James is Marty’s loving but cautious husband. While he deals with the conflict of having a good wife versus an acting coach, Bostwick remains consistent as the dedicated spouse. He stays faithful,
Boat Tour on Cayuga is a narrated tour on the lake and will leave the Ithaca Boating Center at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Tickets are $18 on-site.
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Okkervil River and NewVillager will perform at the State Theatre of Ithaca. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the show begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $22.50 in advance.
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Marty (Camilla Schade) explains an activity to her adult acting class in “Circle Mirror Transformation,” a production at The Kitchen Theatre Company that explores the impact of the simple moments in life. courtesy of the kitchen theatre
even when he sees an opportunity to become involved with Theresa, one of the more tantalizing parts in the play’s second half. Theresa is meant to be a vulnerable aging talent who wants to find herself. But Herzog’s effort to be so enthusiastic in her voice and motions makes her seem insincere, and her actual appearance is too youthful for a woman in her late 30s. But her sensuality salvages the character. Theresa’s flirtatious exchanges with Schultz, like when she flips her hair at him, are charming even with their difference in age. As Schultz, the driving force of the first half of the production, Robinson is a funny and touchingly uncomfortable divorcé. While the angst toward his former wife and new life does not always show, his uncomfortable physicality and vocal delivery complement his poignant silences. The audience smiles and giggles when he excitedly kicks his feet as he
receives a sexual favor from Theresa. Despite its underdevelopment in the script, Scaramella does well in her role as Lauren. As an opinionated high school student, she provides the audience with a base from which to judge the other characters. The role is important for keeping a play about mostly adult issues relevant to a younger population, especially with her anxiety about the upcoming school theater production. “Circle Mirror” appeals to thespians and the uninitiated equally. For someone with experience with improvisation exercises, it recalls memories. For everyone else, the play shows the gravity of small experiences. Just sitting in a circle can completely change a life. The “Circle Mirror Transformation” will play at 7:30 p.m. tonight, 8 p.m. tomorrow and Friday and 4 p.m. Sunday at The Kitchen Theatre.
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It’s not very often modern indierock music sounds like it should be played from a jukebox, but Mister Heavenly’s debut album seems as likely to be played in a malt shop as it is in a local bar. Mister Heavenly is a supergroup consisting of singer Nick Thorburn of the indie pop band The Unicorns and Mister the indie-rock band Heavenly Islands; vocalist Ryan “Out of Love” Kattner of the experSup Pop imental Man Man Records Our rating: and Joe Plummer of HHH Modest Mouse and The Shins, on drums. Their first album, “Out Of Love,”
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melds indie and doo-wop to create a new genre the band calls “doom-wop” that’s heavily influenced by garage rock and ’50s and ’60s R&B. While the two singers have different styles, they work well together. The band shows its garage side with the upbeat track “Bronx Sniper,” which showcases both Thorburn and Kattner’s vocal styles. Thorburn’s soft, pleasing vocals begin the song and contrast Kattner’s rough and attention-grabbing voice that comes in for the chorus. By the band’s eponymous track “Mister Heavenly,” the listener will understand the genre the band is creating. The song includes drums and handclaps, a sing-along chorus and a light, natural production reminiscent of the ’60s. It’s a sound that calls on old
Marathon is a free screening of several episodes of “The Twilight Zone” as part of the Rod Serling Conference. The event will feature outtakes, DVD extras and segments from Sterling’s “Night Gallery.” The marathon will begin at 8 p.m. in Park Auditorium. Admission is free.
Ennichi: A Japanese Summer Festival is playing at Delilah’s on Cayuga’s. Doors open at 9 p.m. Tickets are $12 in advance and $14 at the door.
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Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds, a nine-person group that plays classic soul with a modern spin, will perform at Castaways at 9 p.m. Doors open at 8 p.m. The show is ages 21 and up, and tickets are $10.
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influences — The Beach Boys and Jan and Dean, to name a few. Though the new group successfully mirrors the past, it has a hard time finding its own voice. The Caribbeaninfluenced “Reggae Pie” is too long and doesn’t fit the tone of the record, and “Doom Wop,” though named for their genre, isn’t developed enough to get any coherent ideas across. Despite its kinks, the band is off to a good start and may have just started a new trend.
