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CROSS CAMPUS

KNOCK KNOCK CANVASSING FOR WARD 1 ELECTIONS

CRYING OUT

THE DARK MATTER

In Northeast tour, protesters rally against infant male circumcision

COSMOLOGY EVENT UNITES YOUNG SCIENTISTS

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MRSA strikes athletes

Salter ’18 leads 27–12 win

’73 appeared on SNL over the weekend. Cast member Kate McKinnon portrayed Clinton, while the 2016 presidential candidate played a bartender. Clinton made light of several criticisms she has fielded in her campaign. She jokingly refuted claims that she cannot inspire young voters due to her age, noting that her campaign is headquartered in Brooklyn — the city’s hippest borough.

BY DANIELA BRIGHENTI AND PADDY GAVIN STAFF REPORTER AND CONTRIBUTING REPORTER Several Yale student-athletes have been diagnosed with MRSA, a strain of staphylococcus infection that has impacted both the baseball and women’s crew teams, students told the News Sunday. A member of the Yale baseball team, who asked to remain anonymous due to the sensitive nature of the topic, confirmed to the News that “a few” of his teammates have been infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), which, according to Richard Martinello, medical director of hospital epidemiology at YaleNew Haven Hospital, has a high resistance to certain antibiotics. A member of one of Yale’s men’s crew teams, who asked to remain anonymous for the same reason, said that at least one women’s oarsman has developed the infection. Martinello said cases of MRSA are not uncommon among athletes. Many other members of Yale’s athletic community, however, have declined to discuss the presence of MRSA. Both women’s crew captain Colleen Maher ’16 and baseball captain Chris Moates ’16 declined to comment on the infection, while baseball head coach John Stuper did not return request for comment. Women’s crew coach Will Porter declined to confirm the infection, but did praise Yale’s ability to handle serious health situations in general. “I think that Yale will always protect its

FIFAA World Cup Stephen Blyth, head of Harvard’s $38 billion endowment, announced that Harvard will be adopting “flexible indeterminate factor-based asset allocation” or FIFAA — an investment model developed at Yale under Chief Investment Officer David Swensen GRD ’80. Watch and learn, Crimson. Game 7. Matt Jackson ’14 —

The President’s Daughter. All

eyes are on Malia Obama as she enters her senior fall. Head tour guide Jeremy Hutton ’15 gave Malia and the first lady a personal tour of Yale’s campus during their visit last spring. As she navigates the college process, the president’s advice to his daughter is “Keep your grades up until you get in, and after that, make sure you pass.”

Puzzled. Buzzfeed plans to release daily crossword puzzles starting in mid-October. At the helm of the project? Buzzfeed’s new Puzzles Editor Caleb Madison ’15. Madison is accepting themed submissions at puzzlesubmissions@ buzzfeed.com now. Pension Problem. According

to The Wall Street Journal, Connecticut does not have nearly half of the funds needed to pay retirement benefits to its citizens in the future. With the population of adults aged 65 and over to comprise over 20 percent of all but two Connecticut towns by 2025, the state’s pension problem will only grow.

Did We Skip Fall? If you

thought the past two days were unseasonably cold, you aren’t alone. Saturday’s high of 53 degrees Fahrenheit was 15 degrees colder than the historical average of 68. Don’t break out the Canada Goose yet, though. The forecast for this week predicts temperatures in the high 60s.

For the first time this season, the Yale football team paired a balanced offensive attack and stout defense for a full 60 minutes this past Saturday, defeating Lehigh 27–12 and securing a 3–0 start to its season. PAGE B1

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Former GHeav owner files for bankruptcy BY JIAHUI HU STAFF REPORTER Fo r m e r Gourmet Heaven owner Chung Cho filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday, forcing a federal court to put on hold a lawsuit six former

employees filed against him. Cho, who in 2013 was accused of withholding $218,000 in unpaid wages from two dozen employees, finished repaying his ex-workers this June. But six former

employees took Cho to court again in early September, this time alleging that Cho retaliated against them for cooperating with the state Department of Labor’s wage theft investigation. The employees sought

$125,000 compensation, in accordance with federal labor laws. The U.S. District Court in Hartford hearing the retaliation suit was forced to suspend the charges against Cho in light of his bankruptcy,

Activists decry Calhoun namesake BY DAVID YAFFE-BELLANY CONTRIBUTING REPORTER A crowd of about 20 protesters chanting and holding picket signs assembled on Elm Street in the wind and rain Saturday afternoon to advocate for the renaming of Calhoun College. The protest marks the

latest chapter in an ongoi n g co n t rove rsy t h a t has divided campus and attracted national media attention. After the June massacre of nine AfricanAmerican churchgoers in Charleston, South Carolina, University President Peter Salovey opened a public debate about the future of

Calhoun College, named for former U.S. vice president and vocal slavery proponent John C. Calhoun, class of 1804. A petition calling for the University to change the name of the residential college has collected about 1,500 signatures. SEE PROTEST PAGE 6

THIS DAY IN YALE HISTORY

1965 The University invites sophomores to apply to an experimental five-year B.A. program which includes a non-curricular year abroad to work on a special project in an underdeveloped region of the world. Follow along for the News’ latest.

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Silliman dining hall to accept dinner transfers before 6 p.m. PAGE 8 UNIVERSITY

New York’s Most Populous Borough. Hillary Clinton LAW

who is currently on a six-game Jeopardy winning streak — will appear on the show for a seventh time this evening. Currently, Jackson’s win total is $166,401. That’s more than the salary for a first-year analyst at Goldman, right?

