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Freshman faces criminal charges for Emerson fires by Jessica Dillon Staff Writer
The Office of Public Safety arrested Ithaca College freshman Alexander Carfi of Roslyn Heights, N.Y., on Tuesday in connection with four of the 12 fires that have occurred on campus this semester. Investigator Tom Dunn said Carfi was arraigned immediately upon arrest in the Town of Ithaca Court and was released on his own recognizance. Public Safety interviewed the student Monday. Carfi said he was responsible for starting two fires that occurred in D-Lot and two fires that occurred outside of Emerson Hall. Dunn said Carfi said he did not have any accomplices. Carfi was charged with arson, reckless endangerment and criminal mischief in connection with a Nov. 9 fire that caused damage to Emerson Hall and the recycle containers outside the northeast exit of the building, blocking the exit. “Since that specific fire caused damage to the building [and] recycle containers outside the northeast exit, the building went into the alarm, and people needed to exit the building,” Dunn said. “That was one of the means of egress, [so] we charged the person with arson, reckless endangerment and criminal mischief.” Four counts of fifth degree arson and a misdemeanor are also pending against Carfi for four other fires that occurred this semester. Dunn said Carfi threw a marijuana tobacco cigarette into the dumpster for the other two fires in D-Lot. Carfi will reappear in court with a defense attorney today. Dunn said Carfi does not know if he will plead guilty or not guilty. A charge will be made and the case will go to trial. Public Safety most likely will not be testifying today but may in the trial. Carfi was a resident of Emerson Hall and was removed from campus. Bonnie Solt Prunty, director of residential life and judicial affairs, said the fire in Emerson Hall caused damage to the outside of the building and shattered a window in a lounge. There was smoke damage to the lounge, and the glass from the window melted into the carpet because of the heat from the fire. She said students have not been allowed in the lounge since the fire. Prunty said though there was damage to the building and students were not able to use the lounge, there is a bigger issue. “It creates a lot of fear with students [who say] well, this could happen again, and next time it could be more serious, so there’s a lot of concern for personal safety,” she said. Sophomore Mike Patnode, a resident of Emerson Hall, said the damage occurred at the end of his hallway. He said he can not use the door or the lounge at the end of the hallway, but some of the damage is repaired. “I’ve never been in a building that had to be evacuated because of a fire, so it was freaky,” he said. “You don’t know what’s going on.” Acting Fire Chief Tom Dorman of Ithaca Fire Department said he hopes Carfi will be prosecuted and learn a lesson from what he did. “It’s a very serious situation,” he said. “[He] put a lot of people’s lives in danger.”
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A canoe and boat can travel peacefully together down the river of life — the message of the Two Row Wampum emblem, represented by two parallel purple lines on a white background. This traditional belt symbolizes coexistence between the Haudenosaunee and Americans. The Haudenosaunee still value it today, as a centuriesold feud to recover ancestral land and historical truth rage on in New
York state. “We are brother to brother,” said Dan Hill, a leader of the Cayuga Nation, which together with the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga and Seneca nations constitute the Haudenosaunee, formerly known as the Iroquois, people. “[The emblem says] ‘You have your way of governing and we have ours.’ But we see every time an agreement is made, the other makes us change, and that’s not the way things should be. You’re not supposed to
interfere with our canoe.” The Cayugas, who live just north of Ithaca in Seneca and Cayuga counties, are waiting for a decision from the Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs about putting 129 acres of ancestral land into a federal trust. Many Cayugas live on a 64,000-acre reservation at the north end of Cayuga Lake, a fraction of the land they called home before the American Revolution. In 2005, the 2nd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals dismissed the Ca-
yugas’ claim for ownership over the reservation and monetary damages for the taken land. The land trust is the final legal route they can take to gain permanent sovereignty over any portion of their ancestral land. But the land trust application has been met with fierce opposition from area residents who claim sovereignty is negatively affecting their communities. “The land trust is certainly not
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Left photo: Dan Hill, a Cayugan, raises the Haudenosaunee flag in November 2007 outside Egbert Hall for Native American Heritage Month.
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Right photo: Russell Wheeler, Seneca Falls resident, stands outside his home behind a sign that protests the Cayuga Nation’s land claim.
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Early decision option attracts 283 applicants by Jacqueline Palochko News Editor
By Tuesday, Ithaca College will know how many of the 283 prospective students who applied to the college early decision will be a part of the class of 2014. So far, between 100 and 150 applicants have been accepted to the college and 35 have sent in paid deposits. The deadline for early decision was Nov. 1. All students will be notified of the college’s decision by Tuesday. Eric Maguire, vice president of enrollment management, said some students have already been told. He said financial aid packages will be mailed in about two weeks for accepted students. The college used the early decision program in the 1990s and ended it in fall 2007. Maguire said the program was eliminated because the Office of Admission saw an increase in the number of students applying regular decision and did not think having an early decision program was worth the staff, time
From left, then-prospective student Becky Kabel, Marjie Needham and Ruth Kabel receive a tour from then-sophomore Jillian Trottier last February. So far, 283 students applied to the college.
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and resources. “We had a couple hundred students applying into the program a couple years ago, but the numbers weren’t overwhelming,” he said.
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Nuclear monitoring post built in Iran
De-stress Holiday Fest, sponsored by the International Club, will be held at 6 p.m. in the Ithaca Falls Room.
Iran claimed yesterday that a newly built U.N. station to detect nuclear explosions was built near its border to give the West a post to spy on the country. The construction of the seismic monitoring station was completed last week in neighboring Turkmenistan, a few miles from the Iranian border. It’s one of roughly 275 such stations that are operational worldwide and that can detect seismic activity set off by weak nuclear blasts and even shock waves from nuclear experiments. Abolfazl Zohrehvand, an adviser to Iran’s nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili, said the international treaty that allows for setting up such observatories is an “espionage treaty.” Zohrehvand said the U.N. planned to set up more than one such station around Iran. The U.S. and some of its allies suspect Iran’s nuclear program is a cover to develop nuclear weapons. Iran has denied the charges, saying the program is geared toward generating electricity. A U.N. commission that seeks to ban all nuclear tests announced last week on its Web site that the new nuclear warning station has been set up between Turkmenistan’s Karakum Desert and the Kopet mountain range.
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Water for Sudan Benefit concert, sponsored by Water for Sudan, will be held at 8 p.m. at The Shop at 312 E. Seneca St. on The Commons. Biology Junior Research Symposia, sponsored by the Biology Department, will be held at 4 p.m. in the Center for Natural Sciences Room 112. Study Skills and Time Management Workshop, sponsored by Academic Enrichment Services, will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Towers Concourse. Network Nights Information Session, sponsored by Career Services, will be held from noon to 1 p.m. in Clark Lounge.
Shabbat Services will begin at 6 p.m. in Muller Chapel. Shabbat Dinner will begin at 7:15 p.m. in Terrace Dining Hall. Friday Night Magic, will be held from 6:30 to 11:55 p.m. in Ithaca Falls Room. Public Viewing Night, sponsored by Cornell Astronomical Society, will be held from 9 p.m. to midnight at the Fuertes Observatory at Cornell University.
13 sunday Catholic Mass will be held at 1 and 9 p.m. in Muller Chapel.
15 Tuesday Network Nights Information Session, sponsored by Career Services, will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. in Clark Lounge.
16 Wednesday Evensong, a Protestant community worship service, will begin at 9:30 p.m. in Muller Chapel.
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Israel’s parliament has given preliminary approval to a piece of legislation that would require a national referendum on any peace deal that gives up control of east Jerusalem or the Golan Heights. If approved, the law could constrain the ability of any future Israeli government to turn over captured land as part of a peace deal. The Palestinians seek east Jerusalem as the capital of a future state, while Syria has demanded the return of the Golan Heights as part of any peace agreement with Israel. Israel captured both areas in the 1967 Mideast war and subsequently annexed them. The measure was approved by parliament 68 to 22 yesterday. It still needs to pass two more parliamentary votes to become law.
Missing U.S. student leaves video
U.S. officials say one of the missing U.S. students detained in Pakistan left what investigators call a farewell video saying Muslims must be defended and featuring images of American casualties. Two officials did not identify which of the five missing students made the video. Pakistan authorities say they have detained five unidentified Americans as they investigate the case. The
Santa comes to town
Santa Claus from Rovaniemi, Finland, interacts with Indian children yesterday in New Delhi, India. Sweden, Greenland, Alaska and Norway make claims to being the home of Santa Claus, but Rovaniemi’s tourist population has been the most supportive of the Santa image during the winter season. saurabh das/associated press
FBI has been looking for the men for more than a week. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the investigation. An official at the Pakistan embassy in Washington said they include a Pakistani American, an Egyptian American and a Yemeni American.
Kabul mayor found guilty by court
The mayor of Kabul continued to run Afghanistan’s capital city yesterday despite being sentenced to four years in jail for corruption, raising questions about President Hamid Karzai’s campaign to prove he’s serious about tackling graft and bribery in the government. Mayor Abdul Ahad Sahebi was found guilty Monday of awarding a contract for a city project without competition. An Afghan court sentenced him to four years in jail and ordered him to repay more than $16,000 involved in the contract. He said he has asked Karzai, members of parliament, the attorney general and the chief of the Supreme Court to investigate the case. Hafizullah Hafiz, chief of investigation at the
College&City Drive for personal products to help families in need
Today, student volunteers from the “Personal Care Products Drive” will be collecting personal hygiene products in the North Foyer of the Campus Center for a local charity organization. The drive will be accepting unopened personal care items such as deodorant, shampoo, conditioner, razors, dish soap, laundry detergent, toilet paper, toothpaste and toothbrushes. The donated products will be delivered to Catholic Charities of Tompkins-Tioga, an organization downtown that has a Samaritan Center and a personal care items closet. Donations will benefit families who have homes but can’t afford food or keep their homes stocked with items like toothpaste and toilet paper. For more information, contact sophomore Adam Polaski, the drive’s coordinator, at apolask1@ithaca.edu.
Unwrapped gifts needed for campus ‘giving trees’
This holiday season “giving trees” will be displayed listing presents for underprivileged individuals
located in the Peggy Ryan Williams Center and the Bookstore for students, faculty and staff to pick up. The tags have specific information about a gift a child would like or a box of household items that will be given to an underprivileged family. This could consist of laundry soap, shampoo, toothpaste, tissues, toys or cleaning supplies. All gifts, unwrapped and with tags attached, need to be returned to Muller Chapel by Tuesday.
Cornell library exhibits manuscripts from Lincoln
Cornell University Library will be celebrating the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth with an exhibition titled “The Lincoln Presidency: Last Full Measure of Devotion.” It will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday in the Carl A. Kroch Library. The exhibit includes the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, documenting Lincoln and the Civil War era, an original manuscript of the Gettysburg Address, manuscripts of Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation and
Afghan attorney general’s office, said the mayor wrote a letter to the attorney general pleading with officials not to incarcerate him because he was ill. The attorney general forwarded the mayor’s request to the court that issued his sentence.
Cheney against 9/11 trial location
Former Vice President Dick Cheney said trying suspected Sept. 11 terrorist Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in New York City will make him “as important or more important than Osama bin Laden.” In an interview with Fox News Channel’s Sean Hannity, Cheney said holding the trial in a lower Manhattan courtroom near ground zero will make Mohammed “a hero in certain circles, especially in the radical regions of Islam around the world.” Cheney said the trial will put Mohammed “on the map.” The Republican called Attorney General Eric Holder’s decision in November to try Mohammed and four other 9/11 suspects in a civilian federal court near ground zero “a huge mistake.”
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the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution signed by Lincoln and members of Congress. The exhibition will be on view until April 16. For more information, contact Donna Moore at 255-3530 or rareref@cornell.edu.
New course to be offered for boating certification
A boating skills and seamanship class will be offered this spring Tuesdays from 3 to 3:50 p.m. in the Hill Center. The one-credit course will introduce students to basic boating skills and techniques, regulations, dealing with emergencies, basic piloting and navigation rules. A certification card is required for everyone who wishes to operate a personal watercraft like a jet ski. At the end of the class, students will be awarded the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary certificate and wallet card. If you own a boat or plan to purchase one in the future, many insurance companies will offer discounts on boat insurance to individuals who successfully complete this course. The course will be taught by trained U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary instructors. For more information, contact John Keshishoglou at drjkesh@ithaca.edu.
2010 Census on Campus seeks student volunteers
The “Census on Campus” team is looking for student volunteers for the 2010 census to join the Census on Campus initiative to help educate and mobilize college and university students. Every 10 years, the Census Bureau conducts a complete count of everyone living in the United States. Those who volunteer will have the opportunity to plan census awareness-raising events, distribute census materials and write about the census through student-run media or social networking sites. For more information, visit http://2010.census.gov/campus/.
Ithaca pantries offer locals fresh food during holiday
Ithaca pantries offer fresh food pantries for low income persons. The pantries will include produce, breads, desserts, assorted dairy, eggs, deli and groceries. Pantries are held from 1 to 1:45 p.m. Tuesdays at Immaculate Conception Church, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Candor Food Pantry, 4 to 4:45 p.m. Thursdays at Halsey Valley Pantry, and 3 to 6 p.m. Fridays at Danby Federated church. Households are limited to one pantry per week.
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College makes cuts for spring commencement By Leah Tedesco assistant News Editor
The 2010 Commencement speaker will be an Ithaca College alumni or faculty member instead of a guest speaker, according to an Intercom announcement by President Tom Rochon and a work group created to bring more of an academic focus to the event. Deborah Mohlenhoff, assistant director of community service and leadership development and a member of the work group, said the group decided to choose a faculty member or alumni to bring more of an academic focus to Commencement and to reduce the expense to the college. “Commencement is one of the largest costs for the institution,” she said. “We always try to work with a reasonable amount of money, and our definition of reasonable in the past is not matching anymore to what [outside speakers] are asking.” Speakers in past years have included former executive director of Amnesty International USA William Schultz, politician Bill Bradley and astronaut Jim Lovell. Senior Randi Baron said she and her friends were disappointed when she read the announcement about a possible faculty member as the Commencement speaker. “We paid thousands of dollars, and we’ve listened to [faculty] for the past four years,” she said. “It’s like hearing something from your parents or your boss. I was looking forward to someone who would give a different take on [advice for the future].” Syracuse University, Binghamton University and SUNY-Cortland have never had a faculty member speak. They have had alumni and guest speakers, according to the public relations offices of each school. Brian McAree, vice president of student affairs and campus life and chair of the work group, said Commencement is no exception to the budget cuts being made across campus. Last year, they chose not to provide students with medallions. This year it’s the speaker who is being cut. “Feedback we received was that students really appreciated the medallions,” he said. “[We will] offset those expenses by taking a different look at the Commencement speaker.” McAree declined to disclose the budget for the speaker. But senior Chris Lee, student trustee and a member of the work group, said on average the speaker costs $70,000. The medallions, which were cut last year but are being brought back, cost almost half of what the speaker does. Lee said the medallions the college can choose from range from $15 to $30 each. He said
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Former astronaut Jim Lovell speaks last May at Butterfield Stadium for Commencement. The class of 2010 will be the first class to have an alumni or faculty member speak instead of a guest speaker. File photo/the ithacan
if they choose the $30 one, then it would cost about $30,000. Senior Nate Loucks said he would not have minded that the speaker plans changed if the students were consulted first. “The fact that we are finding out about this six months before we graduate, with no prior knowledge of anything — not a question about how you would feel about it, not a vote, nothing democratic from the student body — really irked me,” he said. “I know it irked a lot of my friends at school.” Senior Kylie Burnside, president of the senior class, said the speaker’s message is going to be great no matter who the speaker is. Burnside said the work group did ask her and the senior class executive board’s opinion. “An uplifting message is an uplifting message,” she said. “If the message is good at Commencement, then it doesn’t matter if they have a huge name. I feel that if we do have alumni, and if they went and did something really meaningful, I think they could advise us better than anyone else could.” Burnside said she hasn’t received much negative feedback about the decision.
“I don’t even know if everybody has heard about it already,” she said. “We tried to get the message out to everyone the best we can — we sent it out through our listserve and Intercom” In addition to the change in the speaker, the work group decided to have sustainable caps and gowns. Burnside said she is not sure how the cap and gown will be sustainable but they will probably be made out of melted recycled plastics. Lee said the decision to have sustainable caps and gowns was made to go along with the college’s “green” mission. “It will send a great statement that we do care about sustainability and that our class chose to do this,” he said. Mohlenhoff said the work group is still in the process of choosing a speaker and does not know when the speaker will be announced. She said she feels the change in speaker is a good decision because the college has many people who are successful in their field. “Why do we need to go to the outside world to find someone when we have some pretty great talent here that can send a pretty nice message?” she said.
More than 300 students to graduate this Sunday By gillian smith Staff Writer
On Sunday, 330 Ithaca College students will graduate. Ithaca College will hold its annual reception for students graduating in December at 1 p.m. Sunday in Emerson Suites. Registrar Brian Scholten said this year there are 94 graduate students and 236 students from the senior class graduating. Scholten said 240 students graduated in December 2007 and 257 last year. Scholten said he is unsure why the number has risen. The ceremony is not a formal Commencement, according to Brian McAree, vice president of student affairs and campus life. Invitations were sent out to graduates’ families, inviting them to celebrate the special occasion over dessert and coffee. “These graduates are invited to attend [the May] ceremony along with their classmates, but this was a tradition started a number of years ago to recognize these students who are leaving the campus in December as a way to congratulate them and recognize them for their achievement,” McAree said.