Even with top-of-the line songwriters, Barbra Streisand’s new album fails to answer the call from her adoring fans. “What Matters Most” is a celebration of song writers Alan and Marilyn Bergman, who wrote every track on the new album. Streisand ruins their whimsiBarbra cal lyrics with Streisand slow-paced and “What Matoutdated proters Most” duction that Columbia combines fashRecordings ionable balladry Our rating: H with antiquated elevator music. Lyrics like, “No painter or photographer could catch it/ No rainbow or sunset ever match it” slip under the radar because they
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are not supported by any emotional backing to show Streisand realizes the weight of the words. Most tracks are adorned with distasteful string arrangements and acoustic bass lines that do nothing to accentuate the lyrical genius provided by the Bergmans. The compilation is an unfortunate reminder that a pretty picture set in a hideous frame will never leave the gallery.
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Active Child’s sensual lyrics depict a man who’s fallen into a tragic love. Each track sounds like a desperate attempt to escape isolation, but at the same time it weaves dub-step sounds with R&B lyrics.
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CSS tones down its usual in-your-face pop and sex appeal in its third album, “La Liberación.” The band still comes through with loud, upbeat dance tracks that are more fine-tuned than its past ventures.
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Leon Ford’s feature-length debut, “Griff the Invisible,” is a late entry to the emerging sub-genre of “superheroes in the real world” movies, but still manages to show its superiority. “Griff the Ryan Kwanten of Invisible” “True Blood,” HBO’s Indomia hit vampire drama, Releasing plays Griff, an introOur rating: HHH verted office worker mercilessly bullied by his co-worker Tony (Toby Schmitz) by day, but by night dreams of becoming a fearless, costumed crusader. Griff wants the ability to become invisible more than anything and works to make it a reality. He finds somewhat of a kindred spirit in Melody (Maeve Dermody), a self-described experimentalist obsessed with phasing through walls and getting Griff to like her. As they take comfort in each other’s misanthropy and eccentricities, a romance blossoms as the two deal with reality’s increasing infraction on their shared fantasy. In “Griff,” traditional superpowers show the characters’ conflicts with the world around them, not just nerdy personal obsessions. Melody wants to pass through walls and Griff wants to blend into them. Together, they find that they can, at least virtually, disappear from the world that does not understand them. Their superpowers are not tools for saving the world, but a means of escaping it. What distinguishes Ford’s film from Matthew Vaughn’s “Kick-Ass” or James Gunn’s “Super” is that
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Griff (Ryan Kwanten), an office worker who wants to become invisible, looks at a mannequin wearing a superhero suit. Griff must deal with his unrealistic aspiration to have superpowers to help battle his personal enemies.
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“Griff” is a study in personal escapism and is genuinely interested in the psychology of the man behind the mask. Ford’s script is not directed at appeasing comic book nerds looking forward to allusions to “Batman” or to yet another underdog taking power into his or her own hands. “Griff” accepts the implicit insanity of the superhero genre and decides not to exploit its characters like they’re sideshow freaks. Instead of the dynamic and morbid violence many films inspired by comic book heroes are prone to, Ford presents only Kwanten and Dermody’s low-key performances. This choice of restraint allows
“Griff ” to be alternatively quirky and downbeat without feeling jarring. The film is often silent and focused on following two outsiders probing each other’s trust and experimenting with new ways to “fight crime” rather than on offering constant dialogue or loud action scenes. At its core, “Griff ” is a film about two unbalanced individuals enabling each other’s delusions. Kwanten and Dermody’s chemistry as a couple is convincing, and Griff is worthy of empathy as a victim of the world’s pressure. But with the film’s earnestness about the dark issues it faces, audiences may find an uncomfortable conflict between
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actions that are eccentric and characters that seem absolutely mad. Ford’s script tries to address this, but does so too late so it rushes the last act. The film attempts to resolve and address so much in such little time that, at only 90 minutes, the story line seems unresolved. Overall, “Griff” is satisfactorily paced. The majority of the movie is romantic without being recycled, quirky without feeling pandering and funny without seeming like the audience is provoked to laugh at a couple of weirdos who deserve each other. “Griff the Invisible” was written and directed by Leon Ford.