OPEN-DOOR POLICY

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A group of protesters assembled on Saturday to advocate for the renaming of Calhoun College.

leaving Gourmet Heaven Inc. the sole defendant in the case. But at a Friday morning hearing originally intended to settle the lawsuit, Cho’s lawyers argued to indefinitely postpone the case, since

Gourmet Heaven Inc. is an asset belonging to an individual who filed for bankruptcy. “Gourmet Heaven may have different bank accounts, assets and SEE GHEAV PAGE 4

YNHH outsourcing deal threatens jobs BY KACEY FANG CONTRIBUTING REPORTER An outsourcing deal made between Yale-New Haven Hospital and an outside services company is threatening the job security of its supervisory maintenance staff. On Sept. 16, the hospital signed a five-year contract with ABM Healthcare Support Services, giving ABM the authority to oversee maintenance services for Yale-New Haven Hospital. Following the deal, 25 maintenance supervisors have been forced to reapply for their jobs — jobs they have held for the last 12 to 20 years. The number of available maintenance positions was cut to 20, and in addition, applications were opened to the public. At least five of the current supervisors will lose their jobs due to the new deal. “We are doing everything we can to minimize the impact, given the very draconian cuts we have had to manage,” YNHH Senior Vice President of Public Affairs Vincent Petrini told the New Haven Register. Job changes will take effect on Nov. 1, but salaries and ben-

efits for the new supervisory positions remain uncertain. Still, non-supervisory maintenance and environmental workers will not be impacted by the change, the Register reported. According to a Sept. 24 memorandum released by the administration, the hospital’s needs have exceeded its current resources and management capacity. The facility requires “partnerships with companies like ABM to provide best practices, training and support in order to excel in customer satisfaction,” the memorandum said. The outsourcing deal follows an announcement by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy to cut $24 million from the hospital. Petrini told the Register that declines in the stock market, and consequently in state revenue, triggered the emergency budget cuts. “We don’t think [the cuts are] going to have an effect on health care in Connecticut,” said Gian-Carl Casa, undersecretary for legislative affairs at the state Office of Policy and SEE YNHH PAGE 6

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n Wednesday evening, Yale — along with 82 other universities – announced that it had joined the Coalition for Access, Affordability and Success, a grand organization with the even grander goal of redesigning the college application system. We can all agree that the admissions process needs to change; as many have noted, forcing students to condense 18 years into 500 words is a woefully inadequate way to select a freshman class. But the new “Coalition Application,” well-intentioned though it may be, isn’t the answer — in fact, it may make things worse. Starting next year, students can upload their accomplishments as they progress through high school onto a new online portfolio system. Troublingly, students are encouraged to show these portfolios to admissions officers as early as freshman year to receive feedback and advice. In theory, this sounds great. But the reality is that such a system will legitimize the hypercompetitive culture and toxic neuroticism fostered by College Confidential and other online forums. There’s already a sort of voodoo set of rituals surrounding college admissions. I remember being a freshman in high school and hearing the whispers: “Run for student council,” “Join that club,” “Do community service.” Why did a sizeable chunk of my high school class end up volunteering at the local hospital despite having no interest in the work whatsoever? Because they feared that they wouldn’t get into college otherwise. The country’s most competitive high schools are home to an arms race, with students struggling to collect trophies, test scores, awards, research grants and leadership positions. Nobody knows what gets someone into college, of course, so students latch onto whatever vague information they can find, regardless of its veracity. Far too many students in my home state of California have suffered deep anxiety induced by the college application process. Many a late night conversation was devoted to how anxious my friends and I were about everything — and these conversations started as early as freshman year. It was unhealthy. So what happens now? Students who do not submit portfolios early on are effectively at a disadvantage. All those fears of not doing enough, achieving enough or proving themselves enough will gain some level of validity as students will inevitably compare the feedback they receive from admissions officers with one another. I’m

worried about what kinds of late-night conversations students will have next year. Is it really so much SHREYAS of a stretch suggest TIRUMALA to that students will see Rhyme and their educational futures reason determined as early as ninth grade? And when does this end? Will we begin looking at who spoke first in kindergarten? When it comes to the college application process, there’s a huge knowledge disparity between high-income and low-income families — largely because of how convoluted the entire system has become. I admire the Coalition’s attempt to encourage low-income students to apply by stressing the importance of long-term planning, but this won’t work. If anything, it will confuse students even more, especially without the robust system of college counselors that more affluent neighborhoods enjoy. Instead, the gap will get even wider as rich students receive feedback from the very admissions officers who will be reviewing their applications in years to come. Admittedly, the system does allow low-income students to ask admissions officers questions directly online. But I worry that without any faceto-face interaction this tool will go unused. Right now, the Coalition boasts that it includes Ivy League schools, Stanford, Duke and several other top-notch colleges. But this too is a problem. Many students frankly do not have the resources to attend these schools, even if they do get in. The Coalition Application, which notably omits the entire University of California system, does little to help students apply to some of the most popular universities in the country, such as many state schools. Instead, the application caters largely to upper-middle-class families who are already encouraging their children to get involved in the process early on. Rather than creating what amounts to an early college application, the Coalition ought to focus on creating a system of outreach to low-income families and pooling its vast resources to build a better and more accessible application experience. SHREYAS TIRUMALA is a sophomore in Trumbull College. His column usually runs on alternate Fridays. Contact him at shreyas.tirumala@yale.edu .