Man indicted for murder of ’99 graduate
He said President Tom Rochon will welcome the graduates with a short speech, and Kylie Burnside, senior class president, will then speak. Burnside said her speech will focus on how these graduates are still part of the senior class and let them know their peers support them in their journey. “They are leaving at the start of a new year, so it is very exciting for them,” Burnside said. Linda Gasser, assistant professor of management, will be the featured speaker at the ceremony. Her speech, “Packing Your Knapsack,” will include a reflection on what students are leaving behind and on taking their journey forward, she said. Senior chemistry major Cliff Engel will graduate Sunday. He said he is currently applying to graduate school and is looking forward to a little time off. “The biggest thing I am going to get to do is relax and catch up on the sleep that I’ve lost in the past couple years,” Engel said. “School has taken a lot out of me, so it will be nice to take a semester off and recharge the battery a little bit.”
Then-graduating seniors listen to a speaker last May in Butterfield Stadium. This December, 330 students will be graduating a semester early.
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Even though Engel doesn’t plan to enter into the work force in January, he said one of the major advantages of graduating early is that he won’t have to pay for another semester. “It’s just one less thing to worry about stresswise,” he said. Senior communication management and design major Maggie Kates will also be attending the ceremony. She said she wasn’t planning on grad-
uating early, but it worked out to her advantage. Besides the obvious bonus of saving money, she said she is glad to have more time to travel and spend time with her family. Kates said she is ready to get out into the real world and see what happens. “I need some time to enjoy myself without any requirements or obligations,” she said. “I’m open to everything. I want to see everything.”
A grand jury Monday indicted a 32-year-old man in the murder of Ithaca College alumna Jami Erlich ’99. Erlich was found stabbed and bludgeoned to death in her Valley Cottage, N.Y., apartment Nov. 29. A health and physical education major at the college, Erlich was the niece of former Ithaca College Dean of Humanities and Sciences Howard Erlich. She was a physical education teacher at the Robert P. Connor Elementary School in Suffren, N.Y. Eric Lau, a neighbor of Erlich’s, has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of firstdegree burglary in the case, according to www.LoHud.com. A memorial service was held at Temple Beth Am in Pearl River, N.Y., last Thursday. No memorial service is planned by the college, according to Dave Maley, associate director of media relations for the college.
Park students show end-of-semester work to audiences By Jacqueline Palochko News Editor
At the end of each semester, students from the Roy H. Park School of Communications showcase their work. This includes screenings, photo exhibitions and presentations they have worked on all semester. The screenings and exhibits started Dec. 4 and will last until next Thursday. Workshops and screenings will be held on campus and photo exhibits on The Commons. Meg Jamieson, assistant professor of cinema, photography and media arts, said she has watched her students work with one another throughout the semester. “It always amazes me the amount of time students put into their work,” she said. “Just a few minutes of film is a result of 20 hours of filming.” Jamieson said there will be a range of films in the next few days, including animation, documentaries, exploratory and fiction films. Changhee Chun, associate professor of cinema, photography and media arts, said all 22 students from his advanced cinema production class will screen their films. Chun said he has been reminding his students that this is not only a chance to show off their accomplishments, but to also receive feedback. “This provides the opportunity to see how audiences react to their projects,” he said. Junior Mike Sutter, a film, photography and visual arts major, will have seven of his films screened this weekend. Sutter said for him, watching the films he’s been working on for the past semester is the rewarding part. “A lot of times, it’s the first time you see the final product,” he said. “It’s definitely incredible.” For a complete listing of scheduled times, visit http://www.ithaca.edu/intercom.
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class of 2,050. “It could possibly make regular decision more selective,” he said. “If we get 200 or 300 students applying early decision, that’s less spots we’re trying to predict in the regular decision cycle.” He said the target goal for enrollment for the class of 2014 is between 1,600 and 1,650. Maguire said early decision applications require students to say that the college is their first choice and will enroll if accepted. But he said if students have financial problems that restrict them from attending the college, they do not have to commit to the institution. President Tom Rochon said he supported the decision of re-establishing early decision. “It offers students the opportunity to find out college plans early and enjoy the rest of senior year,” he said. “It also allows us to make some decisions before the regular application process.” Maguire declined to release the numbers of applications for each school, but both Rochon and Maguire said they were pleased with the numbers. “I’m very pleased at the distribution of applications across the schools,” Rochon said. “It’s a great start, and we will build the program for future years.” Maguire said previously when the college had the early decision program, about 200 applications were typically received each year. He said applicants admitted to the college will hopefully make up about 12.5 percent of the incoming freshman class. Maguire said he hopes eventually about 25 percent of the admitted applications will be from early decision. Gerard Turbide, director of admission, said if students are denied admission as early decision candidates, they can appeal to have their applications reviewed again. But Turbide said unless information is significantly different, there is not much hope. “It is unlikely the decision would be different,” he said. The Whalen School of Music will have auditions for early decision applicants Saturday. Gregory Woodward, dean of the music school, said 184 prospective students will be auditioning. Woodward said the music school is looking for 135 students to make up the incoming freshman class. In January and February, there will be four more on-campus audition days for prospective students. Woodward said he is expecting the music school to audition more than 1,000 applicants for first-year openings. “Successful applicants need to be very accomplished musicians and need to demonstrate this on their audition,” he said. Maguire said the college was shooting for about 200 applications this year. He said he was pleased that the number of applications exceeded the college’s goal. “I hope that this number speaks to the interest in Ithaca College,” he said. “It’s an early sign of good things to come.”
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ideal,” Hill said. “Some people don’t like what’s going on, but it’s our right to be here.” If the land goes into trust, it would be exempt from state and federal tax collection, local zoning and state regulation, according to Lee Alcott, a Syracuse lawyer representing the Cayuga nation. The reservation land is federally recognized only by historical treaties, which the Cayuga have used to justify the rights of sovereignty — mainly, exemption from tax collection for their businesses. Under the original claim, the Cayugas sought removal of the current residents, but no residents would be removed if that land goes into trust. “A reservation is more like the boundary in which trust land can be claimed,” BIA spokeswoman Nedra Darling said. Alcott said he expects a decision within several months, but it will come with appeal rights allowing anyone in the community to file a complaint with the BIA against the decision. But complaints are likely, according to the BIA, which held a hearing over the summer in Seneca Falls to get citizens’ feedback on the application. The hearing was attended by more than a thousand New York residents, most of whom came to voice opposition to the application. The speakers’ major concerns were about the potential loss of tax revenue from untaxed businesses, the possibility of business expansion and the resulting environmental impact, the BIA said. Alcott said the Cayugas do not plan to expand their businesses and the economic impact on local communities would be minimal. “The use of their land is not going to change,” he said. “There are some fears out there that it will take place, but it’s not. We’re talking about taking 129 acres out of thousands of acres, which is nothing. The claim that taxes will go up is not based in facts.” The application requests trust status for seven properties in Seneca and Cayuga counties, including the commercial properties of Lakeside Enterprises, the Cayuga Nation’s business arm, which operates two gas stations and convenience stores and several food stands. The businesses have not been paying state or sales taxes because the northern montezuma wma
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From left, senior anthropology majors Charles Kahan and Amanda Magee plant herbs last summer at the Cayuga Nation’s 70-acre farm located in Union Springs, N.Y. Students frequently help maintain the farm and harvest crops. Courtesy Of Brooke Hansen
Cayugas claim purchasing the land made it sovereign territory. But an incident last year has called that into question, based on an application of the ruling from the 2005 Supreme Court case of the City of Sherrill v. the Oneida Nation. Last December, police seized thousands of cartons of cigarettes from the two Lakeside businesses in Seneca Falls. While selling cigarettes is legal to native people on sovereign territory, it’s illegal when non-native people don’t report the tax as they are required to do. The investigation is ongoing, but if the land is put into trust, it would affirm the businesses’ right to operate tax-free. There are about 900 businesses in Seneca County, not including the Cayuga-owned businesses. Fred Gaffney, executive director of the Seneca County Chamber of Commerce, said the chamber has long spoken out against the Cayugas’ trust because untaxed businesses have created an unfair advantage over local tax-paying businesses. “It’s already having a negative impact on revenue in our area,” he said. “A few of our businesses have reported that the advantage caused them to go out of business.” Aside from the potential ramifications of sovereign status on the state’s economy, many Native Americans and advocate anthropologists believe the public is misinformed by half-truths, revised history and borderline racism propagated through vocal organizations such as the Upstate Citizens for Equality, a group that is part of a national network of chapters. The Cayuga-Seneca chapter formed in 1980, when the Cayugas filed their claim. That claim was dismissed in June 2005 based on the same reasoning as the Sherrill v. Oneida ruling that the nation “waited too long” and transferring ownership would be too “disruptive,” according to the court document. Many Native Americans view this legal precedent as unfair and discriminatory. Joe Heath, a Syracuse lawyer who has been representing the Onondaga Nation throughout its land rights claim since the 1980s (and an Onondaga himself), calls the Sherrill ruling the “Dred Scott case” of Native American law. “It radically changed the rules of Indian law,” he said. “This never would’ve been applied to non-natives … it promoted this ethnic cleansing
of New York. It said, ‘You don’t live here anymore so you can’t get your land back.’” He said underlying the ruling is the 1823 Doctrine of Discovery that states when a Christian nation discovers land not populated by Christian people, they are entitled ownership of that land. In the Sherrill v. Oneida decision, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg referred to the doctrine. “It’s incredibly outdated, and it must be renounced,” Heath said. “It means Indians can never get justice in law.” Russell Wheeler, the vice chair of the Cayuga-Seneca chapter of the UCE and resident of Seneca Falls, said the group has been accused of being racist, especially regarding the signs its members post in their yards and alongside roads that read “No Sovereign Nation.” “We don’t deny their heritage,” he said. “They’re the ones trying to use race as a reason for taking or wanting this land and throwing other people out. That’s the most racist thing there is. We want equality — they don’t.” Heath said the signs are inappropriate and counterproductive to the possibility of sensible discussion about the issue. “In northern Cayuga County, the signs are almost like Holocaust denial,” he said. “If we don’t face the fact that New York took this land illegally, we’ll never reach a diplomatic solution.” In response to the claim that the nation waited too long to file its complaint, historian Robert Venables said all the nations tried to file claims in the early 1800s but that the courts wouldn’t hear them until the 1970s. Venables is the former director of the Cornell University American Indian program and a published expert on Haudenosaunee legal affairs. His claim has not been proven as fact but is shared by many anthropologists and historians. “It’s become a convenient excuse,” he said. “Some people have said, ‘Those are just ancient treaties,’ but no one’s saying we should discount the Declaration of Independence. It’s definitely a double standard.” The UCE also claims that the Cayugas have been paid sufficiently for the land, which they assert was not stolen, but purchased fairly. “They’ve been paid for the land a dozen times,” he said. “But that just wasn’t good enough, and they’ve
continued to sue the state for money we’ve paid over and over.” The debate continues about whether the state broke treaties or deceptively acquired land, but the federal court awarded the nation about $250 million in damages in the 2005 dismissal. Venables said the amount Haudenosaunees have been paid is meager in comparison to what’s owed for the millions of acres they lost following the American Revolution. “If you have in your wallet a $5 bill, and I offer you 3 cents — that’s the average amount the Haudenosaunee have been paid for their land,” he said. But Wheeler said regardless of the past, all Native Americans should assimilate and pay taxes just like everyone else. “When the Italians came to this country, they suffered greatly at the hands of who was here first,” he said. “But they found jobs, paid taxes and worked through it. We’re all just Americans now, and we need to live under one law.” The Cayugas’ land claim spent 25 years in legal limbo before being thrown out in 2005, yet they persist in their attempts to convince the courts and their New York neighbors of what they believe is justice. “It’s going to happen,” Hill said, regarding the land trust application. Hill’s voice is deep and full of conviction when he speaks about the future. “We’re in the process of moving home,” he said. “This is our land. This is where we belong.”
Helping hands Dozens of students from Ithaca College, Wells College, Cornell University, SUNY-Cortland and Tompkins County Community College frequently volunteer at the Cayuga’s 70-acre farm, about an hour north on the east side of Cayuga Lake. Dan Hill said they help maintain the farm and harvest the crops, such as raspberries and apples. Friends of the Cayuga Nation and members of the nonprofit group SHARE — Strengthening Haudenosaunee American Relations through Education — personally contributed about half of the $200,000 purchase price. Ithaca College anthropology professors Brooke Hansen and Jack Rossen are founding members of SHARE. The 70-acre farm is not part of the land trust application.
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Local wineries thrive in tough economy By Clara Eisinger Senior Writer
While most businesses face budgetary cutbacks, at least one staple of the New York state economy has experienced tremendous growth — the Finger Lakes wine industry. Marisa Reuber, an agricultural statistician for the National Agricultural Statistics Service, said To view an audio New York slideshow of Six wine producMile Creek vineyard, tion has invisit ithacan.org/ creased drago/09wine. matically even within the past four years, spreading rapidly throughout the state. “It’s growing everywhere now,” Reuber said. “There’s a new wine trail up on Lake Ontario now, and there’s some new wineries popping up on Lake Champlain. It’s really taking off.” According to a 2008 survey coordinated by Reuber, 127 new wineries have opened up since 2000, bringing the state’s total up to 240 and marking the largest single burst of growth New York’s wine industry has ever seen. Jim Trezise, president of the New York Wine and Grape Foundation, said the NASS survey did not take into account 33 wineries that opened after the survey was completed, taking the state total up to 273. Trezise said New York’s wine industry is growing at a rate comparable to that of Washington state and Oregon. According to Trezise, locally produced wine is a $3.4 billion industry in New York and has begun a cascade
effect leading to the creation of related new businesses. “We know for sure that a lot of businesses have opened because of the wine industry, especially the transportation companies, the limo businesses, the small bus services, bed and breakfasts, hotels, restaurants,” Trezise said. “We’re the economic engine that is feeding everything else.” In a press release, Trezise said approximately 5 million tourists visited state wineries in 2008, an increase of 21 percent since 2003. Tom Higgins, owner of Heart and Hands Wine Company north of Union Spring, N.Y., opened his business two years ago. Since then, he said he has experienced growth first-hand, even though customers may be cutting back to some degree. “In years past, [customers] may have bought six bottles at each of the wineries they stopped at, and this year, they might only be buying two bottles,” Higgins said. “But overall sales and our projections are certainly up.” Higgins said wineries may be an attraction for people looking to spend a little less money on a vacation closer to home. “We see a lot of people from Binghamton and even Pennsylvania. Most people try and make it a weekend trip because there are a lot of wineries and so people are experimenting around,” he said. Higgins said wineries in the Finger Lakes region also leave a positive impact for employment. He said many of the companies started as family busi-
Christine Delallo of Camillus, N.Y., attends a wine tasting last fall at Cobblestone Farm in Romulus, N.Y. Despite the economy, the 240 wineries in New York state are faring much better than other businesses.
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nesses and now employ up to 75. “[That’s] pretty significant for some of these smaller towns and villages,” he said. Senior Stephen Burton said wineries can provide employment opportunities for young people. “I personally know people who have been able to find employment with the wineries and have enjoyed it,” he said. “That’s not uncommon in the area.” Anthony DiRenzo, associate professor of writing, said his uncle was a professional vintner. DiRenzo said he likes how area wineries, such as Knapp Winery in Romulus, N.Y., combine local grapes with European varieties.
“That’s what gives it that local taste,” DiRenzo said. “And so one of the things I love is that you can taste the landscape in the wine.” Kit Kalfs, tasting room manager for Sheldrake Point Vineyard in Ovid, N.Y., which was named Winery of the Year in the New York Wine and Food Classic Competition in August, said he has noticed a shift in demographics at his winery. “We’re starting to trend toward millennials,” Kalfs said, “They’re the folks that are going to be buying wine for the next few years. They’re more willing to be open-minded about what wines they like.” Higgins said he has seen a mixed
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demographic, with customers ranging from college students to senior citizens. Overall, Kalfs said the growing wine industry and subsequent increase in tourism will continue to bring in more restaurants, hotels and local businesses. “[Tourists] want to have a place to stay, and they want to have food to eat,” Kalfs said. “That gives [local producers] outlets for their creativity, and some of those tourists enjoy the place so well that they end up moving here and staying here … and just adding to the overall milieu of the place — the feeling that the Finger Lakes is a good place to be.”