Cautious direction ruins revenge flick By Ross Orlando staff writer
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The 1982 Arnold Schwarzenegger-powered “Conan the Barbarian” spawned a cult following and a popular cartoon, but the remake will be lucky to find half as many fans. When Conan (Jason Momoa) seeks revenge against Khaler Zym (Stephen Lang) for the slaughter of his father (Ron Perlman) and entire village during his childhood, he must travel across the make-believe continent of Hyboria. Along the way, he meets Tamara (Rachel Nichols), a “Conan the girl whose blood is needed to raise Barbarian” Zym’s wife from the dead and conLions Gate Entertainment quer the continent. Our rating: A key problem in the film is H1/2 Conan’s travel across Hyboria. The
comes off as a little too brutish with few endearing qualities. Because of Conan’s ruthlessness, it’s often hard to pity him and understand his reasons for seeking revenge. Director Marcus Nispel’s tendency to direct gory films like 2003’s “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” is clearly continued in “Conan .” From the opening sequence of Conan’s birth via an on-battlefield C-section, Nispel’s graphic scenes pervade the rest of the film. This primeval quality makes “Conan” anything but a thrill to watch. Ultimately, “Conan” is exactly what modern culture associates with barbarism: underdeveloped, nonsensical and crude.
Even with seasoned actors, “Colombiana” is nothing more than a vapid romance, scattered plot and a few odd story sequences that coalesce into a movie that falls short of its potential. The film follows Cataleya (Zoe Saldana), a woman from Colombia who vows revenge on the drug lord who “Columbiana” murdered her parents when TriStar she was young. To do so she Pictures Our rating: travels to America and beH1/2 comes an assassin. Director Olivier Megaton ruins this promising story by playing it safe and sticking to the typical Hollywood revenge plot. Saldana’s on-screen love interest Danny (Michael Vartan), an artist she sometimes sleeps with but shows no emotional attraction to, does nothing to develop the story. It seems like Megaton found a Hollywood movie checklist and only included the romance to check off one of the required boxes. The film would be better off without the pairing completely. Saldana, an actress with experience in films like “Star Trek,” “Avatar” and “The Terminal,” is more than competent on-screen. Despite an abundance of scenes where Cataleya simply says she wants revenge, Saldana makes her actual combat sequences entertaining and believable — one of the few saving graces in the movie. But by the end of the 107-minute film, the audience will probably still want to avenge some of that lost time.
“Conan the Barbarian” was written by Thomas Dean Donnelly, Joshua Oppenheimer and Sean Hood and directed by Marcus Nispel.
“Colombiana” was directed by Olivier Megaton and written by Robert Mark Kamen and Luc Besson.
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movie switches quickly from one location to another, making it hard to keep up and remember why he is on a journey in the first place. The acting is too fluffy for the gravity of the situations the characters face, with only two actors giving a performance worth remembering. Unfortunately, these actors have smaller supporting roles. Leo Howard, who plays a young Conan, is surprisingly fierce for a 14-year-old, and brings a severity of character that does not transfer to Momoa’s rendition of the older Conan. Similarly, Rose McGowan’s rendition of Zym’s mystical daughter Marique — a step away from characters such as Paige Matthews on the popular show “Charmed” — is frightening and surprising in her intensity. She leaves the audience gaping at her change from friendly witch to terrifying sorceress. Despite high hopes for Mamoa’s ability to act as a complex-minded warrior, based on his performance as Khal Drogo in the show “Game of Thrones,” he
Conan (Jason Momoa) vows revenge against the man who killed his father and villagers.
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Runinntheing family Senior runner has Bomber bond with long-time running coach and record-holding father By kevin mccall sports editor
The Bombers’ athletic programs have seen many generations compete with, and against, one another. But for senior distance runner Molly Quinn, cross country and track and field competitions are a family affair. Quinn and her father, Jim, have both competed for the Blue and Gold under women’s cross country Head Coach Bill Ware, who has coached both the men’s and women’s team in two separate stints. Despite her To see a a father’s history with cross video of Molly country, Quinn said she Quinn, go to was unsure whether she theithacan.org wanted to continue running in college until Ware reached out to her with a hand-written letter. “He’s always been a great family friend, but I was glad he took time to focus on me individually,” she said. “I knew the program had always been very strong and I felt like they wanted me.” Ware said he made the letter short and sweet, letting Quinn know when preseason practices began. He wanted to see if Quinn could build on her father’s legacy.