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“Students must have initiative; they should not be mere imitators. They must learn to think and act for themselves — and be free. ” CESAR CHAVEZ AMERICAN ACTIVIST

Dems gear up for general election BY JIAHUI HU STAFF REPORTER The Yale College Democrats planned to launch their campaign activity for incumbent Ward 1 Alder Sarah Eidelson ’12 on Saturday, but their efforts were stalled. The group had planned to canvass for Eidelson on Saturday, but the event was canceled Friday afternoon when Eidelson learned many of her volunteers wanted to attend a social justice workshop, Dems elections captain Maxwell Ulin ’17 said. Since the Democratic primary, the Eidelson campaign has not held any public formal events. But Republican challenger Ugonna Eze’s ’16 campaign has already held one campaign event on Old Campus to discuss homelessness. Both candidates have been canvassing in the residential colleges. “I’ve been door-knocking with friends of mine who know people in the suites we are visiting,” Eze said. “It’s important to us that Yalies have a conversation about the race with people they know, rather than with strangers they don’t.” Though Eidelson cancelled Friday afternoon, the Dems hope to reschedule the canvass for the upcoming week or weekend, Ulin said. As the Eidelson campaign moves closer to election day, the Dems will continue to throw their support behind Eidelson by canvassing and contributing to the candidate’s social media presence, he said. Though Eidelson defeated YALE DAILY NEWS Dems member Fish Stark ’17 in the September primary, Ulin Both candidates for the Ward 1 alder’s race have begun canvassing in the residential colleges. said that the Dems fully back her. “[The Dems] discussed sev- be difficult, but campus vis- viewed noted the influence of I’ve heard about her campaign eral aspects of how Dems might ibility is important for gaining social media on the visibility of really is the accusation that she work in coordination with the votes in the general election, he each candidate. Many students broke campaign rules.” campaign to help in her re- added. noted that each candidate’s Following the Ward 1 Demelection,” Ulin said. “Among “Breaking through [to stu- online presence played a large ocratic primary, Bildner filed them was the idea that Dems dents] is a challenge and I role in their visibility. a complaint to the state elecmight help in a number of issue imagine both campaigns will Raymond Robinson ’18 said tions commission alleging that canvasses planned over the ramp up substantially in this Eze’s campaign seems more Eidelson’s campaign violated next two weeks by her cam- final month of the election,” visible due to his extensive election law. The allegations paign team.” Bildner said. Facebook presence. remain under investigation. As the race moves closer to Thirteen of 21 students Anna Walton ’16 said that The Dems will also be camthe November election, both interviewed said both can- beyond Eze’s Facebook pres- paigning for the Democratic candidates will likely fight for didates are equally visible on ence, he is a visible figure on candidates in the East Haven visibility on Yale’s campus, campus. Of the eight students campus simply because he is a and Branford mayoral races and which comprises the majority who said one campaign is more student. making calls for the Kentucky of Ward 1, said Rafi Bildner ’16, visible than the other, six said “I’ve only ever seen Sarah gubernatorial race this year. a former volunteer for Stark’s Eze has a stronger campus Eidelson twice, and the last time was sophomore year,” campaign. presence. Contact JIAHUI HU at Reaching out to students can Several students inter- Walton said. “The only thing jiahui.hu@yale.edu .

Scholarship targets lowincome Chinese students BY VICTOR WANG STAFF REPORTER The inaugural class of Yale SOHO China Scholars gathered with University officials and donors Saturday to celebrate the launch of the $10 million scholarship program at Yale. Yale is the second school to take part in the SOHO China Undergraduate Scholarship Fund, after Harvard University, which introduced its program last year. A broader $100 million endowment fund was created in 2014 through the SOHO China Foundation, an organization funded and operated by SOHO China, the nation’s largest prime office real-estate developer. The fund aims to encourage lowincome Chinese students to apply to elite American universities, and has awarded scholarships to seven Yalies from China this year. The Yale SOHO scholars were joined at the Saturday event by University President Peter Salovey, former U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke ’72, four Harvard SOHO scholars and the foundation’s co-founders, Chinese billionaires Zhang Xin and Pan Shiyi. “I’m really pleased with the establishment of the SOHO China Scholars program. It is going to enable more Chinese scholars to come to the United States to study,” Locke said. “With those students getting a glimpse of American life and getting the best college education in the world, they will be more effective as business leaders, political leaders and scientists, which will enhance the U.S.-China relationship.” During the daylong private event, the donors outlined their vision for the fund. In addition, Locke, as well as MIT Sloan School of Management professor Yasheng Huang, delivered talks on current events in China, such as economic growth and the state of the US-China relationship. Zhang told the scholars she wanted to set an example for other Chinese entrepreneurs to donate to top American universities, as well as to encourage Chinese students to apply to American universities, regardless of their financial situation. Zhang did not respond to ques-

tions about why she chose to donate to American, rather than Chinese, universities. However, scholars interviewed expressed confusion about how the Fund works or how they were selected. Harvard SOHO scholar Amy Zeng said the Fund may be more about raising awareness for lowincome Chinese students than actually increasing their financial aid packages. Several students noted that their packages had not changed even after they were named as scholars. Others did not know how much of their financial aid came from the program. “The SOHO scholar is mostly a matter of title,” Harvard SOHO scholar Qiuqiu Gao said. “The aid package doesn’t change.” Scholars also noted that there is currently no application process to become a scholar, adding that they were unclear about the selection process or criteria. Hui Yang ’19 said after he was accepted to Yale, the financial aid office asked him to submit a resume, and that is likely how they chose him. “And they told me, ‘Congratulations, you were selected as a SOHO scholar’ in the summer,” he said. Despite the mostly nominal impact of the Scholarship, scholars said they feel they now have special responsibilities both on campus and at home. Gao said the scholars are responsible for breaking down the stereotype in China that one has to be rich to attend universities like Harvard and Yale. Harvard scholar Kang Le said that the scholars could help improve relations between the two countries in the long term. “I think understanding is fundamental to any relationship,” he said. “By being ambassadors, we can understand each other better. Also, we can be ambassadors for China on campus, and raise awareness about China among the U.S. community.” Harvard University received $15 million from the SOHO China Undergraduate Scholarship Fund. Monica Wang contributed reporting. Contact VICTOR WANG at v.wang@yale.edu .