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Student gives away condoms Junior Michele Buzzelli was recently selected to participate in the Great American Condom Campaign, an underground, grassroots network that distributes condoms on college campuses around the country. Buzzelli is considered a “SafeSite,” meaning she offers students a safe place to get free condoms, as well as information on sexual health. Two weeks before Thanksgiving break, Buzzelli received a shipment Buzzelli said she of 500 Trojan condoms thinks it’s importo distribute to students tant to teach safe for free. Now, Buzzelli, a sex practices. business administration and management major, is giving away condoms to promote safe sexual practices. Staff writer Lily Oberman spoke to Buzzelli about the application process to help the GACC and her work spreading the word about sexual health at Ithaca College. Lily Oberman: How did you get selected to work for the GACC? Michele Buzzelli: The application process was in September, and I’ve always wanted to be involved in something really important like this, especially with pregnancy and STDs being a little too rampant in college. I found the program through a friend and decided to apply, but I doubted I would be chosen. A thousand students are chosen each semester. I never thought I would be one in that thousand. LO: How are you promoting your campaign for the GACC? MB: When I got the box, I sent out a mass Facebook note to as many Ithaca students that I could that basically said, “Hey guys, spread the word.” I included a link to the Web site, gave my phone number and e-mail. I announced it
in my classes and gave 250 condoms to Reslife to distribute in dorms. I’ve gone to some programs … . I’m trying to spread the word in a more underground, urban kind of way because people don’t look at posters. They don’t. So, I thought word of mouth was the best way. LO: How long do you work with the program? MB: It’s just for the semester, and I’m going to apply again in the spring and next fall and next spring. This is something I really enjoy doing. LO: How has your campaign been received so far? MB: It’s been received really well. My roommates were so excited about it. In class people have come up to me, asking if they can have a couple. Whenever we have people over at my apartment, we have a bowl out. LO: Were you involved in anything like this in high school? MB: Not really. I’ve done a lot of service work, but I’ve always wanted to actually take part in something that really would make a difference. Whether one student in a school of over 6,000 with a box of 500 condoms is going to make a difference or not, you never know, but if there’s even a chance that it’ll make a difference, I really want to try and do it. LO: Have you been met with any negative responses to your campaign? MB: Not at all. Ithaca is definitely the greatest place to do something like this. Everyone is so open-minded to begin with. I announced it in some of my classes, and my professors were so cool about it. One of my professors even asked for a couple to put in a bowl in her office.
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Freshman Shane Gillern reads his poem “Positive Week” on Tuesday evening in IC Square at Spit That!’s open mic night. Spit That! is the spoken word group on campus where students can vocalize social and political issues. The group encouraged students to share their poetry.
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Ever wonder what the inside of an international climate control conference is like?
Our own Becky Webster gives a glimpse into the COP15 conference in Copenhagen. Visit The Ithacan online for daily blogs at ithacan. org/blogs.
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Two-wheeled trips Cornell University implements new bike share program By SabinA Cao Staff Writer
Cornell University students will have another transportation option next fall. Big Red Bikes, an independent student organization, will offer 20 bikes for students to borrow. Undergraduate students at Cornell will be able to share the bikes without an increase in student fees. Senior Noah Zallen, president of Big Red Bikes, said this comes as part of Cornell’s move toward sustainability. “By having an enjoyable time with a sustainable form of transportation, it will have enormous indirect benefits for sustainability in [students’] adult lives,” Zallen said. “We think it’s a really good opportunity, not only for Cornell to set a precedent but also to impact the students that go through Cornell campus every year.” Zallen said funding for the program will come from the student activity fee, included in tuition. Cornell will collect $1 from each undergraduate student fee to go toward Big Red Bikes — amounting to roughly $14,000. This budget is estimated to cover the cost of at least 20 bikes and extra for anticipated thefts and vandalism. Docking stations for the bicycles will be located at the four major libraries on campus. Students will be able to ask for a bike-lock key at a library circulation desk, walk outside to unlock the bike and ride. With this kind of convenience junior Sonia Bui, a student
member of the group, said there will be more than enough student interest to keep the program going for years. “I want to see Big Red Bikes go through a successful implementation with the original amount of bikes,” said Bui. “I want to see the presence it already has materialize through the system. I hope that more people will use it and [that we] will be able to add more bikes and stations.” Cornell is not the first school to implement a bike share program. According to Marian Brown, special assistant to the provost, Ithaca College previously had a Blue Bikes sharing program on campus that was run by the Environmental Society. The program started in 2002 but failed because of several factors, such as steep hills, economic issues, damaged bicycles and too few benefits. “Everyone loved to ride them downhill and then leave them,” Brown said. “Unfortunately, it didn’t take long for them to really become [unusable] and unattractive.” Though the college is not actively considering a bike share program, there are other alternative transportation options that are being looked into, such as a campus shuttle, an expanded TCAT route, student ID bus passes and car sharing systems. “The idea of bike share is interesting to us … we still have some issues with creating an infrastructure to go with it,” Brown said. “It’s part of a larger mobility mix of transportation that we are sup-
Cornell University senior Noah Zallen, president of Big Red Bikes, sits next to a bike yesterday afternoon in Collegetown. Zallen said Cornell University will be starting a bike sharing program next fall to promote sustainable practices. Sabina Cao/The Ithacan
portive of here on campus.” Junior Sonya Klinger, a communication management and design major, said despite the failed attempt, students at the college still seem very interested in a bike share program. “It would allow people not to get cars as quickly as they should,” she said, “I know the Circle Apartments are really congested right now in terms of parking, and the bike system would be helpful. It is a little bit up hill, but we could all use the exercise.” St. Xavier University in Chicago, Ill., was the first American university to launch such a program last
April. According to their Web site, they now have 65 bikes available to students and faculty 24 hours a day, every day of the week. The University of California in Irvine started ZotWheels this past October with four docking locations on campus and about 120 bikes available. American University is already constructing docking stations and hopes to publicly open within the year. Zallen said Big Red Bikes will be purchasing 20 Townie Electra Ladies Cruisers next fall. The bikes have internalized gears, which will protect them better, prolonging the bike’s lifespan and are much easier
to use with different heights. “We actually don’t expect the program to need that many bikes,” Zallen said. “Since these bikes will only be used for short distances and will be returned quickly, they will be used much more.” Bui said she is excited about the bicycle program at Cornell and thinks it is something students will truly benefit from. “It’s free, it’s easy, and it’s convenient,” Bui said. “They can cut down their time from one place to another. They can cut down their walking time from 10 minutes to two to three minutes.”
Students start organization to raise diabetes awareness By LAuren Barber Staff Writer
This year, in an effort to bring understanding about diabetes to campus, a group of students has created the first Diabetes Awareness Club at Ithaca College According to the American Diabetes Association, 23.6 million children and adults in the United States have diabetes. Sophomore Jessica Polizzi, founder and president of the club, said many college students are unaware that diabetes is a growing disease throughout the country and a prevalent problem among the college-age population. Because of this, Polizzi and five other students created the club in an effort to raise funds and understanding about the several types of diabetes. Polizzi said while she does not have diabetes herself, she decided to start the club because diabetes runs in her family. She said the disease is very close to her and she would like to help educate the college community about it. “Our goal is to inform people about diabetes and do what we can to help students here with this disease,” Polizzi said. “We really want to spread awareness — let people know how others are being affected.” Polizzi said she wants the club to be different from other clubs on campus. She said she wants to involve all of the members and bring together everyone’s ideas to further the goals of the club. “I know there are a lot of clubs that tell you what they’re going to do, and you just sign up on a sheet and help out, but we really want to get everyone involved,” she said.
Senior and vice president of DAC Alicia Harper is personally affected by diabetes. She said she wants the club to make a difference in people’s lives. “We really want to make a statement,” she said. “[People] could have it, and they’re walking around with symptoms, and we really just want them to recognize that they could be affected by this.” The club plans to host several different events for the spring semester. One event is an anti-bake sale, where the club will sell baked goods that are low in sugar, so people can enjoy the food without worrying about their sugar levels. Polizzi said funds raised during events like this will eventually be donated to the ADA or other diabetes organizations in the Ithaca area that support diabetes research. They also want to post facts about diabetes in several locations around campus to increase general knowledge about the disease. The club plans to table around campus during the upcoming semesters to strengthen its numbers. Polizzi said one of the group’s biggest goals is to implement major changes in the dining halls on campus. They would like to increase selection in available foods for diabetics. Polizzi said too much food in the dining halls, from yogurt to bread, can negatively affect diabetics’ health. “This is a big problem,” Polizzi said. “There is so much sugar in the simplest things in the dining halls. Maybe we can change that for people and make their lives a lot easier.” Harper said she has struggled trying to find foods she can eat at the dining halls on cam-
From left, sophomore Maren Le Gear, sophomore Jessica Polizzi and senior Alicia Harper host their first Diabetes Awareness Club meeting Dec. 2, in IC Square.
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pus, especially because a lot of the food is not properly labeled. “I always try to guess what’s in it, so most of the time I’ll just cook in my room,” she said. Because she is an RA in freshman housing, she has to deal with dorm kitchens that are too small. Not being able to eat in the dining hall all the time is a big inconvenience, she said. Harper said changes in the dining hall would be better for everyone because all people, diabetic or not, can benefit from a healthy, diabetic diet. Freshman Shaun Nisani has been affected Type 1, or insulin dependent, diabetes, a chronic disease usually diagnosed in children or young adults, for the past 15 years. As a biochemistry major, he said he eventually wants to do research for Type 1 diabetes and immunology and joining this club would help him pur-
sue that goal. “I’ve gathered a lot of information over that time, so just help spreading that information would be good,” he said. Harper said one of her main concerns is educating people about the truth of diabetes and expelling the myths about those who are affected by the disease. “I want people to understand that we are exactly like every other person on campus,” she said. “We can do everything. We don’t have any limitations.” Polizzi said the club is trying to find out exactly how many diabetics are on campus so the club can create ways to make the campus better for them. “We need to cater to the students here that have this disease,” she said. “Not enough people’s voices are being heard, and that’s what we’re here for.”
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College liaison works with city Anthony Hopson is serving as the first assistant vice president of community government relations this year at Ithaca College. President Tom Rochon appointed Hopson to keep communication open among the college, community and the local government. He started last June. Hopson has previously served as an associate dean at the Massachusetts HOPSON said College of Pharmacy and the main part of Health Sciences and at his job is building relationships. Clark University. Assistant News Editor Ashley May spoke with Hopson to find out more about what he is doing at the college in his new position. Ashley May: What does your job entail? Anthony Hopson: My fundamental responsibilities are being a liaison for the president’s office and thus the institution for three facets: local community, local government officials and employees. It’s an opportunity for the college and the president’s office to create some partnerships with local communities and our federal agencies. This is day-to-day. It’s a lot of handshaking. It’s really getting out there face to face, meeting as many people as I can. AM: How have you strengthened relations so far? AH: It’s only been four months. We have had success in terms of an opportunity to engage with dozens of community organizations, community activists and leaders. We’ve had an opportunity to really get out in front and engage in the community in a very comprehensive way, by meetings with organizations and reminding the community that we share a name. We are excited to do some strategic
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partnering. Over the last four months, we have had success in terms of being able to meet with a lot of key agencies, almost all of the nonprofits. We can find ways to work together, and that is what we have been doing. We are trying to identify ways to extend our footprint a little more into the community. AM: How have you been able to provide leadership and direction at the college? AH: Well, it’s a new position. I’ve been here since mid-June. The initial stages have been identifying those relationships. The first phase has been reaching out to the local community, meeting with industries, businesses, civic organizations and extending to them an opportunity for the college and the organizations to work more closely and partner more closely. AM: Why is it important for the college to have a relationship with the local community? AH: We coexist. If you look at our day-today, our students, faculty and staff are a part of this community. There is so much engagement. It is important to formalize that conversation and to formalize that partnership. If you talk to residents of this community, they see Ithaca College as their college. There is a bond there. Where we can embrace them back — that is the right thing to do. It’s just a part of sharing our success with them and part of being a good neighbor. AM: What do you want students to know? AH: I’m a part of them. Their experiences influence what we do and vice versa. We are trying to identify as many opportunities for them to engage and really to be able to inform them about the wealth of opportunity that exists in this community. That’s why we are here — really to provide them with another person to champion them being here and build good relationships.
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Public Safety Incident Log NOVEMBER 9 ARSON/RESIDENT BUILDING LOCATION: Emerson Hall SUMMARY: Fire alarm activation caused by an unknown person setting a recycle bin on fire causing damage to building. Investigation pending. Master Patrol Officer Bruce Holmstock. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF LOCATION: Circle Lot 4 SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person damaged a vehicle. Investigation pending. Patrol Officer Jeffrey Austin. CASE STATUS CHANGE LOCATION: Dorothy D. and Roy H. Park Center for Business SUMMARY: Caller reported the laptops stolen Nov. 6 were located. Larceny unfounded. Sergeant Ronald Hart. ASSIST/ITHACA POLICE DEPARTMENT LOCATION: Office of Public Safety SUMMARY: Officer requested a DataMaster test be conducted on a person for a DWI arrest. Assistance provided. Patrol Officer Jeffrey Austin. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF LOCATION: J-Lot SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person damaged a vehicle. Investigation pending. Patrol Officer Jeffrey Austin. UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA LOCATION: Emerson Hall SUMMARY: One person judicially referred for unlawful possession of marijuana. Patrol Officer Jeffrey Austin. HARASSMENT LOCATION: Unknown location SUMMARY: Complainant reported receiving harassing phone calls from another person. Investigation pending. Sergeant Ronald Hart. MEDICAL ASSIST/ILLNESS RELATED LOCATION: Lyon Hall SUMMARY: Caller reported a person having a panic attack. Person declined medical assistance with ambulance staff. Sergeant Terry O’Pray.
NOVEMBER 10 CRIMINAL MISCHIEF LOCATION: Towers Concourse SUMMARY: Officer reported an unknown person damaged an exit sign. Investigation pending. Patrol Officer Adam Koehler. CASE STATUS CHANGE LOCATION: Office of Public Safety SUMMARY: One person was judicially referred for damaging property Nov. 8 in the Circle Apartments. Sergeant Ronald Hart. V&T VIOLATION/LEAVING SCENE LOCATION: S-Lot SUMMARY: Complainant reported an unknown vehicle damaged a parked vehicle and then left the scene. Investigation pending. Sergeant Ronald Hart. LARCENY LOCATION: Terrace Dining Hall SUMMARY: Complainant reported an unknown person stole an iPod from a backpack. Investigation pending. Patrol Officer Christopher Teribury. CRIMINAL TAMPERING LOCATION: Circle Lot 11 SUMMARY: Caller reported a person tampered with a vehicle between Nov. 8 and Nov. 9. Investigation pending. Patrol Officer Christopher Teribury. CRIMINAL TAMPERING LOCATION: Circle Lot 11 SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person tampered with a vehicle
sometime between 10 p.m. Oct. 30 to midnight Oct. 31. Investigation pending. Patrol Officer Christopher Teribury.
NOVEMBER 11 SAFETY HAZARD/ENVIRON. HAZARD LOCATION: Facilities Parking Lot SUMMARY: Caller reported gasoline spilled on the ground. Spill cleaned. Fire and Building Safety Coordinator Ronald Clark. MVA/PROPERTY DAMAGE LOCATION: Textor Circle SUMMARY: Caller reported a two-car MVA. Investigation pending. Master Patrol Officer Bruce Holmstock. MAKING GRAFFITI LOCATION: Terraces SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person wrote a message on a mirror. Investigation pending. Master Patrol Officer Bruce Holmstock.
NOVEMBER 12 UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA LOCATION: Conservatory Drive SUMMARY: During a traffic stop, officer reported marijuana in a vehicle. Officer issued one person an appearance ticket for Town of Ithaca Court for unlawful possession of marijuana and a campus summons for a thru stop. Patrol Officer Daniel Bechtold. LARCENY LOCATION: Hilliard Hall SUMMARY: Caller reported unknown person stole a wallet. Investigation pending. Master Patrol Officer Bruce Holmstock. SAFETY HAZARD/ENVIRON. HAZARD LOCATION: Facilities Parking Lot SUMMARY: Caller reported a gasoline spill. Area cleaned. Environmental Safety Specialist Mark Ross and Fire Protection Specialist Enoch Perkins. UNLAWFUL ADVERTISEMENT POSTING LOCATION: J-Lot SUMMARY: Officer reported a person posting flyers on vehicles. Warning issued. Master Patrol Officer Donald Lyke. UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA LOCATION: Lyon Hall SUMMARY: Two people judicially referred for unlawful possession of marijuana. Master Patrol Officer Donald Lyke. UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA LOCATION: Terraces SUMMARY: Three people judicially referred for unlawful possession of marijuana. Master Patrol Officer Donald Lyke. V&T VIOLATION/LEAVING SCENE LOCATION: J-Lot SUMMARY: Caller reported a car and bicyclist MVA. The motorist stayed at the scene, but the bicyclist left the area. Investigation pending. Master Patrol Officer Donald Lyke.
NOVEMBER 13 CCV/IRRESPONSIBLE USE OF ALCOHOL LOCATION: L-Lot SUMMARY: Officer reported an intoxicated person. Person declined medical assistance with ambulance staff and was judicially referred for irresponsible use of alcohol. Master Security Officer George Whitmore. V&T VIOLATION/DWI LOCATION: Flora Brown Drive SUMMARY: During a vehicle stop, the operator was arrested for DWI. Uniform traffic tickets were issued for Town of Ithaca Court for DWI, failure to keep right, failure to submit to a field screening device, possession of a fictitious license and a cam-
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pus summons for speeding. Person was scheduled to appear in the Town of Ithaca Court on Dec. 3 and was also judicially referred. Sergeant Bill Kerry. LARCENY LOCATION: Center for Natural Sciences SUMMARY: Complainant reported an unknown person stole a key. Investigation pending. Patrol Officer Christopher Teribury. CCV/UNDERAGE POSS. OF ALCOHOL LOCATION: Hilliard Hall SUMMARY: Four people judicially referred for underage possession of alcohol. Master Patrol Officer Donald Lyke. FIRE ALARM/UNDETERMINED CAUSE LOCATION: Ceracche Athletic Center SUMMARY: Fire alarm activation. No cause for alarm was found. System reset. Patrol Officer Daniel Bechtold.