“I knew her father was an outstanding athlete, so I wanted to have her on board to see how she interacted with the different runners and see if she had the same leadership qualities,” he said. Ware coached Jim Quinn ’86 for his entire career as a Bomber. He described Jim’s long runs that he did in addition to daily practices, which took him all around campus and down Route 96B. Ware said Jim Quinn was one of the most diligent athletes he coached during his 23year tenure with the Blue and Gold. “He would always be out there running in the early mornings, even in the rain, snow and during all the harsh winters,” Ware said. Jim, who shares the Bombers’ record time for the 10,000-meter run, said neither he nor his wife wanted to persuade Quinn to attend Ithaca College, but always hoped that she would. He said he knew she could follow in his footsteps and enter strong athletic and academic programs. “I never tried to push her one way or the other, but my wife and I always hoped she would choose Ithaca, and we were really happy when she did,” he said. Jim was the first runner on the men’s cross country team to individually qualify for the NCAA championships. His induction into the Ithaca College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001 was one of many times Quinn visited the campus. Quinn said she was glad to see the athletic program recognize her father for his hard work, but did not fully comprehend the magnitude of his honor until she started competing for the women’s cross country team. “At the time, I didn’t really understand it,” she said. “But now that I’m running on the same courses and competing in the same championships as he did I can better appreciate it.” Quinn also has fond memories of seeing her father compete as an alumnus in the Jannette BonrouhiZakaim Memorial Alumni Run every Labor Day weekend. She said Senior captain Molly Quinn leads a pack of runners in she felt odd when she looked at the the Jannette Bonrouhi-Zakaim Alumni Run on Saturday. campus as a prospective student Steven Episcopo/the Ithacan because she had never thought of it
Senior distance runner Molly Quinn runs on the Ithaca Cross Country Course on Sunday.
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as just a school, but also a surreal place full of memories rich with her family’s history. “I had always seen the buildings before, but I hadn’t really thought of them as anything but where my parents went,” she said. Much like her father did in the early ’80s, Quinn competes in sports all three seasons as a member of the cross country team as well as the indoor and outdoor track and field teams. Quinn is also taking a similar path as her mother, Jill Quinn ’85, who also pursued a degree in physical therapy. Jim said he helped Quinn condense long races into manageable distances since cross country is a sport that requires both mental and physical endurance. “I always tell her to set goals for herself at certain distance marks so she doesn’t get overwhelmed,” he said. Jim and Jill have been to all of Quinn’s home meets since she started as a Bomber. Jim said it has been exciting for him and Ware to
watch his daughter on her journey of more than eight seasons competing for both teams. “It’s been a thrill to watch Molly grow and develop in the program,” he said. “I remember dropping her off before her first semester and Coach Ware’s excitement for her was the same as it was for me when I started.” Ware said the most prominent traits he sees in Quinn that he saw in her father is her intelligence and ability to set a positive example for her teammates. “She knows what she can do as an individual and teammate, and her actions always speak louder than her words,” he said. Quinn said having a lifelong connection with Ware and her father have helped her cope with stress that comes from competition and other responsibilities. “I can deal with pressure a lot better than I could before, and I know both of them will always look out for me,” she said.
From left, senior Molly Quinn stands with women’s cross country Head Coach Bill Ware and father, Jim Quinn, before the Jannette Bonrouhi-Zakaim Alumni Run in Fall 2008.
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Quarterbacks split time as starters By andrew kristy staff writer
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Teams return to gridiron It’s been 214 days since the Green Bay Packers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV, and tonight the professional football season finally gets under way as the Packers take on the New Orleans Saints at Lambeau Field in a matchup of the latest two Super Bowl winners. No sport features more upredictability and turnover year after year than the NFL. Every year each team believes it has a chance to go to the Super Bowl. With so many teams in the running to get to the championship game, here are three teams who missed the playoffs that will get in this year: Dallas Cowboys
After starting the season 1–7, losing quarterback Tony Romo to a broken left clavicle in a week seven loss to the New York Giants and firing Head Coach Wade Phillips, the Cowboys’ season never got going last year. With wide receivers Dez Bryant and Miles Austin, tight end Jason Witten and running back Felix Jones returning along with Romo, there’s too much talent on offense for them to miss the playoffs again. St. Louis Rams After narrowly missing
out on the division championship last season, the NFC West is the Rams’ for the taking. Second-year quarterback Sam Bradford will lead St.Louis back to the playoffs for the first time in seven seasons.