Student groups participate in national climate change event BY DAVID SHIMER STAFF REPORTER On Friday, student groups at Yale came together to speak out against climate change. More than a dozen Yale student organizations gathered in Dwight Hall for “Know Tomorrow, Day of Action,” a day of student activism planned by Cool Globes, a national environmental advocacy group. Roughly 50 other colleges nationwide held similar events. Rain forced the Yale Student Environmental Coalition to move the event from Cross Campus to Dwight Hall, where participating student groups manned booths on topics ranging from divestment to renewable energy resources. Wendy Abrams, founder of Cool Globes, said in an email to the News that the event enabled students to unite in their common goal: protecting the environment. “Know Tomorrow is the voice of millennials speaking out in unison demanding action on climate change,” she said. YSEC President Peter Wang ’18, whose organization coordinated the event, said Know Tomorrow, Day of Action brought together various organizations hoping to raise awareness of climate changerelated issues at Yale, adding that the gathering featured free sushi and performances from students groups including the a capella groups Out of the Blue and the SOBs. Wang said part of Know Tomorrow, Day of Action’s national purpose is to generate momentum for awareness about climate change —

a mission made all the more important by the upcoming 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference, which aims to help participating nations reach a legally binding and universal climate change agreement. “Right now the most serious problem in the climate change movement is bringing people in different areas with different opinions together to fight this enormous problem,” Wang said. Sarah Gomez ’18, YSEC’s events chair, said organizing the day of action at Yale involved months of work, including biweekly calls with Know Tomorrow’s national coordinator. Though all participating student groups shared a common goal of combating global warming, they also used the day of action to advocate for specific issues within the broader climate change umbrella. James Barile ’18, president of Project Bright — a renewable energy initiative at Yale — said the day of action gave his group an opportunity to familiarize students with the future of energy generation. Hannah Malcolm DIV ’17 and James Cramer DIV ’17 represented two environmental groups: FERNS — Faith, Ecology, Religion, Nature and Spirituality — and Nourish New Haven, a conference held at the Divinity School concerning faith and justice. Cramer said because many religions discuss the importance of caring for the world God created, he hopes to use religious texts to encourage individuals to focus on conservation and stewardship.

Malcolm said even slightly religious people should view climate change as a moral issue informed by faith. “This is something religious groups and people who have any kind of spiritual identity should take very seriously,” she said. “There’s also a degree of repentance that needs to take place. Religious groups should repent for the ways they’ve contributed to damaging the world.” Tristan Glowa ’18, an organizer for Fossil Free Yale, said the damage climate change has inflicted upon his home state of Alaska inspired him to join the organization and fight for climate justice. Student attendance at the event was relatively poor, with no more than a dozen students not involved in one of the organizations present at any given time. Organizers attributed the low turnout to poor weather and the last-minute change in location. Chase Ammon ’18, who is not a member of any of the student groups present at the event, said he decided to attend the day of action because of his professional aspirations as well as support for Fossil Free Yale’s efforts to push Yale to divest. “I want to focus on climate change and land conservation both as a concentration and eventually a career,” he said. “I think the University has a moral obligation to divest, and that may not happen anytime soon, but if schools like Yale started to divest, that could start a ripple effect.” YSEC was founded in 1986. Contact DAVID SHIMER at david.shimer@yale.edu .

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On Friday, over a dozen student groups participated in Know Tomorrow, Day of Action.

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FROM THE FRONT

“Cheerfulness is the best promoter of health and is as friendly to the mind as to the body.” JOSEPH ADDISON WRITER

Baseball, crew teams affected by MSRA MRSA FROM PAGE 1 students. We have faith in Yale,” Porter said. Christopher Pecora, director of sports medicine, did not confirm the infection, but said Yale Facilities is “performing all the necessary steps, under guidelines of the Yale Office of Environmental Health and Safety, to complete the cleaning and sanitizing process” of Yale’s baseball and strength training facilities. Men’s basketball head coach James Jones said his team heard about the infection before he did, adding that the small size of the Yale community makes for “no secrets in the athletic depart-

ment.” But Jones added that everything he had heard about the infection was simply “hearsay.” Still, no teams contacted by the News verified that the University has notified them of the outbreak. “We’ve definitely heard about some of the rumors going around and I’m sure once there’s more concrete information regarding the situation we’ll be informed by the athletic department,” men’s basketball player Sam Downey ’17 said. Martinello, who specializes in infectious diseases, said that an outbreak of MRSA on Yale’s campus would likely not pose a major

threat to the health of the student body. “Most people who pick up [staph] bacteria never get infected,” Martinello said. “For those who do get infected by MRSA, [the bacteria] causes infections that can be very easily controlled.” However, Martinello added that in serious cases of staph infection in which the bacteria enters the blood, the infection can develop into an abscess — a swollen area of body tissue containing an accumulation of pus, requiring more serious and aggressive treatment. Director of Yale Health Paul Genecin agreed with Martinello’s view that such an infection would

present a low risk to the community, though he did not confirm the athletes’ infection. In a Sunday email to the News, Genecin said that “community-acquired” MRSA infections do not cause widespread illness. He distinguished community-acquired MRSA from the more serious hospital MRSA infection, adding that the former is not rare among sports teams. “Periodically we have had small clusters of MRSA skin infection involving people who share athletic equipment and/or have other skin-to-skin contact,” Genecin said. Martinello cited the physical contact involved in certain sports

Yale Environmental Health and Safety, are redoubled when there are clinical cases.” The baseball player who asked to remain anonymous added that as a precaution, the team has had its locker room and clubhouse cleaned, clothes washed and sanitized, and that players have been advised to wash their hands as often as possible. There were 6,639 MRSArelated deaths in 2005 according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

as a reason for the relative prevalence of MRSA among sports teams. Skin abrasions arising from contact sports can result in infection, he said. He also noted that outbreaks on sports teams can lead to earlier detection of infection than in other instances because of more effective and regular communication among team members and coaches. Genecin emphasized that the existence of protocols on campus acts to prevent the spread of illnesses like staph. “There is an ongoing effort to clean [and decontaminate] the environment where infections occur,” Genecin said. “These efforts, under the supervision of

Contact DANIELA BRIGHENTI at daniela.brighenti@yale.edu and PADDY GAVIN at paddy.gavin@yale.edu .