NOVEMBER 14 CCV/UNDERAGE POSS. OF ALCOHOL LOCATION: Circle Apartments SUMMARY: One person judicially referred for underage possession of alcohol. Sergeant Bill Kerry. CCV/RESPONSIBILITY OF GUESTS LOCATION: Lower Campus SUMMARY: One person restricted from the campus, and one person judicially referred for responsibility of guest. Patrol Officer James Landon. CCV/DRUG VIOLATIONS LOCATION: Substation Road SUMMARY: Two people judicially referred for violation of drug policy, failure to comply and responsibility of guest. One person declined medical assistance with ambulance staff. One person restricted from the campus. Patrol Officer David Amaro. HARASSMENT LOCATION: Lower Quad SUMMARY: Caller reported being verbally harassed. Investigation pending. Patrol Officer Adam Koehler. CCV/IRRESPONSIBLE USE OF ALCOHOL LOCATION: Terraces SUMMARY: One person transported to CMC by ambulance and judicially referred for irresponsible use of alcohol. Master Security Officer George Whitmore. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF LOCATION: East Tower SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person damaged a sink. Investigation pending. Patrol Officer Adam Koehler. CRIMINAL TAMPERING LOCATION: L-Lot SUMMARY: Officer reported an unknown person pushed over a port-a-john. Investigation pending. Sergeant Bill Kerry. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF LOCATION: S-Lot SUMMARY: Caller reported unknown person damaged a vehicle mirror. Investigation pending. Sergeant Ronald Hart. CCV/COLLEGE REGULATIONS LOCATION: Terraces SUMMARY: One person judicially referred for violation of college regulations. Master Patrol Officer Bruce Holmstock. CRIMINAL TAMPERING LOCATION: F-Lot SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person tipped over a port-a-john. Prior to officer’s arrival, the port-a-john was erected, and there was no apparent damage. Emergency Health and Safety and facilities responded for clean up. Investigation pending. Assistant Director Laura Durling.
CCV/IRRESPONSIBLE USE OF ALCOHOL LOCATION: Butterfield Stadium SUMMARY: Person transported to CMC by ambulance and judicially referred for irresponsible use of alcohol. Master Security Officer James Conlon. WELFARE CHECK LOCATION: Butterfield Stadium SUMMARY: Person declined medical assistance with ambulance staff and was escorted out of the stadium. Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office. ASSIST/OTHER DEPARTMENT LOCATION: Emerson Hall SUMMARY: Person was transported to CMC by ambulance and another person was judicially referred by Residential Life. DISORDERLY CONDUCT LOCATION: Conservatory Drive SUMMARY: Officer reported that a Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office deputy issued one person an appearance ticket for Town of Ithaca Court for disorderly conduct. Person was judicially referred. Assistant Director Laura Durling. ASSAULT/NO WEAPON LOCATION: L-Lot SUMMARY: Officer reported an unknown person punched a person in the face causing an eye injury. Investigation pending. Investigator Thomas Dunn. CCV/IRRESPONSIBLE USE OF ALCOHOL LOCATION: G-Lot SUMMARY: Person declined medical assistance with ambulance staff and was judicially referred for irresponsible use of alcohol. Patrol Officer Jeffrey Austin. MEDICAL ASSIST/INJURY RELATED LOCATION: Terraces SUMMARY: Officer reported a person tripped and received a cut to the forehead. Person declined medical assistance. Master Patrol Officer Dirk Hightchew. CCV/IRRESPONSIBLE USE OF ALCOHOL LOCATION: W-Lot SUMMARY: Person declined medical assistance with ambulance staff and was judicially referred for irresponsible use of alcohol. Investigator Thomas Dunn. LARCENY LOCATION: Butterfield Stadium SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person stole a camera. Investigation pending. Patrol Officer Christopher Teribury. MEDICAL ASSIST/INJURY RELATED LOCATION: G-Lot SUMMARY: Officer reported a person fell and sustained facial and teeth injuries. Person declined medical assistance. Sergeant Ronald Hart. UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA LOCATION: East Tower SUMMARY: Three people judicially referred for unlawful possession of marijuana. Master Patrol Officer Dirk Hightchew. MEDICAL ASSIST/INJURY RELATED LOCATION: Butterfield Stadium SUMMARY: Officer reported an intoxicated person fell and sustained a head injury. Person transported to CMC by ambulance. Patrol Officer Christopher Teribury. MEDICAL ASSIST/ILLNESS RELATED LOCATION: Dillingham Center SUMMARY: Caller reported a person passed out. Person declined medical assistance with ambulance staff. Master Patrol Officer Bruce Holmstock. ASSAULT/NO WEAPON LOCATION: L-Lot SUMMARY: Caller reported a fight in progress. Officer located a victim who had been struck in face by two people. Person de-
clined medical attention. One person was issued appearance ticket to Town of Ithaca Court for harassment and was restricted from the campus. Sergeant Ronald Hart. MEDICAL ASSIST/INJURY RELATED LOCATION: Terraces SUMMARY: Caller reported a foot injured by glass. Person declined medical assistance. Patrol Officer Daniel Bechtold. UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA LOCATION: Rowland Hall SUMMARY: Person judicially referred for unlawful possession of marijuana. Sergeant Terry O’Pray. CCV/RESPONSIBILITY OF GUESTS LOCATION: College Circle Roadway SUMMARY: Person turned over to parent, and another person was judicially referred for responsibility of guest. Patrol Officer Daniel Bechtold. RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT LOCATION: Terraces SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person threw bottles from a balcony. Investigation pending. Patrol Officer James Landon.
NOVEMBER 15 CRIMINAL POSS./STOLEN PROPERTY LOCATION: Terraces SUMMARY: Officer reported three people in possession of a bicycle. Person admitted to having the bicycle without the owner’s permission. One person judicially referred for responsibility of guest. One person issued appearance ticket for Town of Ithaca Court for unlawful possession of marijuana and restricted from the campus. Bicycle secured, pending owner identification. Investigation pending. Patrol Officer Daniel Bechtold. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF LOCATION: Lyon Hall SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person damaged a wall. Investigation pending. Sergeant Terry O’Pray. CRIMINAL POSS./STOLEN PROPERTY LOCATION: Grant Egbert Boulevard SUMMARY: Officer reported two people carrying a stolen sign. Signs were returned and warning issued. Patrol Officer James Landon. SUSPICIOUS PERSON LOCATION: Landon Hall SUMMARY: Caller reported a person knocking on doors. Investigation pending. Patrol Officer David Amaro. CCV/IRRESPONSIBLE USE OF ALCOHOL LOCATION: Rowland Hall SUMMARY: Person declined medical assistance with ambulance staff and was judicially referred for irresponsible use of alcohol. Master Patrol Officer Dirk Hightchew. CRIMINAL TRESPASS LOCATION: Hill Center SUMMARY: Caller reported unknown people found in the pool area. Investigation pending. Patrol Officer Adam Koehler. For the complete safety log, go to www.theithacan.org/news
Key cmc – Cayuga Medical Center CCV – College Code Violation DWI – Driving while intoxicated IFD – Ithaca Fire Department IPD – Ithaca Police Department MVA – Motor vehicle accident RA – Resident assistant SASP – Student Auxiliary Safety Patrol V&T – Vehicle and Transportation
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Thursday, December 10, 2009
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Ithaca College must continue tradition of bringing well-known figures to speak at Commencement ceremonies
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ast week, a work group formed by President Tom Rochon to address Ithaca College’s graduation ceremonies announced on Intercom that the 2010 Commencement speaker will be a “notable alumnus ... or faculty member who has a deep connection to the institution.” This is a notable change from past years and what upcoming graduates have come to expect from the institution. In its announcement, the work group offered no reason for choosing a faculty or alumnus to speak instead of a more prestigious figure from outside the college. The announcement offered no insight as to how the speaker would be picked other than he or she would have a “deep connection to the institution” and be able to deliver a personalized message to graduates. Colleges with high academic integrity bring big names to Commencement ceremonies, and the college should follow suit. While the college has many notable faculty members and alumni, a speaker from outside the college community has much more to offer graduates who will soon enter the real world. Such speakers offer perspectives from outside the college that students may have not heard before. Speakers should challenge future graduates and prepare them for the real world outside of Ithaca, N.Y., and the college borders. At a time when the endowment has fallen and alumni donations are down, it is a smart decision to save money. However, the college should make every effort to send its graduates away as pleased with their college experience as possible to encourage future positive alumni relations. For this year’s Commencement speaker, the college should strive to choose an alum that can offer graduates an inspirational send-off with a perspective from outside the college. The college administration is urged to seek ways to keep the tradition of notable speakers at its future Commencement ceremonies to give graduates the proper recognition and farewell they have earned.
The Right idea
Student groups collaborate to promote human rights and set example for all
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thaca College’s student organizations raise awareness about everything from clean water to child slavery to genocide. Yet never before have these groups joined together to collectively promote their causes until this week. On Monday, groups including Free the Slaves, IC STAND, Water for Sudan, Invisible Children and others hosted IC Justice Night in Emerson Suites. This provided students the opportunity to learn about social justice issues and help raise money for the salary of an abolitionist in Ghana for a year ($2,700) on behalf of Free the Slaves. The coordinators of IC Justice Night should be applauded for making an attempt to unite social justice groups on campus for the greater good. At the college there are multiple groups that promote social justice causes, but it can be daunting for students to differentiate between them. Not only did the night promote the causes of each individual group, it educated students on issues they perhaps were not aware of. Social justice groups and others from all different backgrounds on campus are encouraged to continue to band together, reaching a wider campus audience. Fundraising efforts like Free the Slaves’ $2,700 goal are more easily attainable if the group can find more ways to attract students.
your letters Student apologizes for false report
The following is a letter, submitted on behalf of Students Active for Ending Rape, accompanied by an apology from a student who falsely reported sexual assault: The apology we share with you came to us with a further explanation of the circumstances that led to the dishonest act. The student’s dishonest act made every man on campus a possible suspect and increased the anxiety of many within our community. Having heard details related to the incident, we accept the student’s apology and offer our forgiveness. We ask that you trust our acceptance of the apology, recognize the importance of maintaining confidentiality and extend to the student your forgiveness too. In September, I falsely reported an assault on campus. I am deeply sorry for all the hurt and worry that my actions have caused in the Ithaca College community and for the disrespect that I have shown to the entire community. I would like to take this opportunity to apologize to the entire campus and to
Graduation decision disappoints
Early last week the graduating class of 2010 received some exciting news. For one, our graduation caps and gowns are going to be sustainable. Go environment! And secondly, our graduation speaker is going to be an Ithaca College alum or notable professor. Go … wait, what? I was shocked and frankly outraged to hear this. Ben Stein spoke in 2005. Henry Winkler was here in 2000. I don’t like to think I
paid $40,000 a year to have my history professor from sophomore year tell me to go boldly, go where no person has gone before (in my mind, his speech is in fact Star Trek themed). I’m not sure if this sudden change is due to any laziness on the school’s behalf (I mean, if I were building the Athletic and Events Center, I’d be tired, too) or just a disregard for the graduating class. Maybe some of them would like a pompous celebrity to give the speech and not feel like they’re sitting through one last lecture. If it is in fact a professor, how will he or she be chosen? Is a name going to be drawn out of a hat or will the highest scorer on RateMyProfessors. com win? The list of Ithaca alums also isn’t nearly as lengthy as, say, Cornell University’s. I’m not going to hold my breath for Bob Iger, but I am going to start campaigning for David Boreanaz. If Lady Gaga is out right now, I’d at least like Angel to send me off into the real world. Rachel Paige ’10
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Faculty Research
Professor creates record for Sudan’s Lost Boys T he “Lost Boys of Sudan” are unaccompanied minor refugees from southern Sudan who became casualties of genocidal civil war during the mid-1980s. At the hand of government troops, tens of thousands of these young boys witnessed their villages destroyed and, in many instances, their families killed. As a result, many of them fled, leaving behind the security of their families David Turkon and communities. As many as half of these children died from disease, starvation, attacks by government troops and wild animals. Their sojourns took them to Pignudo Refugee Camp in Ethiopia, but when civil war erupted in Ethiopia they were force to flee again. Most of them found protection in Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya. Eventually, many of them found new homes in countries across the globe. In 2001, nearly 4,000 Lost Boys and 89 Lost Girls arrived in America with little more than dim memories of their lives before the war. A written record exists of the lives of these refugees in the form of personal histories recorded by field-workers for Save The Children Sweden in the late 1980s at Pignudo Refugee Camp. Nearly 17,000 personal histories were taken for the primary purpose of assisting with family reunification. In 2004 these documents were entrusted to me and to the Arizona Lost Boys Center. The records have been scanned and digitized. In partnership with the Lost Boys and Girls National Network, we are building the capacity to return these records to their rightful owners. We will also release files to survivors in instances where the person to whom they pertain is deceased. Our hope is that these records will enable these refugees to reconnect with surviving family members, with villages and with their rich cultural heritage, to open the way for healing and closure, and to finding childhood companions
Lilly miller
Lessons from first semester
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A Sudanese Lost Boy searches for his file while others look on at the “Lost Boys and Girls of Sudan Summer Conference” at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, Calif., this past June.
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lost along the way. The files have the potential to serve other humanitarian purposes as well. In one instance, a young man I am acquainted with had married while in Kakuma. Through the “lottery” system he was able to immigrate to the U.S., but his bride could not. Now a citizen, he is seeking to bring her here. However, when he came to the U.S. he took a Christian name, as is common practice among members of this group, and this does not match the name on his marriage license. By finding his document, complete with a photograph, he has concrete evidence to establish for the Immigration and Naturalization Service the legitimacy of his marriage. This should ultimately enable him to make a much stronger case for sponsoring his wife’s immigration here. We have made much progress in disseminating
these files. This past summer I attended the Lost Boys and Girls National Conference in San Diego, Calif., and was able to repatriate approximately 20 young men with their files. The emotions they display when they first see their files and photographs range from laughter to crying. Nonetheless, virtually all of them recognize the importance of the documents and are eager to obtain them. We have developed a Web site to make these files available to Lost Boys and Girls globally and are presently seeking funding to cover costs associated with administering the project. Within a year, southern Sudanese refugees from across the globe will have the ability to search the database and, if their file is within it, obtain a copy. David Turkon is an associate professor of anthropology. He can be reached at dturkon@ithaca.edu.
Guest commentary
‘Twilight’ portrays women as weak and dependent
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ast week, a friend of mine wanted to go see “New Moon,” the latest movie in the Twilight saga. Her boyfriend wouldn’t take her, so she asked me to go with her. Being the friend that I am, I agreed to go with Seth Palmer her and suffer through it. Two hours and 10 minutes later, I walked out of the theater, struck by two points about the film. The first was how many minutes of sheer shirtlessness made its way on screen. The second was the feeble nature of Bella Swan’s character. Coming from someone who has neither read any of the Twilight novels nor seen the first movie in the saga, Bella struck me as one of the weakest and most dependent female characters ever written. Wait, she was written by a female author? Holy stereotypes, Batman. Bella is a constant damsel in distress, always in danger or some form of peril, always needing to be rescued by men, always needing their validation and immediate presence to survive. After Edward Cullen leaves her and she has no (attractive) male presence in her life, she becomes deeply depressed and curls up into the fetal position in the middle of a
little fish, big pond
Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) is embraced by Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) in “New Moon.” Palmer says Swan and Cullen’s relationship is abusive.
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forest, crying in the darkness and most likely listening to Dashboard Confessional. All of this happens simply because there isn’t a man in her life. The National Domestic Violence Hotline provides a list of ways to recognize if you are in an abusive relationship, asking questions such as, “Does your partner make all the decisions?” and “Does your partner threaten to commit suicide?” The characteristics in Bella and Edward’s relationship answer “yes” to all 15 questions. With the forward progress
we’ve made with gender equality in the workplace, educational institutions and sports, you would think society wouldn’t tolerate such blatant sexism in an internationally known novel. You might expect some sort of public outcry or disclaimer would come from a women’s rights organization and point out how weak women are made to appear in this series. But it hasn’t happened. The series is not just internationally known; it has become internationally acclaimed. As of Nov. 29, “New Moon” has topped the box office and made
more than $231 million in its first two weeks. Millions of people, from the ages of 8 to 85, adore this series and vocally express their longing for their own Edward Cullen. A Google search of the phrase, “I want my Edward” revealed more than 1.5 billion hits. Clearly, the series has made an impact on its readers and viewers in the short time of its existence. But the longlasting effects have yet to be seen. By staying silent, we are choosing to raise up a generation of young girls who are being taught that it’s acceptable for a relationship to be abusive. They are learning to come back to their abusers, no matter how many times he may leave her, hit her, threaten her or alienate her from her peers. These same girls are also being told that they need to rely on men to feel validated and accepted. When information like this is combined with the recent Rihanna and Chris Brown domestic abuse situation, the media just seems to be sending its young consumers a mixed message. I’m not saying that the series should be banned from libraries and schools; it has merit. All that I ask is for people of all ages who read or watch the Twilight saga to simply be aware of its implications, both individually and socially. Seth Palmer is a television-radio major. He can be reached at spalmer3@ithaca.edu.