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The team will have to avoid its usual slow start to make the postseason for the fifth time in six years. All-Pro quarterback Philip Rivers will navigate a tough schedule to get San Diego back to playing January football. Here are three teams that made the playoffs last season that will miss out this season: Kansas City Chiefs
The Chiefs benefitted from a weak schedule and a slow start by the Chargers to claim the AFC West crown. The team’s offense and defense both sputtered at the end of last season, and opponents will no longer take them lightly.
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The team from the windy city rode the NFL’s fourth-best scoring defense to an 11–5 record. Quarterback Jay Cutler has proven too inconsistent, and the team does not have enough weapons on offense for the Bears to make a trip to the playoffs. Indianapolis Colts
For only the second time in the Peyton Manning era, the Colts will miss the playoffs. Manning sat out the entire preseason following neck surgery, and his time away from the game will prove costly for one of the league’s model franchises. Harlan Green-taub is a senior televison-radio major. Contact him at hgreent1@ithaca.edu.
With last year’s starting quarterback Rob Zappia, who tossed 2,507 yards and 19 touchdowns, having graduated, the South Hill squad’s season rests on unproven shoulders. In its season-opening 19-14 victory against SUNY-Brockport, the football team featured two quarterbacks: sophomore Phil Neumann and The Bombers junior Jason Hendel. had 332 yards Neumann earned the of total offense start in Saturday’s game and in Saturday’s completed 16 of 30 passes win against the with 194 yards and one SUNY-Brockport Golden Eagles. touchdown. Hendel also provided a crucial spark to the offense by throwing a 30-yard touchdown strike, while also rushing for 17 yards. Neumann won the Marty Higgins Award last year, which earned him the distinction of the Bombers’ top junior varsity football player. He said though his experience as a freshman last year was solid preparation, this season has still been a learning experience. “I had to learn a few new plays since the playbook always depends on what kind of offense we want to be,” he said. Though Neumann took the majority of snaps for the Bombers in the team’s first game, Hendel likened his current role on the team to when quarterback Michael Vick was a signal caller for the Philadelphia Eagles subbing for Donovan McNabb. He said in both situations each quarterback provided their own playmaking dimension to the offense. Sophomore offensive lineman Dan Fischer said each quarterback brings his own distinct positive qualities to the field when in the huddle. “Phil is much more of a pocket passer and Jason is more a new-age athletic type,” he said. “He’ll run the ball if he gets in trouble and create opportunities to make the plays longer. They’re two different quarterbacks that both have very good upsides.” The Bombers’ offense hopes to piggyback off of last year’s 24.2 points per game average. In a sport where team chemistry is imperative, having two options at quarterback might affect team cohesion. But Hendel said the Bombers have used the quarterback situation as a driving force for unity. “Quarterback is a very individualized position,”
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Sophomore quarterback Phil Neumann drops back in the Bombers’ 19-14 win against SUNY-Brockport on Saturday at Butterfield Stadium. Neumann threw for 194 yards and one touchdown in the game. Sarah mcloskey/The ithacaN
Hendel said. “One guy plays for the most part. But I kind of went in with Phil and all the guys and said, ‘Let’s make this a unit. We need to be there for each other competing against each other because that’s going to bring out the best.’” Neumann said the team’s quarterback situation this season does not affect the big picture for the Blue and Gold. “We’re all friends, and we all try to help each other out as much as we can,” Neumann said. “We’re all
on the same team, so we’re all going for one thing.” Whether it was Neumann’s precision or Hendel’s playmaking knack, the Bombers netted 332 yards of total offense in the first game of the season. Neumann said though the team recorded the win, there is still work to do in the offensive end. “Keeping the team even-keeled as much as you can is essential as a quarterback, and keeping yourself on the same level no matter what happens is very important,” Neumann said.