Lawsuit against GHeav owner put on hold TIMELINE GOOD NATURE MARKET CT Department of Labor begins investigating Gourmet Heaven for wage theft violations

Late 2013

February 2014

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August 2014

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Cho finishes paying workers

September 2015

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June 2015

Six workers file additional litigation

Cho temporarily arrested for wage theft charges

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Former Gourmet Heaven owner Chung Cho filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday. GHEAV FROM PAGE 1 other obligations separate from those Chung Cho had,” said attorney James Bhandary-Alexander, who represents Gourmet Heaven’s former employees. “We are pursuing claims against both of them because they are both responsible under the law for the unpaid wages.” Bhandary-Alexander said Cho and his attorneys appeared willing to settle the case at $125,000 weeks before the Friday hearing. But Cho’s attorneys stopped answering calls around a week and a half ago, Bhandary-

Alexander said. Bhandary-Alexander added that the six employees learned Cho filed for bankruptcy just days before the Friday hearing. On Thursday, Bhandary-Alexander filed court documents arguing the entire case should not be postponed. Cho’s attorney did not return a request for comment. O n e p l a i n t i f f — wh o requested anonymity to prevent his current employer from discovering he took legal action against his former employer — expressed exasperation with the lawsuit’s proceedings. The

plaintiff said he doubts Cho will pay the dues he owes to his exworkers. “I’m distressed,” the plaintiff said. “We’ve spent a lot of time on the case, almost two years, and if he doesn’t want to pay he won’t pay.” The court may take weeks to decide whether the retaliation lawsuit should be postponed in its entirety, Bhandary-Alexander said. Nevertheless, the plaintiffs will soon submit documents to the bankruptcy court asking them to ensure Cho pays all $125,000 of the compensation

they seek, said Bhandary-Alexander. Throughout this case, Cho maintained he has no personal assets, said Bhandary-Alexander. But Cho’s petition for bankruptcy estimates he owns between $1 million and $10 million worth of assets. Cho also noted that he owes between $1 million and $10 million worth of debt, most of which is consumer and not business debt. A portion of Cho’s estimated debt, Bhandary-Alexander added, could include the $125,000 Cho’s six former employees were seeking, but there is no way for him

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and his clients to confirm this. The bankruptcy court will determine the true nature of Cho’s assets and the debts he will repay, Bhandary-Alexander said. “The question of whether this is a legitimate bankruptcy petition or an illegitimate bankruptcy petition is likely to be answered in bankruptcy court,” BhandaryAlexander said. Students i n te r v i e we d expressed dismay that wage theft has been occurring so close to campus. One law student said the practice is especially troubling because of the disproportionate

impact it has on undocumented workers. “Wage theft is a huge problem for the undocumented community, and it is an absolutely deplorable practice,” Tiffany Bailey LAW ’17 said. “The federal government needs to step in and prevent the exploitation of this already vulnerable group of people.” Ownership of both New Haven Gourmet Heaven locations was transferred to Good Nature Market in March 2015. Contact JIAHUI HU at jiahui.hu@yale.edu .

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we want our children to value education, then we must show our appreciation for knowledge.â&#x20AC;? BRAD SHERMAN AMERICAN POLITICIAN

Students ambivalent on flipped chem class BY CHLOE KIMBALL CONTRIBUTING REPORTER Last year, the Chemistry Department experimented not only with molecules and reactions but also with pedagogical techniques.

For the first time, CHEM 220 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Organic Chemistryâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;flippedâ&#x20AC;? its class structure: readings and supplementary videos were done at home, while traditional homework was completed in the classroom. But this semester, the department reverted back to a

traditional classroom structure â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not necessarily because the flipped classroom was a failure, chemistry professor Timothy Newhouse said, but because the department cannot yet tell how the structure affected studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; retention of the course material.

Newhouse, who spearheaded the change, explained that the department is waiting for more data to determine the programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s success. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s CHEM 220 students] are continuing on in chemistry this semester, and

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Students in CHEM 220 have mixed feelings about the flipped classroom structure.

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after this semester [professors] will have a better idea of how the flipped class worked,â&#x20AC;? he said, adding that the department â&#x20AC;&#x153;needs to develop other metrics [other than test scores] to evaluate the success of a flipped course.â&#x20AC;? The Chemistry Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experiment with the flipped classroom is part of a national push toward the educational model. Recent technological advancements have put this type of learning in a spotlight unlike ever before, according to a paper released by the University of Northern Iowa in May 2014, in which flipped learning was also described as â&#x20AC;&#x153;industrialized education.â&#x20AC;? While flipped learning can take various forms, CHEM 220 assigned its students both optional videos and required reading for homework. Class time was devoted to reviewing, practicing and expanding upon the material learned at home. In class, students were given the opportunity to ask clarification questions and to learn about practical applications of the concepts they had studied. Though Newhouse said that overall, course evaluations were good, students interviewed expressed mixed opinions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I personally donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like using videos to study. I like the [traditional] class structure because it gives students a chance to stop the professor and ask clarification questions. You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ask questions when watching videos,â&#x20AC;? Anna Merkuryev â&#x20AC;&#x2122;18, who took the flipped chemistry class last year, said. Matthew Wrocklage â&#x20AC;&#x2122;18 also cited studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; inability to ask questions while learning concepts as a major flaw in the flipped classroom technique. The structure made it easy for him to