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ith my first semester coming to a close, my roommates and I have been growing nostalgic. We have a list of things to complete, but most haven’t been checked off. Despite the apparent lack of progress, we have actually completed a fair amount of activities. “Remember when we did that physics experiment?” Brooke said, referring to the time we threw a stale cake off the balcony of Landon Hall to see if it would break. It did. “And when we started a nonprofit,” I reminded her. A couple of weeks ago we made a cake, cookies and brownies for hungry children. Those children were us, but nonetheless we made no profit. Looking back on my first semester in college, it has definitely been different from what I expected. I have grown accustomed to the freedom — something I thought I would never do. I’ve also grown up a lot since June and have learned valuable lessons about life. Lesson one: Soy milk, though lactose-free, can spoil. In addition, spoiled soy milk does not make good macaroni and cheese, as I found out late one night in the Landon Hall kitchen. “Is everything OK? I woke up from a smell of burning onions,” a student said when he came to make sure there was no fire. “Everything’s fine, it was just me cooking,” I said, throwing the macaroni and cheese away. Lesson two: It is not socially acceptable to take large amounts of food from the dining halls. “Excuse me, we just saw you dumping the salsa into your backpack. You can’t do that,” the manager on duty said. Good to know. Lesson three: It is possible to run from the third floor of Landon to Mac’s and back before a commercial break is over. Lesson four: Sometimes there are things that are more important than sleep — even when you have an 8 a.m. class the next day. These things do not include homework but do include meteor showers and salsa. Lesson five: “The freshman 15” should be renamed “The freshman first semester 15, or more like 18.” “Hey Lilly, want to see who can eat more chips?” my roommate asked one day. “I’m not hungry. But, why not?” I have learned that with motivation, I can do anything. With motivation I have gotten a column where I tell stories about my college adventures. With motivation I have made the walk to and from the Circle Apartments several times when I thought the end would never come. And, with motivation I have made it through Introduction to Psychology, even if just barely. Lilly Miller is a freshman journalism major. E-mail her at lmiller1@ithaca.edu.
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your letters (Continued from page 12) Column should represent students
I would like to say that this letter is an attempt to defend columnist Lilly Miller, but sadly it is not. After reading Mr. Comegy’s comment, I searched through The Ithacan archive to disprove his idea that Lilly Miller does not speak for the students, but sadly I was unable to do so. I looked through article after article trying to search for meanings in these words that she has written but was unable to do so. Such articles as, “The Farewell to Facebook” and “Work All Day, Up All Night” had nothing to offer me except a bad anecdote. I like the idea of having a freshman columnist in The Ithacan telling her side of the story because this freshman class is one of the biggest in Ithaca College history, but I find these stories boring and pointless. “A Little Hard to Understand” was a step in the right direction, portraying the hardships that people with speech impediments have to face, but I have no interest in reading about pulling an all-nighter. Granted, I could simply ignore the column and just read the rest of The Ithacan, but I hope that by me writing this Lilly Miller really thinks about what she is saying when she writes. She is the voice of her freshman class and should show Ithaca College how much they have to offer. Clayton Moser ’11
will be awaiting us each Thursday on the opinion pages of our favorite campus newspaper. Insightful commentary? Sure. Witty narration? Why not? Hard hitting news ripe with “editorial rigor?” Umm … not so much. I found myself surprised and distraught upon reading “Column doesn’t speak for students” in the Dec. 3 edition of The Ithacan. The critique is disparaging, radical and unwarranted to say the least. Miss Miller is an Ithaca College student, and her experiences are therefore those of an IC student. Denouncing her column as a fraudulent representation of student life is missing the point that she is, in fact, a student. Her comical renditions of the trials and tribulations of a first-year student are a perfect addition to a college newspaper. Instead of evaluating the nuances of every opinion column, why not stop and have a laugh or two? College is about experiences and lessons learned, many of which happen to be ridiculous and hilarious. If we take everything too seriously, we’ll never get out alive. Mr. Comegys, next time you feel the need to overanalyze and criticize a piece on journalistic principles, make sure you understand the context and concept in which it was written. A column in the Opinion section is just that — an opinion. Jeff Goodwin ’10 SGA President LETTER POLICY
Editor’s Note: Lilly Miller’s column, “Little Fish, Big Pond,” was never intended to be representative of the student body or freshman class at Ithaca College. The Ithacan designated it a humor column about the columnist’s own experience during her first semester of college.
Miller’s column provides entertainment Forgive me if I’m assuming too much, but I suspect the conventional Ithacan reader, like me, has a certain expectation of what
The Ithacan welcomes correspondence from all readers. Please include your name, graduation year and organizational or college title/position. Letters must be 250 words or less. The Ithacan reserves the right to edit letters for length, clarity and taste. All letters must be received by 5 p.m. the Monday before publication. All letters must be signed, submitted in writing and either e-mailed to ithacan@ithaca.edu or delivered to Park 269.
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Spotlight Students draw inspiration from influential artists by aaron edwards assistant accent editor
Mike Blaney
Steven Spielberg Director Sophomore film, photography and visual arts major Mike Blaney made his first movie with his little sister when he was only 8 years old. As a kid, he wasn’t producing high-quality films, but he was realizing his passion behind a lens. “I had her sit on a table, and I walked into the frame and said, ‘I’m going to make my sister disappear,’” he said. “Then I had my dad stop the recording, my sister walked out of the frame, and I started recording again.” Some of Blaney’s scripts depict scenes of explosions, chaos and special effects. With aspirations to produce high-octane films like those directed by Steven Spielberg, Blaney has been fine-tuning the way he develops his films while studying at Ithaca College. Last year, his conceptual short film “Lens” was endorsed on the college’s YouTube channel. The film showed Blaney’s affinity for eerie visual effects similar to Spielberg’s. “I come up with the craziest plots,” he said. “People are flying through the air. Nuclear bombs are destroying entire countries. I like to think, ‘OK, how crazy can I get?’ … then I start revising.”
photos by Lauren Decicca and Allison Usavage
Sydney Normil Coco Chanel Designer
Sophomore journalism major Sydney Normil aims to see her original designs walk down a catwalk. Her focus on black, formfitting ensembles invites comparison to the daring designs of Coco Chanel, the French femme fatale who changed the face of fashion. “Coco Chanel revolutionized fashion,” Normil said. “She had a way of taking things that are so simplistic and making them extravagant. I want to do the same thing.” Normil is currently working on her designs for the Maestro Productions fashion show next semester at Ithaca College. As a premiere designer for the show, her fashions will be featured alongside other college designers. Last year, she designed costumes for a student film called “Time’s Arrow.” She compiled contemporary clothing and created jackets and coats from scratch. Normil said she wants to make bold choices to create eye-catching clothing. “I want to take basic human figures, bold shoulders, lace, leather and manipulate it in such a way that it brings a whole new life and attention to what it was previously,” she said.
Joe Pera
Senior cinema and photography major Joe Pera Reginald VelJohnson doesn’t open his acts with over-the-top, gaudy humor. Comedian Known for his low-key style, Pera still manages to make crowds crack up. In November, he won first place in the IC Stand-up competition and has established himself as a successful comedian on campus. He models some of his comedy after Reginald VelJohnson, a family friend who Pera called “Uncle Reggie” as a kid. VelJohnson played the cool, collected family man Carl Winslow on the television series “Family Matters.” “He knew my parents before ‘Family Matters’ and once the show got going it was pretty exciting,” Pera said. “I just wanted to be like Uncle Reggie. He wasn’t the funniest character on the show, but he held that family together.”
Laura Kathrein
Julie Kent Dancer
Though she isn’t pursuing dance or performance full time at Ithaca College, sophomore outdoor learning adventure major Laura Kathrein’s arabesque doesn’t lie — she’s got some serious moves. “I didn’t really see the point in getting a minor,” she said. “I’m still taking ballet, and I’m in Rock Hard Dance Company, so I figured that was enough. Maybe after college, I’ll join a company. It’s still up in the air.” The Chicago-born dancer looks up to Julie Kent, an established ballerina renowned for dancing in classical ballets like “Romeo and Juliet” and “Swan Lake.” Kent also made an appearance as Juliet in a ballet from the movie “Center Stage.” “When I was a kid, my dream role was to dance like her in ‘Romeo and Juliet,’” Kathrein said. “Every time I watch the balcony scene, I cry. Her way of moving is so fluid and flawless.”
Elizabeth Hake
Sophomore musical theater major Elizabeth Hake has a mean set of vocal chords — and she’s not afraid to belt. Hake has already performed in two main stage productions at Ithaca College, including “Children of Eden” this year. She finds inspiration from Sutton Foster, the Tony Award-winning actress who originated the role of Millie in the Broadway revival of “Thoroughly Modern Millie” — a role that Hake played in high school. “It was my first big role, and that’s what got me interested in theater in the first place,” she said. “The way Sutton Foster played her was very much [like] myself. She has these funny little quirks in all her characters, which I absolutely adore. Every person has their own uniqueness, and she always puts them into her characters.”
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Hot or Not
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To view a video of Muevete’s show, go to theithacan.org/ go/09muevete.
This week’s hits and misses
It’s only halfway through the “Grey’s Anatomy” season, but the show has already seen casting changes. Staff Writer Whitney Faber rates the newest doctors at Seattle Grace.
Hot
Dr. Teddy Altman Reigning “Cardio God” Teddy Altman (Kim Raver) is a new spark of life among a group of dull characters going through clichéd story lines. Introduced as a blast from Owen Hunt’s Iraq past, Altman quickly finds her groove among the strong-willed troupe of doctors with her medical skills and calm composure under pressure. Though it seemed Altman was headed for the same fate as the other three cardiovascular surgeons at Seattle Grace — being scared off by Christina — she soon proves herself to the rest of the doctors with her kick-butt attitude and raw talent.
Cha cha, real smooth
From left, freshman Ae-sil Woo, sophomore Nia Scretching, freshman Adeline Nieto and junior Melody Zayas-Peña, members of IC Muevete, Ithaca College’s latin dance company, perform Saturday in Klingenstein Lounge. The group dances styles such as salsa and merengue. william Rocheleau/the ithacan
Dr. Reed Adamson Primed to take Izzie Stephens’s place as the smiling face for patients and the shoulder to cry on for Alex Karev, Reed Adamson (Nora Zehetner) is a necessary replacement. But her bland character does little to revive the show. As one of the new “Mercy Westers” taking over the hospital, Adamson turned the Seattle Grace veterans off at first with her competitive nature. Her stint as the newest meanie was short-lived, as she soon reveals herself to have a softer, more caring side. Adamson gets a lot of credit for seeing past Karev’s tough exterior to the puppy dog that lies inside, but that’s about all she can brag about.
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Dr. Charles Percy Between Alex Karev, Jackson Avery and Cristina Yang, Seattle Grace is at its capacity of cutthroat doctors who want nothing more than to be No. 1. Charles Percy (Robert Baker) finds himself vying for the spot but losing in the battle for most likable jerk. For a moment, it seemed he could fill the space left by George O’Malley as the dork with the secret love, but he blew his chances when he crossed Izzie Stephens. Percy — who neither fills the shoes of the likable, awkward nerd nor the intensely driven competitor — falls between the cracks and will be soon forgotten.
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twilight fanatics Bite and Tell daily on vampire-centric blog
Brian Dykstra’s HO!, a piece by a fast-talking playwright and poet about Christmas, will be performed at 8 p.m. at the Kitchen Theatre downtown. Tickets are $23. In the Loop, a comedic film mocking the lead-up to the Iraq War, will be shown at 7:15 p.m. at Willard Straight Theatre at Cornell University. Student tickets are $4.
Twilight enthusiasts are notorious for their fanatical and bordering-on-obsessive dedication to the blood-sucking romance. “My Life is Twilight” takes the book to new heights of emulation. Though copying the style of the popular site “F My Life,” it gives it a vampire twist. The site is updated daily with stories of how fans’ lives are just like the popular series. The stories range from the more moderate — like asking a boyfriend for a kiss with ice-cube-chilled lips — to the more obsessive — like naming a newborn set of twins Edward and Jacob. — Whitney Faber
Computer-generated tiger woods video of suv crash revealed
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wtf
There were no cameras around when Tiger Woods crashed his SUV, yet millions of people across the country have seen footage of the event on YouTube. The computer-generated “news report” of the crash shows what, why and how the crash happened — if only the video was real. A Hong-Kong based animation company put the video together as one of more than 20 videos made for gossip newspapers in Asia. It appears this is the new frontier in reporting — welcome to the world of maybe journalism. — Whitney Faber
quoteunquote It’s a cult. I don’t believe in it. Singer Miley Cyrus to Ohio’s Q92-FM on the “Twilight” phenomenon.
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The Parlor Cats, a Southern Tier blues band, will perform at 7 p.m. at The Haunt off Route 13. Admission is free. Larry Stamatel, a solo artist covering songs by artists ranging from Bob Dylan to Frank Sinatra, will perform at 5 p.m. at Castaways on Inlet Island. Admission is free.
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The Cheating Intention, a funk and R&B band, will perform at 10 p.m. at The Nines. Admission is $5.
Rock Hard Dance Company, a modern dance group at the college, will perform at 8 p.m. at Clark Theatre in Dillingham Center. Suggested donation is $3.
sunday
The Nutcracker, a revival of the classic story by the Ithaca Ballet, will be performed at 3 p.m. at The State Theatre. Student tickets are $13.
It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, a play adaptation of the film, will be performed at 2 p.m. at the Kiplinger Theatre in the Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts at Cornell University. Student tickets are $8.
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Ithaca resident combines art with music by Alexandra mitton contributing writer
Everything from painted wooden panels, landscaped canvasses and skateboard frames cover almost every inch of Ryan Curtis’ studio. Whether this digital painter is using laser prints or leaves and sticks from his backyard, Curtis finds a way to make one cohesive thought that reflects his love for nature. Curtis is currently showing his latest collection, “Water, Water Everywhere,” at Gimme! Coffee on Cayuga Street. Saturday, Curtis will celebrate his collection with a musical performance from junior Daniel Frankhuizen, a cello performance major, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday morning Curtis will also be showing his collection at the Women’s Community building from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Frankhuizen will accompany Curtis’ art at the opening Saturday with different genres of music. Curtis said art always goes better with music and he appreciates it more than some artists because he considers himself a closet musician. “People always seem to enjoy looking at art more when there is something live going on,” he said. “Dan is a good friend who is helping me out.” Frankhuizen said he noticed Curtis’ appreciation for music when he first met him at the former ABC Café on Stewart Avenue two years ago. “He was super outgoing
and went out of his way to introduce himself, invite me to a jam session and eventually to the whole Ithaca music scene,” Frankhuizen said. Since then, Frankhuizen has helped Curtis find new ways to bring music and art together. “Ryan has lots of potential for big ideas,” Frankhuizen said. “He sees how art can work with music and creating an atmosphere that way by stimulating both visual and auditory senses.” Mimi Wysong, who coordinates the artists for Gimme! Coffee, said Curtis has been showing his work at the coffee shop for three years and is always welcomed back. “People always like his work,” she said. “He shows once a year, and we are lucky to have him.” Curtis’ extensive process starts with taking hundreds of photos. Then he layers different images, making a collage in Photoshop. Once he makes an intricate design, he prints out his piece and presses it onto pieces of wood. To add to his designs, he then paints in color on top of the wood pieces. The 30-year-old has found a niche in the Ithaca community. He has worked to integrate music into his art and collaborated with several local musicians developing art for album covers. Curtis said music is the most important element of his artwork. “There is a musical component in art that exists,” he said. “Music just has so many visual possible pictures. I’m really inspired by music than any other type of art.” After graduating with a BFA from SUNYPurchase in 2001, Curtis had no idea where his art degree would take him. As a self-proclaimed “ski bum,” Curtis sought to the slopes for creativity. He said he tries to find the beauty in nature almost anywhere. Curtis saw Ithaca as an up-andcoming community. He said he doesn’t want to get caught up in naming the type of art he makes. For him, seeing his artwork in person always results in a better reaction. He said he believes his art Curtis pieces together the many sections of one of his collages speaks for itself. “I’m into that he creates in Photoshop using multiple layers. i m a g e - m a kallison usavage/the ithacan
Ryan Curtis, 30, sits in front of one of his paintings Monday at Gimme! Coffee on Cayuga Street. Curtis prints collages on pieces of wood and paints over them with different colors.
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ing,” he said. “I’m not a wordsmith. But if I had to, I would define my work as paintings that embrace collage with elements of photography and digital collage and spiritual psychedelic realms and landscapes.” Though Curtis may have trouble defining his style, making a lasting impression is not the problem. Ithaca resident Diana Doty, one of his fans, said she remembered Curtis from the Ithaca Apple Harvest Festival this year and made a point to see his work at the Greater Ithaca Art Trail with a shopping list. Doty said Curtis’ art is perfect for a wellness clinic she is looking to develop because of the calming effect of Curtis’ pieces. “His art is physical, emotional and spiritual to me,” she said. “It’s multidimensional and multilevel. It’s just compelling.” Doty said she left a happy customer promising to return with the goal of purchasing one of Curtis’s larger-scale paintings. Curtis
said making people smile is what he likes to do most, especially when they are looking at his art. “I’m interested in a celebration of life, love and joy … responsibility and stewardship for the earth,” he said. “Everything is for a good cause. I’m anti-war [and] anti-pollution. I want my work to speak of that, and hopefully, that will be the core of what I’m doing.” Curtis said he wants to expand the scope of his work into music shows, wearable art, body painting and even illustrating his own children’s books. For Curtis, art doesn’t depend on talent. It is exercising creativity. “I have a suspicion that talent in art is a myth and no one is more talented than any other,” he said. “It’s about developing talents.”
Curtis said his love of music inspires his artwork, whether his subjects dance along to some of his tunes or he listens to the sounds of nature. Curtis said he loves any type of music.
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What’s your next step?