South Hill squad seeks scoring from new players By george sitaras contributing writer
With six players graduated and early injuries to upperclassmen, the scoring for the women’s soccer team falls on the shoulders of a younger group of players this season. Since there are eight freshmen and only two seniors on this year’s roster, the Blue and Gold are going to have to rely on their young talent for goals. Junior midfielder Julie Winn, sophomore forward Jackie Rodabaugh and junior forward Rachel Palladino will have to play at the high level they did last season for the team to win its third Empire 8 conference title in four seasons. Palladino had a breakout performance of 20 goals last season and was the only Bomber to score in double digits. The team is already without senior midfielder Megan Trager, who suffered an ACL tear and will be out for the season. Trager leaves an offensive hole on the team, as she scored five goals last season and had an assist on three game-winning goals. Rodabaugh said she would miss Trager’s ability to take charge on the field. “Megan plays that position that connects our offense and defense,” she said. “Her leadership is very apparent while she’s playing since she directs everyone into position”.
From left, junior forward Julie Winn battles for the ball with sophomore forward Jackie Rodabaugh during practice Tuesday on Upper Terrace Field.
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Junior forward Julie Winn said injuries to the team’s top performers have happened in the past, and the team has learned to adjust. At the same time, she said, Trager would have to pass on her command of the
game to the younger players early in the season. “Our team has learned to bounce back after injuries because we have encountered them multiple times in past years,” she said. “But it’s tough
because it’s hard to replace her experience and knowledge of the game.” Rodabaugh said she is seeing the field better this season and working on developing chemistry with her new teammates. “I feel physically stronger this year, and my vision of the game has improved,” she said. “My friendships with teammates have grown stronger as well, which can take us very far on the field.” Rodabaugh has proven to be a dual threat player, tallying eight assists, which was second on the team last season, along with her ability to score. Though the offense runs through Palladino, Rodabaugh said, this year the scoring would come from sophomore forwards Ellyn Grant-Keane and Amanda Callanan. Grant-Keane had a teambest nine assists last season, while Callanan scored the team’s first goal this season in Saturday’s 3-1 victory against The College of New Jersey to open the season. Palladino said the young players can avoid a sophomore slump. “We have girls who have come back this season who are stronger and smarter soccer players,” she said. “The experience they had from last season will carry over to this year and they’ll only learn more as the season progresses.”
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Returning to build a legacy Cross country team goes up against Bomber alumni in preparation for beginning of regular season By Alex holt staff writer
After a long summer of outdoor training, the men’s cross country team got some final tips from past Bombers before beginning its quest for a second consecutive Empire 8 conference championship. The Jannette Bonrouhi-Zakaim Memorial Alumni Run, which serves as a tune-up for the team’s regular season, started in the late ’80s as part of a dual meet against Hartwick College and is named after the only Bomber ever to be named an All-American in all four years of college. For the alumni, the Memorial Run is a chance to come back to Ithaca College and compete again. For the 11 current athletes, it’s what senior team captain Daniel Craighead called a “rust buster” before facing regular season competition. “It’s an opportunity for us to see if what we did in summer training pays off,” he said. While some of the 48 alumni in the race graduated as early as the ’80s and traveled from as far as North Carolina, graduate student William Way did not have to travel far at all. Way, who is also a volunteer assistant coach for the team, participated in his first run as an alumnus after he used up his athletic eligibility last year. Way said he found running the race as an alumnus more relaxing than as a member of the team. “When I was running here on the team I was real nervous,” Way said. “I just tended to put a lot of pressure on myself, and now it’s just coming out to a great event and having a lot of fun.” Way, who earned All-American honors with a 25th place finish at last year’s national championships, said he misses competing for the Blue and Gold.
“I’m glad I’m able to stay around the team and help them out,” he said. “I’m just going to miss that race-day atmosphere of getting in the huddle and getting really excited as a team.” Craighead said one purpose of the race was to figure out who the top runners are as the team heads into the start of competition. “We had a whole group of four guys finish together, which is awesome,” Craighead said. “You need that pack to really do well in competition.” Craighead finished ahead of all the alumni along with juniors David Geary, Mark Vorensky and Nate Bickell. He said the alumni were not above resorting to a little fun. “This is a little bit crazier because the alumni try to mess with us a little bit at the start,” Craighead said. “Pulling our shorts down, pushing us over. So thankfully we don’t have to deal with that at a real meet.” Craighead said he enjoys getting to run against his former teammates. “It’s a lot of fun when they’re still in shape like Way,” he said. “And it’s a lot of fun when they’re out of shape, and we get to destroy them and make fun of them.” Craighead said the alumni tell the team certain points on the course to watch out for such as the uphill and downhill sections. Head Coach Jim Nichols said the part of the Memorial Run that appeals to him is reuniting with some of the athletes he used to coach. “I love it when the guys come back because this is their home,” he said. “And now with the new A&E Center, that makes it more of a home for them.” While the Memorial Run does function as a final step in preparation for the regular season, Nichols said it also helps the team learn
From left, senior Tyler Gustafson, Nate Lavieri-Scull ’10 and Curt Bell ’10 run during the Jannette Bonrouhi Zakaim Memorial Alumni Run on Saturday on the Ithaca College Cross Country Course. Alexis Bonin/The ithacaN
about the program’s history and the alumni get a preview of up-and-coming runners. “Our expectations are for our younger athletes to meet our alumni so they get to
understand the history and tradition of our program and the goals and expectations our alumni set for them,” Nichols said. “That way they know they have a great support base.”