feel like he was falling behind when he had difficulty understanding a concept, he added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The flipped classroom was very effective at increasing engagement and interaction between the students and the professor and TAs,â&#x20AC;? Steven Lewis â&#x20AC;&#x2122;18 said. While some students disliked the flipped structure, several studies evaluating the pedagogical technique have yielded favorable conclusions. In 2013, Pearson Education Inc. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a national education provider â&#x20AC;&#x201D; found that students scored between 9 and 19 percentage points higher across the core subjects of math, English, social studies, science and writing when they learned in a flipped classroom. The study also found a 32-percentagepoint increase in student scores in math classes. The University of Waterloo, the Center for Digital Education and York University have also found a statistically significant relationship between flipped classrooms and improved student retention of class material. Still, other studies have found lower improvement rates, or even concluded that there is no statistically significant relationship between a flipped structure and test scores. Newhouse said that studies like Pearsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contributed to the Chemistry Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision to make the change last year. He added that many physics and math classes at Yale have long seen success with the flipped structure, but these successes do not necessarily apply in every academic setting. As of Sept. 17, 113 students are enrolled in CHEM 220 this semester. Contact CHLOE KIMBALL at chloe.kimball@yale.edu .

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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK

MONDAY, OCTOBER 5 1:00 p.m. Yaleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Role in the Global Child Refugee Crisis. A panel discussion with Nicholas Alipui, UNICEF; Ayla Goksel, ACEV Mother Child Education FDN (Turkey); Unni Karunakara, Doctors w/out Borders; Katie Murphy, IRC International Rescue Committee; Christopher George, IRIS Refugee Resettlement (New Haven). Sponsored by ale Child Study Center, The MacMillan Center, Yale Global Health Leadership Institute, and Yale UNICEF Chapter. Luce Hall Auditorium, 34 Hillhouse Avenue. 4:00pm. Canada in the World. A Conversation with the Hon. John Baird, Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs (2011-Â15). Sponsored by Canadian Studies and the MacMillan Center. The Provostâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s House, 35 Hillhouse Avenue. 7:00pm. 9th Annual China Town Hall, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Local Connections, National 5HĂ HFWLRQV Âľ Live webcast featuring a panel discussion with Robert Rubin, Former Secretary of the Treasury; Sheldon Day, Mayor, Thomasville, Alabama; Daniel Rosen, Rhodium Group; and Stephen Orlins, National Committee on U.S.-ÂChina Relations. Yale Panel Discussion to follow with Jeremy Wallace, Cornell University and author Cities and Stability: Urbanization, Redistribution, and Regime Survival in China; Peter C. Perdue, Yale University, and moderator Denise Ho, Yale University. Sponsored by East Asian Studies and the The National Committee on U.S.-ÂChina Relations with funding from the Starr Foundation. Luce Hall Auditorium, 34 Hillhouse Avenue.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6 11:30 a.m. Peter C. Perdue, Yale University, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Old Empires and New +HKPRQV &KLQDÂˇV 7HQDFLRXV 7ULEXWDU\ Âś6\VWHPÂˇ Âľ Part of the Early Modern Empires Workshop sponsored by European Studies. Room 202, Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse Avenue. 4:30 p.m. Eleni Louri Dendrinou, Athens University of Economics and London School of Economics, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Impact of the Eurozone Crisis on the European DQG *UHHN %DQNLQJ 6HFWRU Âľ Part of the Onassis Foundation University Seminar Program. Sponsored by Hellenic Studies and supported by the Onassis Foundation (USA). Room 202, Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse Avenue.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7 12:00 p.m. Basak Kus, Yale University and Wesleyan University, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Financialization, &UHGLW 0DUNHWV DQG 3ROLWLFDO &RQVHQW LQ 1HROLEHUDO 7XUNH\ Âľ Part of the CMES Colloquium Series, sponsored by Middle East Studies. Room A001, ISPS, 77 Prospect Street. 12:00 p.m. Celia Lowe, University of Washington, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Biological Futures: Securing /LIH LQ WKH ,QGRQHVLDQ + 1 2XWEUHDN Âľ Part of the Brown Bag Seminar Series sponsored by Southeast Asia Studies. Room 203, Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse Avenue.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 12:30 p.m. Taziona Chaponda, Yale World Fellow; Genesis Analytics Economic Advisory, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mitigating Risks Related to Climate Change through Improved ,QIUDVWUXFWXUH Âľ Part of the Brown Bag Seminar Series sponsored by African Studies. Room 203, Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse Avenue. 1:30 p.m. Jessica Melvin, University of Melbourne, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mechanics of Mass 0XUGHU 0LOLWDU\ &RRUGLQDWLRQ RI WKH ,QGRQHVLDQ *HQRFLGH Âľ Part of the Fall 2015 Seminar Series: Politicide sponsored by Genocide Studies. Room B012, ISPS, 77 Prospect Street.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9 12:00 p.m. SĂŠverine Autesserre, Columbia University and Patience Kabamba, Utah Valley University, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The )DLOXUHV RI 3HDFHEXLOGLQJ"Âľ Part of the Kempf Violence ,QWHUYHQWLRQ $JHQF\ &ROORTXLXP VSRQVRUHG E\ WKH &RQĂ LFW Resilience, and Health Program. Room 202, Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse Avenue. For more information or to subscribe to receive weekly events email, please visit macmillan.yale.edu.