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If it’s graduate school, IC has programs in… Business MBA in Business Administration Professional Accountancy
Communications MS in Communications
Education MAT in Adolescence Education MS in Childhood Education
Health Sciences and Human Performance
BA M r u o y Get ths! n o m o 1 t in jus
MS in Exercise and Sport Sciences Health Education Physical Education Sport Management Speech-Language Pathology Teaching Students with Speech and Language Disabilities Occupational Therapy
Music MM in Composition Conducting Performance Suzuki Pedagogy MM or MS in Music Education
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Senior achieves lifelong goal of creating album by sam fanburg staff writer
Huddled around the laptop computer in his room, wearing oversized headphones, senior television-radio and audio production major Jonathan “Cosmo” Kagan looks at his screen, making potential edits as he closes his eyes quickly, squinting, as if photographing the music in his mind. What seems to be a distant dream for most people has become a reality for Kagan, whose first EP, “Pieces,” became available on hard copy this week. He said he hopes by finalizing this project people will see him as a talented rapper. “What I want most from the making of this album is for people to accept me and respect me as a hip-hop artist,” he said. “You would not believe how many people don’t believe me when I say that after college I want to be a professional hip-hop artist.” Though the record came into full fruition this month, the project has been a lifelong effort beginning for Kagan when he was 11 years old — the age he started writing poetry. At age 14, he realized hip-hop was his favorite medium to perform. “It was a way for me to express myself comfortably and share who I was in ways I couldn’t in person,” he said. “I’m so motivated by this honest music that lets me express who I am.” Senior Jaylene Clark, who is the president of Spit That!, said she enjoys listening to Kagan’s poetry at the club’s spoken word workshops and performances. “Jon brings a new flow and positive vibes to the hip-hop scene on campus,” Clark said. “He brings lyrics that are thought-provoking, sincere and genuine, which is something that commercial hip-hop and rap is lacking.” Kagan said inspiration for his lyrics comes from issues in the news. One of the tracks on his album “Ghost on the Field” was written right after the Jena 6 incident, when six black students were charged with attempted murder after getting into a fight with a white student. Kagan said the song focuses on people coming together as a community. “We’re all on this field separated by politics, race, religion, economic status and class, but in the end we all become ghosts doomed by not
Senior Jon “Cosmo” Kagan works on one of the beats for his EP “Pieces” on Nov. 18 in a sound studio in the Roy H. Park School of Communications. Kagan’s album was released this week. allison usavage/the ithacan
identifying ourselves with others,” he said. Rick Warren, Kagan’s childhood friend who grew up with him in New York City, produced “Pieces,” and said Kagan likes to maintain originality in the studio.
“With Jon it was a special process, unique to him and hip-hop,” Warren said, “The process for this album was more organic and natural.” Including 14 songs and a cameo by Clark, the EP has a do-it-yourself element
with the music produced by Warren and the graphic art for the cover drawn by senior Tatenda Mbudzi. Warren, who has a studio in Harlem, worked on the album with Kagan for a year, but he said some of the songs on “Pieces” were written when the two were in high school together. In high school, Kagan said he originally opted not to continue on to college because he wanted to focus on a music career. “I wanted to pursue music and thought that college would interfere, but now I’m happy,” he said. “I have a back-up career in audio production that also complements rapping.” The album represents Kagan’s success in achieving the goal he set his freshman year. “If I was going to college, I wanted something to have that had represented my time there, which has in turn become ‘Pieces.’” After college, Kagan hopes to pursue a full-time rapping career. Warren said working with Kagan made him realize how important the connection between two artists is for creativity in the studio. He said producing the record has made him and Kagan closer. “What our process has demonstrated to me is that it doesn’t matter what music you’re making,” he said. “It matters who you’re making it with. And I’m really proud of the record.” Clark said the album will be successful and working with Kagan is always a productive and enjoyable experience. “His poems are meant to flow to a musical beat, which is cool,” she said. “He even inspired me to step out of my comfort zone and write a hip-hop piece in response to a piece he had written.” Kagan said producing records is his passion and he is not too concerned with his record sales. Giving people music they can vibe with is all that matters to him. “The ultimate compliment is not how many records I sell, but a person coming up to me and saying, ‘Hey man, I was really able to identify with that song,’” Kagan said. “That is all the satisfaction in the world.” Kagan’s album can be downloaded for free at www.cosmohiphop.com.
Local artist showcases work at Ithaca Bakery By Whitney Faber Staff Writer
Weekends pass slowly at the Ithaca Bakery at the Triphammer Mall as people relax at the intimate café tables — laughing and chatting together. It’s a scene of tranquility, even down to the photographs of flowing falls and quiet wooded scenery on the walls. A series of photographs of Ithaca’s beautiful natural sites, the gorges and state parks, “Mist, Light and Stone” by local resident Dan Elswit is showing at the Ithaca Bakery at the Triphammer Mall until Tuesday. A place for people to sit and relax while enjoying a cup of coffee or a bagel, the Ithaca Bakery keeps a continuous rotation of works from artists in the area to display their pieces. Elswit said he wanted to show his photographs in the bakery because of other local artists’ work at the store. Also, the bakery has a familiar, welcoming atmosphere perfect for an art setting. “I don’t put my photos up anywhere,” he said. “I want to make sure the environment feels right.” Sandy List, director of marketing and public relations at the bakery, said she chose to showcase
Elswit’s work because of its professional quality and its local theme. “They’re evocative and appealing, and they would work well in that setting,” she said. “It goes with who we are — an independent local business. It just fits in with our mission.” Elswit worked on the series for a year before displaying the 13 pictures at the bakery. Strictly a nature photographer, Elswit said he likes his images to showcase beauty and perfection in the environment. “I am inspired by the natural world,” he said. “I am particularly interested in the idealistic view of things because it feels like you get enough of the real world when you’re out there.” One of the more recognizable photos of Ithaca is of the Buttermilk Falls State Park. Sweeping water cascades down over the cliff, falling into a placid pool of water below. The vibrant green of the moss-covered gorge mixes with the lustrous white of the flowing water in a moment of fantastical beauty. Because of the serene and soothing atmosphere they offer, Elswit said the waterfalls became a powerful source of inspiration in the series. “There is something about moving water — I just find it so tran-
From left, Danby residents Kathleen and David Newport sit beneath Dan Elswit’s nature photography Tuesday in the Ithaca Bakery. Elswit’s work shows the vistas and natural beauty of Ithaca’s gorges, parks and mountains.
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quil,” Elswit said. “My job and my life is kind of hectic, so I go out in the wild for peace and tranquility.” Ithaca resident Linda Hirvonen visits the bakery almost every day and said the pieces stood out to her because of the outstanding beauty in the images. “The reproduction is gorgeous,” she said. “The photographic angles they’re taken at are very beautiful.” Unlike some photographers today, Elswit said he embraces the use of digital cameras and computer programs to enhance or modify the images. “A lot of people think of digital
photography as film photography with unlimited film, but there’s so much more to do,” he said. “It’s a whole different medium.” Elswit used one of these modifying techniques to combine multiple pictures for a photograph of a bridge at Upper Treman Park to create an image with more dynamic lighting and defined details. In the photograph, vibrant green leaves cover the ground of the gorges. A dark stone bridge cuts across the bright color of the trees growing from the sides of the cliff while the entire scene is bathed in brilliant sunlight — a powerful mix of man and natural beauty.
Elswit said using the techniques in digital programs such as Photoshop help him to use his original images to realize the perfected images he envisions. “To me, this is art. It’s more like painting, in a way,” he said. “A painter may not paint exactly what they see, they paint what they see in their mind.” Hirvonen said the photographs add tranquility to the atmosphere of the place and are a good source of culture for the public. “They add a lot to the ambiance, and they’re wonderful for the artists,” she said. “It brings art to the public, and it’s free.”
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“Cudderisback” Kid Cudi
Already back on the grind, Cudi teams up with the Columbia University grads of Vampire Weekend, in a song that has Cudi begging not to be forgotten.
“On fire” Lil Wayne
Auto-tune, overpowering synthesizers and electric guitars highlight this interesting single from Weezy.
“i ate your soul” Grieves
Seattle-based rapper Grieves enters the hip-hop universe with a glitch-pop spin on underground rhyme and rhythm. compiled by Sam fanburg
Accent’s Oldie But Goodie “Christmas in hollis” (1987) Run DMC
Giving insight into what it’s like during Christmas in Queens, Run-DMC makes listeners yearn for fedora hats and laceless Adidas. —sam fanburg
quickies
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Apocalypse drama proves catastrophic by nicole ogrysko contributing writer
Movies with earth-shattering volcanoes, monstrous tsunamis and gigantic fissures with the power to wipe out entire cities with one small crack are suspenseful and exciting — for the first 15 minutes, anyway. “2012” director Roland Emmerich’s latest endeavor takes a wellknown Mayan myth and adds 2 hours and 38 minutes of predictable struggles, romance and special effects to make for a tiresome epic that seems to last longer than the world’s actual end ever will. The plot is as “2012” predictable as it Columbia sounds. Adrian Pictures Helmsley (ChiOur rating: H1/2 wetel Ejiofor) is a scientist who uncovers startling information about the warming and displacement of the earth’s crust and warns the U.S. government of the fast-approaching apocalypse. As Adrian works with the government, he discovers the end is much closer than originally expected. Nations worldwide begin to prepare their most important officials for an escape to protective domes. Meanwhile, Jackson Curtis (John Cusack), a writer and divorced father of two, discovers that the rumors about the world’s end are true and begins a quest for survival with the rest of his family. Expected attempts at heartfelt speeches and difficult decisions regarding the rest of humanity are made, and the usual hints of romantic relationships ensue. The film also shows typical families and citizens, but their struggles are only briefly seen, and their losses
Film Review
From left, Lilly (Morgan Lily), Kate (Amanda Peet) and Noah Curtis (Liam James) run from disaster in “2012.” The special effects-heavy film cost more than $200 million to produce but has grossed more than $600 million. Courtesy of columbia pictures
barely have importance. Instead, “2012” focuses on the lives of important government officials and national leaders, who are the few and fortunate ones to have a chance to survive. The movie also mirrors current global issues — depicting the U.S. as the driving force in the political agendas involving the safety of humankind. While the world crashes around them, the actors deliver performances that are not memorable. Cusack, who normally thrives in comedic leading roles, attempts to add humor to his unoriginal dialogue, but has no such luck. Amanda Peet, as Jackson’s ex-wife, also delivers dialogue that
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has little emotional impact. While most performances leave the audience indifferent, Danny Glover as President Thomas Wilson is likeable and humble in his role. However, glimpses of him are short-lived. Providing much-needed suspense, special effects show the horrors of immense mass destruction, as entire cities are reduced to dust with one earthquake or gushing rush of water. While the effects are terrifying, the action scenes are overdone and become dull after a few sequences. When characters are not frantically escaping from their homes or dangling from the edge of a treach-
Slug and Murs Rhymesayers Continuing its tribute album lineup, Slug and Murs own the hip-hop underground world and provide a fine homage to Rosie Perez.
Synth-heavy band infuses angsty emotion into album by Jared dionne Staff writer
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“malice in wonderland” Snoop Dogg Priority Records
Producing new records is now almost a biannual tradition for Snoop, whose new record features Pharrell, R. Kelly and Jazmine Sullivan.
Dose of Deer prevails by Alex ash Staff writer
Last summer John McCauley and his band Deer Tick released their second album, “Born on Flag Day,” a rousing, rocking, countrytinged album perfect for summer in the south. Six months later, the band released “More Fuel for the Fire,” which gave listeners an effective reprise of southern themes like its predecessor. Deer Tick The four-song EP “More Fuel for contains three tracks The Fire” Partisan Records that could have easOur rating: ily been included on HHH the band’s previous fulllength. The live recording of “Straight into a Storm” is the standout track, as McCauley shows his masterful live work filled with exuberant guitars and a fast, exciting pace. Though the songs are strong on their own, the EP is too short. At 11 minutes, the four tracks feel like they fly by and don’t create much of a lasting impression. However, it’s enough to hold listeners over until Deer Tick’s next album.
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“enemy of the state: a love story” Lupe Fiasco 1/15th Records
Hip-hop heads will rejoice as Fiasco’s new album covers hip-hop’s best, including a cover of Radiohead’s “National Anthem.” compiled by sam fanburg
“2012” was written by Harald Kloser and director Roland Emmerich.
The Bravery plunges into darkness
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erous cliff, they desperately try to insert humor in the most unlikely situations. While the first crack about the world’s ultimate demise merits a few chuckles, “the end is near” joke gets old quickly. “2012” is not as thrilling as some of Emmerich’s other works like “The Patriot” and “Independence Day.” If the idea of an almost three-hour long saga with the usual CGI effects doesn’t sound appealing, but the tale of the end of the world is still intriguing, just watch the trailer. The effect is exactly the same.
Post-punk, new wave band The Bravery storms back onto the dancehall scene with its junior release, “Stir the Blood.” The band stylistically reverts to its self-titled debut as well as the glory days of bands like Echo & the Bunnymen, New Order and Joy Division — three groups known for their affinity for melodramatics. The Bravery’s guitar-laden sophomore release, “The Sun and the Moon,” was something of a synthesizer rehab for the group. The band clearly didn’t succeed. They fall back into an overabundance of dance-worthy synth in this release. But lead singer Sam Endicott acknowledged prior to the release that this album would embrace a much darker tone. The track “Song for Jacob” kicks off with psychedelic The Bravery synth riffs reminis“Stir the Blood” cent of freshman alIsland Records bum staple “UnconOur rating: ditional.” The song HHH pushes forward with a toxic addictiveness that seeps deep into listeners’ ears and festers. Endicott shrieks in his whining drawl, “I never, ever want to sleep again / I want to live till I die.” Audiences may initially think they are listening to a “Shut Up and Drive” Rihanna remix when first hearing “I’ve Seen the Future.” The band uses laser shots and interspersed synthetic pulses to shock the listener during the demoralizing anthem. The band plays prophet as it predicts man’s ultimate demise by commanding, “Raise a glass in salutation / We drink to our annihilation.”
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The album falters when it reaches “She’s so Bendable,” a track that features the vocals of bassist Mike “Dirt” Hindert, and the final track “Sugar Pill.” These two songs adhere to the album’s theme of sex and drugs but interrupt the bombastic spirit that dominates the album. The band could have saved the two tracks as B-sides and given the fans something with the ferocity showcased throughout the remainder of the album. “Jack-O’-Lantern Man” is the most enticing song on “Stir the Blood” and is a mosh enthusiast’s dream come true. The track assaults the listener and provokes retaliation, inspiring a deep-seated hatred for the foolish semantics of life. Drums and vocals screech forward in one overwhelming tsunami of emotional destruction. “Stir the Blood” is a thematically cohesive album that lacks variation and creative experimentation among songs. Nonetheless, it’s another solid album from The Bravery that chronicles a scandalous existence plagued by sex, anger and over-the-counter meds.
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Star-studded cast looks beyond ‘the blind side’ [ticket stub ] True life story of famous football player aims to tackle racial stereotypes
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A bright white light flashes across the screen as a helmet slams into the ground. Bodies crash into each other, and a body goes down — staying down. The opening scene of John Lee Hancock’s newest film “The Blind Side” is incredibly powerful. The heartwarming, true story of Michael “The Blind Oher’s (Quinton Side” Aaron) life captiWarner Bros. vates the audience Pictures from the minute Our rating: HHHH Michael is introduced on screen. Hancock, director of “My Dog Skip” and “The Rookie,” stays true to his love of uplifting stories that are enjoyable for the whole family. With the use of football action scenes and an inspirational message, this film proves to be a win for all members of the family. Leigh Anne (Sandra Bullock) and Sean Tuohy (Tim McGraw) and their well-to-do southern family take Michael from his broken home after finding him walking on the streets in the rain and make him one of their own. In the end, Michael’s struggles with his absent mother, lack of education and the stereotypes he deals with as an African-American teach the Tuohy’s a valuable lesson about family. The cast of this movie is brilliant. Aaron does a magnificent job of capturing the abandoned and misguided Michael. This is one of Sandra Bullock’s best performances, at least in recent years. Bullock captures the essence of the upper middle class southern woman who loves her children and will fight for them no matter what the consequences are. She attends every one of Mi-
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chael’s football practices and supports him when he is struggling. At first, it is hard to take McGraw seriously as an actor. But surprisingly, he rises to the challenge. McGraw proves to be a perfect match for Bullock, as their loving personalities and easy-going attitudes mesh. The audience is sure to fall in love with is S.J. (Jae Head), the Tuohy’s younger son. He makes a strong connection with Michael, welcoming him into the family immediately. Head was cast perfectly as the witty, wise-beyond-his-years son. S.J. takes matters into his own hands and fights off the stereotypes and assumptions of classmates and NFL scouts who didn’t think Mi-
chael is talented enough to play. Not only are the Tuohy’s enjoyable to watch and get to know, but viewers also connect with Leigh Anne, Sean, S.J. and Collins (Lily Collins), the Tuohy’s daughter. The growth of the individual characters is shown step by step, further inviting the audience into their lives. One memorable scene shows the Tuohys sitting around the television watching football on Thanksgiving, but when Michael leaves the room to sit at the dining room table, the family realizes spending quality time around the table is more important. Unexpectedly, “The Blind Side” brings viewers to tears not just once, but many times. The profound emo-
tions and struggles that the Tuohys have to endure during recruitment scams and ostracization hit the audience hard. Bullock’s “defend your family” scene gives goose bumps to viewers as they realize the love that the Tuohys have for their new “son.” The film dares to look inside life in the projects and follows Michael carefully through what is clearly an incredibly challenging life. The creative adaptation based on the true story of Michael Oher was wonderfully directed and cast. Watching Michael develop through his struggle of coming from a broken home is inspiring and worthwhile. “The Blind Side” was written and directed by John Lee Hancock.