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Blue and Gold finding home on new turf field By matt kelly staff writer
Home-field advantage can often be the difference between winning and losing, and the field hockey team is doing its best to establish its territory. After having only three practices to adjust to the new turf field at Marty Higgins Stadium next to the new Athletics and Events Center, the Bombers began the season with a hard-fought 3-1 loss to rival SUNY-Cortland last Thursday. The team could not get on the field until just a few days before the matchup because of issues with the playing surface that had been lingering since its installation last spring. Despite a tumultuous preseason during which the Blue and Gold practiced mostly indoors at Glazer Arena Track before moving to the turf, Head Coach Tracey Houk said her squad was unfazed by the difference in playing surfaces. Sophomore midfielder Emily Lash, who had one goal in the team’s two games on the turf field last season, said the indoor practices on the synthetic surface were beneficial to the team. “It helped us become more used to a faster surface as opposed to grass,” she said. “We would’ve been in a really tough spot if we hadn’t played inside because then we would have practiced on grass and been at a further disadvantage when it was time to switch over.” The seeds of the turf are a mix of grass and synthetic material and currently remain on the surface. They have not been pressed
down into the ground yet by shoes or equipment. This means the ball will stick to them and allow for better control with the stick, which is something the South Hill Squad will look to take advantage of this season. Until this season, the Bombers had played their home games on Yavits Field, a grass field that sits near the bottom of campus. Before this season, the team would have to go to Cornell University to practice on their turf fields in preparation for road games that were not on grass. They would also play on artificial surfaces when they faced out-of-conference opponents such as the University of Rochester Yellow Jackets and William Smith College Herons. Sophomore midfielder Andrea Pace said the ball rolls more on the turf field than on the grass field. “I wouldn’t say that the turf is faster than the old grass fields yet, but it definitely plays a lot smoother,” Pace said. “It’s not nearly as bouncy and it’s just much more enjoyable to play on.” Lash said the new turf field is tailor-made for the Bombers. “It will definitely play to our strengths,” Lash said. “There’s a different style on grass, and you almost have to change your game play, because you can’t work the ball up the field as fast as other teams who are used to playing on the faster turf.” Before this season, Elmira College was the only other member of the Empire 8 conference that still played their games on grass. The Bombers played their last
From left, SUNY-Cortland junior back Liz DeWaters hits the ball away from sophomore midfielder and forward Sam English in the Bombers’ 3-1 loss last Thursday at Higgins Stadium. It was the team’s third game on the turf field. Steven Episcopo/The ithacaN
two regular season home games against the College of Wooster Fighting Scots and Washington and Jefferson College Lord Jeffs on the turf field last season, both of which ended in 5-2 losses. The team’s only game on grass
this season will be Oct. 4 against the SUNY-Brockport Golden Eagles. Houk said she was proud of how her team adjusted and thinks it can combine its gritty play with a beautiful new venue to create a lethal home-field advantage.
“For us to come out and play that first game with the fire that we did with everything that we had to overcome recently, we just rolled with it,” she said. “It only means that we’re just going to get better once things stabilize.”
Look online for game stories from these sports: TOMORROW • 3 p.m. / 7 p.m. Volleyball vs. The State University of New Jersey at Rutgers-Newark/SUNY-Brockport in Ben Light Gymnasium • 4 p.m. Men’s Soccer at SUNY-Oneonta in Oneonta, N.Y.