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Activists from the anti-circumcision group Bloodstained Men staged a protest in New Haven Saturday. BY DANIELA BRIGHENTI AND MICHELLE LIU STAFF REPORTERS With red paint stains on the front of their pants, a dozen activists gathered on the corner of College and Chapel streets Saturday to oppose male infant circumcision. The protest was staged by selfdescribed â&#x20AC;&#x153;intactivists,â&#x20AC;? members of the anti-circumcision group Bloodstained Men, whose members assert that circumcision violates human rights. Saturday marked the Bloodstained Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s twelfth stop in the New England and Great Northeast Circumcision Crisis Protests. Bloodstained Men board member David Atkinson said that four members of the group protested at each of the 14 stops on the Northeast tour, with locals joining in at each site. Activists described the protests as a series of â&#x20AC;&#x153;family-friendly demonstrations against forced infant circumcision.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a fight for baby boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; rights and bodily integrity,â&#x20AC;? Norwich, Connecticut oncology nurse Amanda Decker, who attended Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s protest, said. Decker said that in addition to the general lack of medication or anesthesia during the circumcision procedure â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which she said could lead to possible pain during the operation â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the procedure

can also have long-term effects. Individuals who have been circumcised as an infant are four times more likely to use Viagra in their sexual encounters, Decker said. Decker said that physicians might also have a monetary incentive for continuing the tradition of infant circumcision. Each procedure takes 15 minutes and can cost over $500, she said. She added that the profits may deter medical professionals from providing parents with the information about not circumcising their children. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The medical community doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to acknowledge the damage,â&#x20AC;? Atkinson said. She added that since the medical community has incentive to continue performing the procedure, reducing the number of infant circumcisions relies on educating parents first. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the national rate of newborn circumcision has decreased by 10 percent from 1979 to 2010. Lebanon, Connecticut resident Sera Giambattista, who attended Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s protest, said more parents now choose not to circumcise their children because they have easier access to information about the benefits and drawbacks of the procedure. Giambattista said that she

became involved with the anticircumcision cause during her first pregnancy, when she started to research the procedure. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The more you know, the more youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re against it,â&#x20AC;? Giambattista said. Still, according to the World Health Organization, research shows that male infant circumcision can yield health benefits, and that circumcision during infancy has a lower rate of surgical complications than adolescent or adult circumcision. The rate of adverse events during male infant circumcision ranges from 0.2 to 0.4 percent of all procedures, according to the WHO. WHO research also found that male circumcision reduces heterosexually transmitted HIV infection in men by up to 60 percent. A 2007 article from the Canadian Urological Association Journal lists eight reasons to circumcise newborn males, including a decreased risk of urinary tract infections, protection against penile cancer and improved sexual function. The last protest in the series will be held Monday in Jersey City. Contact DANIELA BRIGHENTI and MICHELLE LIU at daniela.brighenti@yale.edu and michelle.liu@yale.edu .

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“Hospitals are about healing.” IRWIN REDLENER PEDIATRICIAN

Calhoun protest draws few students

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Several protesters criticized University President Peter Salovey and Yale College Dean Jonathan Holloway for simply encouraging debate rather than taking concrete action regarding the name of Calhoun College. PROTEST FROM PAGE 1 But only one Yale student participated in the hourlong rally, which was held outside the gates of Calhoun College, signaling a possible disconnect between local activists and the student body. The demonstrators waved signs that said “Calhoun: Racist” and “Gentrification, Racism and Police Terror: Calhoun’s Legacy.” The protest was organized by the Connecticut branch of the Answer Coalition — an antiracism group — with endorsements from the Yale chapter of the NAACP and the New Haven-based organization People Against Injustice. Norman Clement, a local

organizer for the Answer Coalition, said the protest was part of a nationwide effort to eliminate symbols of racial injustice. “It’s just a small step in changing the culture of white supremacy in this country,” Clement said. “There’s a legacy that needs to get swept into the dustbin of history.” Emily Hays ’16, the president of the advocacy group Blue Haven and the only student who attended the protest, said she was disappointed with the heavily Caucasian turnout. Hays, who is white, said she feared her leadership role in the protest would marginalize the voices of people of color. Clement said the Answer Coalition does not have much

contact with Yale students, adding that no representatives from the Yale NAACP chapter attended the protest. Brea Baker ’16, president of the Yale NAACP, said chapter members were attending a mandatory training session the day of the protest. Nine of 10 students interviewed Sunday said they were not aware a protest had taken place the day before. “It’s probably a sign of them not organizing their protest well,” Emma Phelps ’19 said. Several protesters criticized Salovey and Yale College Dean Jonathan Holloway for simply encouraging debate rather than taking concrete action. Clement said the administra-

tors’ call for an open debate is just an empty gesture designed to placate dedicated activists. “No debate! Let’s smash the hate!” the protesters chanted. Chris Garaffa, a New Haven resident who volunteers for the Answer Coalition, said Calhoun left a legacy of racial oppression that continues to hurt AfricanAmericans in the form of gentrification and police brutality. He added that the stormy weather, as well as other racerelated events scheduled for the same day, likely contributed to the small turnout at the protest. Jennifer Griffiths, a volunteer for the group Showing Up for Racial Justice — an organization that works to include white people in anti-racism protests

— attended the demonstration with her seven-year-old daughter, Helaine. “I’m raising a child of color in this town,” Griffiths said. “What does it mean to have this legacy embraced and honored? I think it’s a kind of assault. There’s a psychological violence.” Stanley Heller ’69 said Calhoun College is just one of many Yale buildings named after proponents of slavery. Heller added that during his time at the University, student activists focused on promoting integration, and completely ignored the racially charged names and symbols scattered across campus. As the protest began to wind down, Clement delivered an

impassioned speech to the demonstrators huddled together in the rain. “We need a revolution in this country,” he said. “You can be on the side standing out here with us, or you can be on the side that’s gonna sit behind these walls cowering in fear as the masses of people come storming your gates.” Six of seven protesters interviewed said they believe Calhoun College will eventually be renamed. Calhoun is one of two vice presidents to serve under two different presidents. Contact DAVID YAFFE-BELLANY at david.yaffe-bellany@yale.edu .