Saints return to a bloody Boston By Evan johnson staff Writer
The elevator jolts to a halt, and two men draw massive handguns from their black coats. “You ready for this, my dear brother?” one asks. The other responds by cocking his weapon with a ka-chink and replies in an Irish accent, “Let’s do some gratuitous violence.” Bullets fly, blood sprays and dozens of cigarettes are puffing away, as the MacManus twins return to the streets of Boston to bring down organized crime and clear their name in “The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day.” The original “Boondock Saints” quickly became a cult classic upon its release in 1999. After publicly executing Boston’s most notorious mob “The Boondock boss, fraternal twins ConSaints II: All Saints nor and Murphy MacMaDay” Sony Pictures nus (Sean Patrick Flanery Our rating: and Norman Reedus) take HHH refuge in the solitude of the lush Irish countryside with their father (Billy Connolly). Their peace is shattered with the news that a priest in Boston has been murdered and the infamous vigilante killers — the Boondock Saints — have been framed. The plot takes off quickly. All the twins have to do is dig up their guns in the back yard, get a quick shave and don their signature black peacoats. Then they are swiftly on their way back to the rough streets of Boston, bringing a divine wrath with them. The only real difference in this sequel is that the guns are bigger.
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Flanery and Reedus are excellently paired and continue to provide brilliant chemistry for the camera. The relationship between the two brothers is identical to that of the first film, which is reassuring for dedicated fans. It also allows continuity in the plot and cohesiveness between the two films. While their intimate and sometimes quirky relationship is realistic and believable, the brothers are unfortunately overshadowed by a poorly written script. The use of profanity and racial slurs borders on ridiculous, and the frequent references to prison rape are overused and unnecessary. One of the most important performances in the film is Julie Benz’s, who plays the role of Eunice Bloom, the brilliant federal agent with a very big secret. Benz’s character may not be very different from Willem Dafoe’s Paul Smecker in the original, but she brings much more to the role than a stunning pair of four-inch heels and a luscious southern accent. Another notable performance is that of Connolly. Resembling a heavily armed Santa Claus, Connolly is oh-so-cool, taking his time with his movements and delivering his lines. Together, Connolly, Benz, Flanery and Reedus outshine the other talent by a mile. In addition to a script that favors emphasis on topics such as prison rape or ethnic pride, director Troy Duffy has created a flashy, profane and violent masterpiece that sloppily covers a serious lack of substance. The film clearly attempts to ride off of the success of his first piece instead of making it a standout, original piece. As a whole, “All Saints Day” offers little novelty. If audience members enjoyed the first installment, they will in all likelihood enjoy this sequel as well. If viewers haven’t seen the first movie, then they
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Murphy MacManus (Norman Reedus) revisits his violent past alongside his twin brother.
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should do just that to decide if the aforementioned “gratuitous violence” is really for them. The concept of Irish men taking to battle on the streets of a ritzy New England city might not be original but is still exciting to watch. This is confirmed by the final lines and a sign of the cross that is always followed by the squeezing of triggers: “In Nomeni Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti.” Some may greet the line with standing applause, but most will roll their eyes because this is the second time around. “The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day” was written and directed by Troy Duffy.
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Remember that time ... ... Spence White returned to the gridiron after brain surgery? We bring you the best of the Bombers every week in our sports section. View our coverage in print or online at theithacan.org/sports.
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From left, juniors Michelle and Sheila Rhoades prepare to lunge into the pool during women’s swimming and diving practice yesterday in Hill Center Pool. Michelle joined the team this year after spending her freshman year as a member of the women’s crew. Sheila has qualified for nationals her first three years and set three pool records at the team’s meet last weekend.
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By Casey Musarra Sports Editor
As if a mirror image, they get behind the block and get in the zone. They fidget with their goggles, tug on their suits and shake out their limbs. As soon as they hear their name announced, time stops. They focus on nothing but the pool in front of them. Juniors Sheila and Michelle Rhoades prepare in almost identical fashion before they dive into the pool for a race. “During my first race, Sheila’s over here watching me, and I guess I did the same exact thing she does,” Michelle said. “And I didn’t even realize I was doing it.” Twins Sheila and Michelle aren’t sure whether or not they’re identical, because it was too late in their mother’s pregnancy to determine if there were two separate eggs. But Head Coach Paula Miller said their stroke is, in fact, identical. “When you look at the stroke, Sheila has one arm that she swings and the hand comes up,” Miller said. “And it’s like, ‘Why don’t you correct it?’ Why correct something that’s so [good]? No, I’m not correcting anything. And actually, Michelle has the identical stroke.” This stroke led Sheila to set three pool records last weekend in the 50-, 100- and 200-yard freestyle at Rochester Institute of Technology while making the NCAA B qualifying standard with times of 23.95, 52.25 and 1:54.95, respectively. “It was kind of a relief knowing that I made the provisional cuts already,” Sheila said. “It’s a good indication of how I’m going to do later in the season, and knowing that I can do that right now is really encouraging and exciting.” Sheila has gone to nationals in both of her
first two seasons, but she said one of the most important things is to qualify as a member of a relay team. “It wouldn’t be fun going to nationals without other people there, and having that for the last two years — I just want it again,” Miller said Sheila’s performance as an anchor of relay teams is something she never doubts. “There are not many people who like being in that stressful situation,” Miller said. “No. 1, it’s usually the faster of the athletes, but No. 2 even more so, the mentally strongest, because that’s a lot of pressure on you. She’s in there, and she’s going to do 100 percent. There’s not going to be any mental errors at all. So we all have a lot of faith in her.” Miller said Michelle brought the same intensity as she led off for a relay team that helped the Bombers beat SUNY-Geneseo on Nov. 21, something they hadn’t done in six years. Michelle was a member of the women’s crew her freshman year, but after dealing with a knee injury, she decided to join the women’s swimming and diving team this year. “I guess my heart’s always been in swimming, but I always supported [Sheila],” Michelle said. Miller said having Sheila come to Ithaca College was unexpected because she did not recruit her, but Sheila and Michelle said they knew all along they were going to come to the college because their father, Bernie Rhoades, worked for Information Technology Services for 17 years. “We’ve been coming up to the college since we were, like 5, and we’ve been on campus all of our lives, so it was just natural that we were going to come here,” Michelle said. “We didn’t even apply anywhere else.”
The twins grew up swimming together in the pool at their home in Dryden, N.Y., but it wasn’t until seventh grade that they started competing. While this is Michelle’s first year on the women’s swimming and diving team, Miller said Michelle has always been a part of the team from being around so much. “Michelle’s always been with Sheila hanging out, so the girls already know her, so it was an easy transition for her to come in.” Miller said one thing Sheila has always been able to do is beat people with her speed, but her reaction time is something she struggled with. “Her freshman year, she wasn’t good off the block for her 50,” Miller said. “She’d be the last one in the water, but after the turn she would catch everyone. She blows everybody away on her second half. One thing I noticed with her, and that’s why I always thought her 100 and 200 would be better, was that she didn’t have good reaction time,” Miller said. “And she, on that 50, was the first off the block [last weekend].” Sheila said her approach on the block was something she focused on heavily before nationals last year, and eventually, it just clicked. Along with having Michelle by her side this season, Sheila has also implemented a weight training program designed by men’s swimming Assistant Coach Mike Ariel ’09, which has helped Sheila improve this season.
She spends about five hours a week outside of the pool doing explosive lifts and rehab exercises that help her with mild shoulder injuries she has struggled with during her career. “She wanted to maximize the amount that she was going to be able to get out of every practice she was doing, so I transformed a lot of the stuff she would be doing in the pool into stuff that would benefit her on land as well,” Ariel said. “This way, by her being able to do extra lifting and the weight training program instead of swimming extra yardage, she hasn’t had as many problems with her shoulders.” By getting extra training out of the water, Ariel said Sheila has been able to avoid getting set back by sitting out like she did in previous years. “The goal that we had was that she wouldn’t get set back,” Ariel said. “She would always be moving forward, always improving week by week and not having to take time away from training.” Sheila said the training program has made all the difference in her performance this season. “I’m going faster than I ever would have thought possible earlier in the season,” she said. Miller said with everything Sheila has brought to the table throughout her career, she’s not looking forward to losing her. “I’m enjoying every minute, and I dread the day she graduates,” she said.
Left: Junior Sheila Rhoades swims the 100-yard freestyle Saturday at Rochester Institute of Technology. She set a pool record and qualified for nationals in the event as the Bombers took first. Jake lifschultz/The Ithacan
Above: Junior Sheila Rhoades shakes hands with a Hartwick College swimmer after winning a freestyle event Nov. 21 in a quad meet at Hamilton College. The Bombers beat all three teams.
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The inside Pitch Cory Francer
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s I was sitting in class Friday, I noticed everyone around the room had their cell phones out, furiously typing away. This is a typical sight for a Friday afternoon class when priorities shift from schoolwork to meeting at Moonies for happy hour. However, there were no text messages being sent back and forth. Instead everyone, including me, was refreshing the World Cup Soccer draw, anxious to see the matchups for South Africa 2010. This got me thinking. This event isn’t even an actual soccer game distracting us from whatever was being lectured about at the front of the room. This was just people pulling country names out of a pot to determine who will be playing against each other in seven months. I even caught some of the draw on ESPN before class. The whole event was done up with celebrities including David Beckham, Charlize Theron and Desmond Tutu. It was all a bit extravagant for just a selection show, but really was it any different than the NFL or NBA drafts here in the U.S.? The NFL draft takes place at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Mock drafts start coming out months before the actual draft, while speculation and hype run rampant before the first team even makes its selection — hoping they don’t end up with a Ryan Leaf. People even throw NFL draft parties that can rival some Super Bowl parties. The question comes down to why. Why do we get so hyped up for these “sporting events” when there isn’t even a sport to watch? The answer is obsession. Our society is so involved with following sports that we hang on every move — even the ones that don’t come on the field but decide who will eventually be on the field. According to the Nielsen ratings, the viewership of the NFL draft has increased 62 percent since 2002, with 7,456,000 people tuning in to see the 2008 draft. The NFL has recognized the massive spike in viewers and has even moved the draft from noon to 3 p.m. in an effort to reach as many viewers as possible. With the World Cup draw, viewers expected the first country to be pulled at noon. However, when turning on ESPN, soccer fans saw sportscaster Bob Ley, retired American soccer player Alexi Lalas and other analysts engaged in a roundtable discussion about all the different teams. The first country wasn’t drawn for another hour. So while it’s great the U.S. got placed in an easy pool, it’s important not to get wrapped up in the hype. We won’t find out how any of the World Cup draws pan out for several months, but there are plenty of actual games to get excited about in the meantime. Cory Francer is a senior sport studies major. Contact him at cfrance1@ithaca.edu.
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Bombers get contributions from bench By Thomas Eschen Staff Writer
As the basketball bounces off the rim, a sea of hands waits for the ball to fall back down to the floor. Below those hands is the head of freshman Devin Shea, who reaches above the waiting fingers, grabs the ball and banks it in the basket for two points. That is the kind of effect size can have on a basketThe Bombers ball game. This season, the average 64.5 women’s basketball team is points per getting that extra edge off game to their the bench in the form of opponents’ 61.3 newcomers. All hovering points per game. around 6 feet, Shea, freshman Liz Conti and Blaire Moldenhauer — a junior transfer from Bard College — have all seen time in the lineup for the Bombers. Their physical presence is something that Shea said gets into the head of opponents. “It kind of intimidates the other team just seeing people the size of Blaire, Liz and I,” she said. “Our size also helps our team rebounding — just going in there and getting scrappy boards.” Routinely starting a four-guard lineup, the three young players usually come off the bench, each with a specific task to do. “They know their jobs,” senior guard Lindsay Brown said. “They know what their role on the team is and what is expected of them. It’s just a pick-me-up for people when they come off the bench and provide a spark.” Junior Elissa Klie, the forward in the fourguard starting lineup, is benefiting the most from the bench’s production. By either playing alongside one of the bench players or getting subbed out, Klie said having them there is a luxury, releasing some pressure off of her as well. “It’s great because most of the girls I go against are bigger than me,” she said. “So when there is another body in there rebounding, it gives me the ability to focus even more on boxing out and letting them go grab the ball, which makes my job a lot easier.” By being there to grab the ball, people like Shea allow Klie to take her opponent completely out of the play with a good box out. While Shea and Moldenhauer both have the advantage of height, they perform differently
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Freshman Liz Conti goes up for a shot over Hartwick College freshman Carly Tubbs in the Bombers’ 75–52 win Friday in Ben Light Gymnasium. The Blue and Gold scored 25 bench points in the win. Michelle montgomery/the Ithacan
on the court. Moldenhauer is seen as a workhorse who does whatever needs to be done to get the ball. Shea, on the other hand, is more of a finesse player. Klie said Shea’s soft touch catches her eye. “Someone of her size being able to shoot well from the outside and inside is something we haven’t seen and did not really have last year,” she said. That well-rounded style of play is helping
the team stay successful on both the offensive and defensive ends of the court, as rebounds are always needed. Shea said Head Coach Dan Raymond’s confidence in the players is giving the team a lift on and off the bench. “He has a lot of confidence in us,” she said. “We have a really deep bench this year, and if he is able to get the fresh legs out there, it will benefit the team even if it is a guard or post being subbed out.”
Junior uses put backs to increase shot percentage By Bryan Shay Staff Writer
The back of the net has become a close friend of junior forward Phil Barera. He has connected with the basket about three-fourths of the time from the field. While most The Blue and athletes will say Gold take on totals and percentSt. Lawrence ages are far less University at significant than 8 p.m. Friday wins and losses, in Ben Light Gymnasium. it is difficult to ignore that through six games, Barera is shooting an astounding 74 percent from the field. The numbers have his teammate, junior guard Chris Cruz-Rivas, in awe of his offensive performance. “The scoring with him has been an extra because we are a very guard-oriented team,” Cruz-Rivas said. “He is my housemate, so I joke around with him about [his field goal percentage]. He is probably leading the nation in all divisions with that percentage.” Cruz-Rivas may in fact be right. Junior forward Patrick Patterson of No. 5 nationally ranked Kentucky University is shooting 69 percent, which is the highest field goal percentage of any NCAA Division I basketball player this season. Barera said he is even surprised by the numbers. “I’ve been wondering myself how it has been that high,” Barera said. “I’ve never shot like that before.” Barera said his high field per-
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From left, juniors Chris Cruz-Rivas and Phil Barera go for a rebound in the Bombers’ win over Hartwick College on Friday in Ben Light Gymnasium.
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centage stems from his teammates’ ability to get him the ball down low for good scoring opportunities and the team’s great passing ability. “I’m getting easy shots off good passes,” he said. “I’ve also been able to get some offensive rebounds, and it puts me in an easy scoring position.” Head Coach Jim Mullins said he knows the importance of put back shots after the Bombers allowed Amherst College to accumulate 20
offensive rebounds in their loss to the Lord Jeffs. “The highest percentage shot in basketball is the offensive put back,” Mullins said. Barera, listed at 6 feet 6 inches, uses his rebounding abilities to his advantage as a scorer after playing behind Eastern College Athletic Conference All-Star Jeff Bostic ’09 for the first two years of his collegiate career. Barera has since made a smooth tran-
sition to his starting role and said part of his transition was being fortunate enough to have had played behind an athlete like Bostic. “I’ve gotten better having to play against Jeff in practice for two years,” Barera said. “It has really helped me develop my game since I’ve gotten to college.” While he is just short of averaging a double-double in points and rebounds, like Bostic did last season, Barera’s speed and toughness give him an advantage as a rebounder. With Bostic having graduated, Barera is finally able to showcase his talent to the rest of the conference. “With Bostic there, it was tough for him to get minutes,” Cruz-Rivas said. “[Barera] would have started on any other team in the Empire 8 as a freshman. He is an undersized big man, but he competes with everyone. He is probably the fastest big man in our conference.” After averaging just 6.5 minutes per game last year, Barera has started all six games this season, averaging 12.5 points and eight rebounds per contest. Barera has posted double-doubles in three of the team’s last five games and said he will keep his fingers crossed that he’ll be able to maintain his high field goal percentage. “I hope so,” he said. “It won’t be easy, but if [freshman Sean] Rossi keeps getting me the ball the way he is, it’s possible.”