SATURDAY • 11 a.m. / 3 p.m. Volleyball vs. TBA in Ben Light Gymnasium • 11 a.m. Women’s golf at St. Lawrence Invitational in Canton, N.Y. • Noon Men’s cross country at Oswego Invitational • Noon Football at Salisbury University in Salisbury, Md. • Noon Field Hockey at Wellesley College in Wellesley, Mass. • 1:00 p.m. Men’s Soccer at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Oneonta, N.Y. • TBA Men’s Tennis at Drew Invitational in Madison, N.J. • TBA Women’s Tennis at Hosking Invitational in Geneva, N.Y.
SUNDAY • 8 a.m. / 11 a.m. Women’s golf at St. Lawrence Invitational in Canton, N.Y. • TBA Men’s Tennis at Drew Invitational in Madison, NJ. • TBA Women’s Tennis at Hosking Invitational in Geneva, N.Y.
TUESDAY • 4 p.m. Women’s Soccer vs. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at Carp Wood Field • 7 p.m. Men’s Soccer at SUNY-Cortland
WEDNESDAY 7 p.m. Field Hockey vs. William Smith College at Higgins Stadium
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Football forecast Stopping the running game will be key for the Bombers against Salisbury University
Dylan Hornblum Junior Color Commentator
After escaping with a home opening victory, the Bombers now take the road to play Salisbury University on Saturday. The game is the first of three consecutive road games for the Blue and Gold that will set the tone for this season. On offense, Bomber Nation can expect to see sophomore quarterback Phil Neumann and junior quarterback Jason Hendel both getting a fair share of snaps as Head Coach Mike Welch continues to decide who will lead the Bombers’ offense. No matter who is under center, the Bombers offensive line will need to open up the running game and keep the Blue and Gold offense a dual threat.
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Freshman Robbie Briotta tackles fellow freshman Conor Jenkins during a men’s club rugby team practice Friday on Yavits Field. Last season the rugby team made it all the way to nationals before losing to SUNY-Binghamton. Graham Hebel/the ithacan
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After squeaking by an underrated SUNY-Brockport team, the Bombers travel to new conference foe Salisbury University. The Sea Gulls were second in the nation in rushing last season and feature a triple option attack. The Sea Gulls rushed the ball 41 times for 307 yards and completed just three passes, two of which went for touchdowns of 40 or more yards, in their first game. Quarterback Dan Griffin’s ability to throw the ball downfield accurately is something the Bombers haven’t seen. Look for the Bombers’ offense to slow the game down by using an effective running game and short passes to try to keep Salisbury’s potent offense off the field.
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The number of runners that finished ahead of alumni in Saturday’s alumni run. See story on page 25.
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It was a rocky weekend for the Notre Dame University Fighting Irish football team. Not only did the Fighting Irish drop their season opener to the University of South Florida 23-20, they endured three hours of thunderstorm delays as well. With the score 16-0 USF at halftime, the two teams were forced to wait through a two hour and 10 minute delay as lightning struck all around famed Notre Dame Stadium. As the teams waited out the delay in the locker rooms, fans were forced to evacuate the stadium. After the game got back under way, another lightning delay forced play to stop again for another 43 minutes with just 4:21 left in the fourth quarter. When play resumed, Notre Dame committed their fifth turnover of the game and their wild comeback fell short after failing to recover an onside kick with 21 seconds left. Nearly six hours after it began, one of the longest football games in Notre Dame history was finally over. — Harlan Green-Taub
The average points per game the football team scored last season. See story on page 24.
they saidit I put on five or six kilos and had to check myself into a clinic. I was depressed and so I ate and ate.
Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez on his bout of depression.
bombers to watch Sal Sulla Sophomore Football
James Shankland Sophomore Men’s Soccer
In his first career start for the football team, Sulla rushed for 70 yards on 20 carries and scored the game-winning touchdown with 12:06 remaining in the fourth quarter. Sulla also caught two passes for 16 yards in the game.
Shankland scored two goals in the Bombers’ 4-2 loss to Ramapo College on Friday. The goals were the first of Shankland’s career. He started the final two games for the Bombers last season and recorded three shots.
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From left, junior free safety Josh Liemer tackles SUNY-Brockport senior wide receiver Joseph Innes during the Bombers’ 19-14 win Saturday at Butterfield Stadium. Liemer had two interceptions in the first half and led the South Hill squad with six stops in the game. Liemer started the final eight games last season and led the team in pass break-ups with seven. michelle boulÊ/the ithacan