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Jumping forward Young jumpers off to fast start for men’s indoor track team By Andrew Weiser Assistant Sports Editor
Arms relaxed at his sides and gaze focused straight ahead, freshman long jumper Brian Maley prepares himself for the first competitive jump of his collegiate career. Sixteen steps later, Maley lands in a spray of sand, receiving two swift congratulatory pats on the back from junior Kyle Devins standing alongside the pit and watching from start to landing. With a young core of sophomores and juniors, and the addition of seven freshmen, the men’s indoor track team’s jump squad hopes to build on last season’s success. Despite the absence of seniors on the jump squad, Devins, a national qualifier in the long jump last season, has stepped up this year to provide leadership for younger athletes. “We have really good upperclassmen leadership in Kyle Devins, especially for the long and triple jumpers,” Maley, an Ithaca High School graduate, said. “It’s definitely motivation, and one of my goals this year is to beat him in at least one meet this season.” Coming off a third-place finish — the team’s best finish in program history — at last year’s Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships, this year’s jump squad should play a significant role in replicating that success again this season. “I’m looking forward to it being
a very good and solid year, and our jumpers will be a very large part of that,” Head Coach Jim Nichols said. “Long jump, triple jump, high jump and pole vault — that’s four events out of 20. You do the math. That’s 20 percent of our scoring.” Working together in preparation and competition has helped familiarize the athletes with one another and understand what everyone is capable of. For freshman high jumper Ethan Alderman, a teammate of Maley’s from Ithaca High School, already having established a certain level of understanding and grounding going in has definitely helped the transition. “[Training alongside Maley has] become the norm of track for me since we went through all of high school together,” Alderman said. “It’s really helpful and makes me feel comfortable in track because we’ve done this before.” But for the freshmen, the transition to the collegiate level will take time to adjust to, which is something that the upperclassmen recognize and are ready to step up to the challenge for. “We’ve learned a lot, and [the freshmen] are really key to our success,” Devins said. “With all the new freshmen coming in we’ll be passing some things on, and I look forward to seeing big things from them this season.” With 15 jumpers on this year’s team, the largest group the program has seen in recent years, everyone
Junior jumper Kyle Devins leaps into the pit during the men’s indoor track team’s opening meet Saturday at Barton Hall at Cornell University. Devins, the oldest member of the jump squad, placed fourth in the triple jump at 13.95. Allison Usavage/The Ithacan
on the roster will be pushing to outdo themselves, their teammates and the competition. “We are a performance-oriented group,” Nichols said. “If they’re a 21foot long jumper, they want to jump 21 feet one inch. If they’re a 22-foot jumper, they want to jump 22 feet one inch. They just want to get better and keep improving.” As everyone finds their place on
the team, depth in all four jumping events should help the team raise the overall level of competition from the bottom up. “I’m really excited this year for [the] freshmen and our returning athletes,” Devins said. “I’m going to get pushed this year, and I’m excited to see what they do at the first meet.” With the jump squad prepared
to vault into the bulk of the season come January, Nichols said it’s not only the talent of the athletes, but also their diverse personalities that drive the team. “I’ve got great student athletes that are here for an education but are also here to be involved in a high-quality track program,” Nichols said. “It’s a joy to go to practice, and it’s a joy to have those people there.”
Bombers qualify early in season By Chris Lotsbom Staff Writer
Qualifying for any kind of championship is no easy task, but for members of the women’s indoor track team, it comes easily. At the Cornell Relays on Saturday, not only did 10 members of the South Hill squad earn qualifying marks for the New York State Collegiate Track Conference Championships in February, but also four Bombers qualified for the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships in March. Earning the qualifying mark is an accomplishment in itself, but qualifying in the first meet of the season gives athletes a new goal — qualifying for nationals — to focus on for the rest of the season. “It is definitely a relief to have already qualified for ECACs this early in the season,” sophomore Emma Dewart said. “I feel as though I will be able to really focus on my technique and doing what it takes to improve in my events, trying to qualify for nationals.” Dewart not only qualified for ECACs in the high jump and 60-meter hurdles, but she also narrowly missed qualifying for the NCAA Championships, which will be held at DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind. One centimeter is what kept her from earning the trip to nationals, as she jumped to a height of 1.65 meters. Earning qualifying marks early on in the track season takes an enormous amount of pressure off of each athlete. Junior Kristen DeStefano, who qualified for ECACs in the pole vault, said that mark will help her determine what she needs to do the rest of the season. “It was nice to clear above the ECAC qualifier on the first meet, but that wasn’t my main focus going into the meet,” DeStefano said. “With the first meet of the season, I was looking to get an idea of where I was with my jump
and find out what I need to improve on to compete at a higher level so I can hit qualifier marks. It was just an added perk to be able to hit ECAC on my first shot.” Junior Marcia McCord picked up where she left off last season, breaking her own school record in the 300-meter dash. Running 40.83 seconds, she nearly shaved a second off of her previous record (41.73 seconds), which was set at the same meet one year ago. McCord was one of three athletes the Blue and Gold sent to nationals last season. “[This race] means that things are finally coming together for me,” she said. “My technique definitely isn’t perfect, but I’ve come a long way, so it’s gratifying to see my progression.” The All-American now owns six school records for indoor track — four for outdoor track — and is a member of three relay records at Ithaca College. McCord also placed 12th in the long jump Saturday, earning a qualifying mark with her 4.98 meter leap for the NYSCTC meet. By setting the bar high, McCord said it’s a challenge to constantly push to outdo herself. “It feels like war,” McCord said. “You know how people say that at times you’re your own worst enemy? In this case, that’s how I feel. I’m constantly battling my past self and trying to improve.” Just two weeks after the women’s cross country team made its 10th straight appearance at nationals, several of the cross country runners took to the track, trying to carry over the success they had to the indoor oval. Freshman Jenn Randall, the Empire 8 Rookie and Runner of the Year, qualified for ECACs in the 3000-meter run. Randall said she is glad to have qualified but realizes her work for the season is not over yet. “It did take some pressure off [qualify-
Senior Sarah Scotchlas runs the final leg of the 4x800 relay Saturday in the Bombers’ season opener at Cornell University. The Blue and Gold finished 12th in the event with a time of 11:39.11.
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ing], but irregardless, I still need to keep working hard because we still have a long season to go.” The Bombers also had five runners finish in the top 10 in the 5,000-meter run. Leading the way for the Bombers’ was senior Melanie McCormick, who finished second overall, running 18:49. Behind McCormick were sophomore Heidi Baumbach, who placed fourth with 18:57 and senior Amanda Boccio, who placed sixth with 19:23. Though the team will not compete again until Jan. 16 at Rochester Institute of Tech-
nology, the Blue and Gold will work during winter break to continue their success in the 2009 season. DeStefano said with the ECAC qualifying mark behind her, she is focused more on her technique than anything else. “I try to approach the season focusing on how to improve my swing and invert — not so much what meets I can qualify for,” she said. “If you focus on the numbers too much it becomes a daunting task to get there, and you start to lose track of the things you need to work on to actually get there.”
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Head coach paces team toward national title Nichols said the current team has wrestlers just as good, if not better, than the teams he was on. Gregory said the stories Nichols has are often used as motivational tools. “The thing that really shows you how much he loves this program is how much he talks about former wrestlers and the work ethic and the ideals that they had,” Gregory said. “When he talks about those guys he lays the ground work for what’s expected of us and really makes it a special thing to be part of the tradition that we have here.” To reach the goal of nationals, the Bombers will have to do well at the Empire Conference Championship on Feb. 20. Nichols said if they don’t reach nationals, he will put a failed goal like that in perspective if his team follows the Bombers’ mantra: Prepare and compete to the best of your ability. “If it’s a great tournament and we prepared and everything goes great and another team’s better than us, then we can still feel good about ourselves that we did everything we could to win,” Nichols said.
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Head Coach Marty Nichols ’90 is described by his team as reserved and extremely knowledgeable when he coaches the No. 4-ranked wrestling team in the country. “He knows what it means to be a Bomber,” 125-pound senior tri-captain Jon Gregory said. Nichols makes sure his wrestlers are always ready before they go on the mat to compete, but he is not the typical yelling coach. He keeps the intensity in check and is constantly there to assist his athletes if they need it. “We’re just trying to get them prepared physically and mentally like the ways that we were [when I wrestled], and it’s a state of mind,” Nichols said. It is this type of coaching, easy and quiet, that his wrestlers — who are poised for a national title run — have responded to. Nichols, who performed at nationals when he was a student, knows what it takes to be a champion. As a junior in 1989, he won 32 bouts, had a 13–2 dual-match record, finished fifth at nationals and was recognized as an All-American for the second straight year in the 150-pound class. Not only was that a phenomenal season individually, but it was also the first year the Ithaca College wrestling team was crowned national champions. His senior year saw even greater accolades — 32 wins, first place at the Ithaca Invitational and second place at the state championships, and the Blue and Gold defended their national title. “It’s obviously an experience that you never forget,” Nichols said. “You wish you could bottle something like that up and you could have it at anytime. When you’re actually competing at the time and going through that whole process, you just think that that’s something that can happen every year.” After graduation, he worked around the Ithaca area during the early 1990s, taking on
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Head Coach Marty Nichols, center, watches as senior John Dale, left, squares off against junior David Priest during the wrestling team’s practice Monday in Ben Light Gymnasium.
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different coaching positions. In 1996, with the recommendation from his current assistant and local wrestling legend Dave Auble, Nichols was named head coach for the Bombers. In his first season, he took a team that was 0–8 the year before to 7–5, earning him NCAA Rookie Coach of the Year.
Since then, Nichols has turned the program into a powerhouse featuring some of the best wrestlers in the country. “I never even qualified for states in high school, and then three years later I was an AllAmerican,” senior tri-captain Chad Winowich said. “That’s got a lot to do with Nichols.”
125 pounds Jon Gregory (Ithaca) def. Shin Wakabayashi (RIT) F 1:19 133 pounds Chad Winowich (Ithaca) def. Chris Keeler (RIT) F 1:57 141 pounds Jeremy Stierly (Ithaca) def. Tim Banks (RIT) 13–2 149 pounds Evan Connors (Ithaca) def. Dominique Graham (RIT) F 1:12 157 pounds Jason Wake (RIT) def. Jason Fraser (Ithaca) 3–1 165 pounds John Dale (Ithaca) wins by forfeit 174 pounds Ben Johnstone (RIT) def. Josue Mendez (Ithaca) 3–1 184 pounds Dakota Tiger (RIT) def. Jamie Facenda (Ithaca) 4–0 197 pounds David Sbriscia (Ithaca) def. Stephan Avorkliya (RIT) 13–7 285 pounds Matthew Mahon (Ithaca) def. Somara Atkinson (RIT) F 0:50 Source: Sports Information
Look online for game stories from these sports: TOMORROW
• 6 p.m. Women’s basketball vs. St. Lawrence University in Ben Light Gymnasium • 8 p.m. Men’s basketball vs. St. Lawrence University in Ben Light Gymnasium
SATURDAY
• 10 p.m. Wrestling vs. SUNY-Oswego in Ben Light Gymnasium • 5 p.m. Women’s basketball vs. SUNYPotsdam • 6 p.m. Men’s basketball at SUNY-Potsdam Bold = Home game
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Ahead of the competition Sophomore Jeff Rapp sets the pace despite competing with shoulder injury Sophomore swimmer Jeff Rapp came up big for the Bombers at the Don Richards Memorial Invitational hosted by Rochester Institute of Technology last weekend. Rapp took first place in the 400-yard individual medley, while finishing second in both the 100- and 200-yard backstroke events. As the anchor for the 800-yard freestyle relay team, Rapp, teamed with sophomore Antoine Connors, freshman Christopher Cadwell and junior Steven Croucher, finishing third in the event. Despite being limited in practice by inflammation in both shoulders, Rapp has won five individual events and contributed to multiple relay teams. Assistant Sports Editor Andrew Weiser sat down with Rapp to talk about his continued individual success and working through injuries this season. Andrew Weiser: What is the most significant change for you from last year, now competing in your sophomore season? Jeff Rapp: When picking schools, I wanted to pick a team where I could be one of the top guys, so I came here. My results from last year were what I expected, in being a contributor to the team, scoring points and helping out. This year is pretty much the same thing, still scoring a lot of points and still helping out. AW: What runs through your mind when you are standing on the blocks, waiting for the race to start? JR: Just waiting for it to be over. Knowing who I’m swimming against, what they’ve done already, what I need to do, what the other guys
on my team are doing, who else I’m racing against, what place do I need to take and just going for best times — every time. AW: As someone who swims backstroke, is that stroke something you rely on when you compete in individual medleys? JR: I used to be a distance freestyler, until my shoulder started hurting too much. So I flipped over to backstroke, and I’m not too bad at it. I’m mainly an IMer because I was always trained in all four strokes. But I feel that in the backstroke, I can pretty much take it easy during the IMs, so I just keep up with everybody else and then do what I can during the other strokes. AW: How does your mentality change when swimming anchor in a relay, compared to swimming in an individual event? JR: I love it and I hate it. Love it because it’s all up to the anchor to finish. You’re the one that stops the clock. If you’re behind you have to catch up; if you’re in front you have to hold on. Compared to an individual, it helps because you have to watch three quarters of your race before you get in, but I like anchoring just because of that pressure. It gets me going faster. AW: Is your shoulder injury something that has affected you before this season? JR: I’ve been dealing with it since my junior year of high school, but it acted up around Puerto Rico last year. I got back and I couldn’t swim for almost a week. It hurt to open doors, I couldn’t hold my books — it was debilitat-
Sophomore Jeff Rapp swims the breaststroke leg of the 400-yard individual medley Saturday at Rochester Institute of Technology. Rapp won the event with a time of 4:23.66.
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ing to my everyday life. So this year I kind of got proactive on it and started doing rehab and limiting myself to yards to slowly, gradually make my way back up toward the end of the season. Some things I can swim through; some things I can’t. AW: Do you and the team train differently when you go to Puerto Rico over Christmas break than you do here in Ithaca? JR: We can swim doubles here; we can swim doubles there. Water is water. Just being in that environment, and that you are flying five hours
away to train, you can leave your schoolwork behind and just know that you’re there to train and that’s it. AW: What is the most important thing you keep in mind while swimming to stay focused on the competition? JR: Just to know that I’m there to be racing. There’s nothing else that should be in my mind at that time. Step on the blocks — I’m there to finish my race and do the best I can. If I win, awesome, if I don’t, awesome — I have two more races afterwards.
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bombers to watch junior max orenstein
men’s track and field
Last weekend, Orenstein set the Ithaca College school record in the 300-meter dash with a time of 35.64. Orenstein broke his own record of 35.92, which he set at the Cornell Relays in 2008. In the 300-meter dash, Orenstein finished fifth to lead all Division III runners.
junior elissa klie
To catch all the action from the Ithacalympics go to theithacan.org/ go/09ithacalympics.
women’s basketball
Klie scored 14 points and shot 67 percent from the field in the Bombers’ 57–49 win Tuesday. Klie’s scoring average of 10.8 points per game is third on the team, while her .447 shooting percentage leads the team. Klie has started all eight games this season.
junior blaine woszczak wrestling
Woszczak, ranked second nationally at 149 pounds, was named Most Outstanding Wrestler Saturday at the 2009 New Standard Spartan Invitational. Woszczak went undefeated, 4–0 in competition, ending two bouts by technical fall and winning the final 12–9.
Going for Blue and Gold
Sophomore Joseph Gilfedder winds up for a throw during the round-robin dodgeball portion of Ithacalympics on Sunday in the Mondo Floor Gym at the Fitness Center. The event also included a round-robin basketball tournament. graham hebel/the Ithacan
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The number of guards on the women’s basketball team in the starting five. See story on page 26.
The number of freshman jumpers on the men’s indoor track team this season. See story on page 27.
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Weird news from the wide world of sports
Athletes are always taking extra precautions to avoid injury, but the USA Curling team’s approach to preparation and protection is presented in the form of a small, neatly wrapped package. In its efforts to help raise awareness about HIV and AIDS, the USA Curling team is selling condoms with the curling term “hurry hard” printed on the outside of the wrapper. With the help of longtime-sponsor Kodiak Technology Group, the curling team hopes the increased interest in Olympic sports leading up to the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics will help in its efforts to educate fans about AIDS awareness. The “hurry hard” condom’s logo features a cartoon of a smiling curling stone on a house. All proceeds will be split between the USA Curling organization and the Central Coast HIV/AIDS Services. – Andrew Weiser
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men’s basketball
W L Win% Stevens 6 1 .857 St. John Fisher 3 1 .750 Ithaca 4 2 .667 Nazareth 4 2 .667 Alfred 5 3 .625 Empire 8 Standings/Overall Records
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W L Win% Nazareth 5 1 .833 Utica 5 1 .833 Alfred 5 2 .714 St. John Fisher 4 2 .667 Ithaca 5 3 .600 Empire 8 Standings/Overall Records
Wrestling
record 1. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse 4–1 2. Augsburg College (Minn.) 1–0 3. Coe College (Iowa) 5–1 4. Ithaca 6–0 5. Saint John’s University (Minn.) 3–2 National Wrestling Coaches Association DIII Ranking
they saidit My heart said yes, but my body said no. My legs were heavy. My arms were heavy. It was tough. Philadelphia 76ers’ point guard Allen Iverson on his return and 2009 debut for the team that drafted him in 1996. Iverson played with the Sixers from 1996-2006.
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Above: La Paloma Rosa showed off their vintage and contemporary handcrafted jewelry and accessories Dec. 4 at the seasonal Holiday Spirits Store on The Commons. Below Left: The self-proclaimed deputy of Titus Gallery, Matthew J. Peterson, shows off a piece of artwork in the gallery’s collection of international antiques at the Titus Gallery located on The Commons. Owned by Susan Booth Titus, the gallery features different art ranging from high quality jewelry to amber pieces of art from around the world.
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Community gathers on The Commons at Gallery Night on Dec. 4 to showcase cultural and artistic flair Photos by lauren decicca photo editor
Above Left: From left, “Chinese Red #2” and “Heads and Tails #8” by Gunilla Feigenbaum, a New York City-based oil painter, hangs at the State of the Art Gallery on The Commons. “Chinese Red #2” was chosen for an honorable mention Friday at the State of the Arts’ biennial Regional Juried Art Exhibition. Above Right: “Brown Fish,” a sculpture by Edmond Caputo, located in the front window of the State of the Art Gallery, is made entirely of paper towels and wax.