After deal, maintenance jobs outsourced YNHH FROM PAGE 1 Management. “We think hospitals have large and outmoded cost structures. Looking at other items in the budget such as social services, public safety and education, [hospitals] seem to be able to best absorb [the cuts].” During the fiscal year 2014, Yale-New Haven Hospital had over $160 million excess revenue over expenses. According to radiology and economics professor Howard Forman, the hospital typically chooses to invest its revenue in renovation projects, similar to past years.

The hospitals that are doing the best in the state seem to be the ones that are being penalized. HOWARD FORMAN Professor of Radiology and Economics “We’ll definitely see [YaleNew Haven Hospital] diminish their ability to invest capital in new properties or remediate older properties,” he said. “It’s unfortunate that the hospitals that are doing the best in the state seem to be the ones that are being penalized the most.” The budget cuts have been met with substantial pushback from hospitals, community members and state legislators, including Connecticut House of

Yale-New Haven Hospital signed a five-year contract with ABM Healthcare Support Services, giving ABM the authority to oversee maintenance services for the hospital. Representatives Speaker Brendan Sharkey. Gabe Rosenberg, Sharkey’s spokesman, said that funding cuts are a “big problem,” especially for small hospitals. Skarkey said that he plans to work

with leadership in the state Senate to mitigate the effects of stock market fluctuations without cutting funding to hospitals. According to Forman, outsourcing deals — such as the one made with maintenance — are

not uncommon, and may occur regardless of funding cuts. “We see these trends in a lot of areas. Many years ago, hospital cafeterias were run by hospitals. Now they’re almost always outsourced to some type of services

company,” he said. “If another organization can do it better because they either have greater skills in that area or better ability to retain talent, I think under those circumstances you would outsource it.”

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Yale-New Haven Hospital currently uses outside services for its food, linen, shuttle system and valet parking services. Contact KACEY FANG at kacey.fang@yale.edu .

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“The first rule of hurricane coverage is that every broadcast must begin with palm trees bending in the wind.” CARL HIAASEN AMERICAN WRITER

Hurricane shifts course, preparations slow BY DANIELA BRIGHENTI STAFF REPORTER Emergency preparations for Hurricane Joaquin slowed Friday, after the storm’s path veered away from Connecticut’s shores. Hurricane Joaquin — a Category 4 storm — hit the Bahamas Thursday with hurricane-force winds, storm-surge flooding

and torrential rain. The National Weather Service originally predicted the hurricane would make its way to the East Coast as a tropical storm after first ravaging North Carolina. But weather predictions on Friday suggested the storm will move out to sea and spare the East Coast. City and University officials said preparations have been in

place since last week and will continue, albeit with a reduced intensity. “Although [the storm’s] potential impact on Connecticut is still developing as forecasts adjust, we need to be prepared because these types of storms can oftentimes be unpredictable,” Gov. Dannel Malloy said in a Wednesday press release.

Malloy said citizens can prepare for the storm by stocking up on food and water supplies, keeping flashlights and first-aid kits available and ensuring they have a radio or cell phone that can be charged without electricity so they can keep abreast of weather updates even if there are power outages. Citywide storm management

strategies were also put in place last week. The Department of Public Works was made responsible for ensuring leaves blown from trees by storm winds do not block storm drains. The Department of Parks did a walkthrough of the city last week to check for dead tree branches that could get blown by storm winds and

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Damage

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96–110

Moderate

111–130

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131–155

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become dangerous. Anti-flood barriers were placed in lowlying areas that are frequently flooded, primarily roads, Deputy Director of Operations for New Haven’s Emergency Operations Center Rick Fontana said. “We have put all the steps in place and we’ll continue to maintain our situational awareness,” Fontana said. The University has also been bracing for the storm. University Director of Emergency Management Maria Bouffard said Yale’s Emergency Operations team — which includes representatives from organizations such as Yale Facilities, Dining and Police — began preparations Thursday. Bouffard said that even though Yale cannot know for sure if the hurricane will impact New Haven, emergency planning takes time and so began as quickly as possible. “If the hurricane comes, how long can we ask students to stay in their colleges or in their dorms, and how long do we have to prepare them for that?” Bouffard said. “How long will it take for the delivery of food, and once it gets in we still have to package it. We take all of those things into consideration when making any preparation.” The University has also prepared to move garbage cans indoors, check roofs for leaks and do a general walkthrough of the campus to ensure all necessary safety measures are in place. The last hurricane to affect Connecticut was Hurricane Sandy in October 2012. Contact DANIELA BRIGHENTI at daniela.brighenti@yale.edu .

Cosmology conference explores cosmic microwave background BY MAYA CHANDRA CONTRIBUTING REPORTER This year’s Gruber Cosmology Conference assembled bright minds from prestigious universities across the country for a day of learning and discussion. The winners of the 2015 Gruber Cosmology Prize were invited, alongside other leading experimental and theoretical cosmologists, to speak at the Yale School of Management on Friday. The event, which started at 9 a.m. and concluded at 5 p.m., consisted of presentations from the various experts, interspersed with lunch and coffee breaks. During these breaks, students, faculty and speakers alike had the opportunity to discuss the presentations and to meet other people working in the relatively small field of cosmology. “Astronomy is a fairly small group of individuals; there are maybe 1,000 astronomers across the U.S.,” said Marla Geha, professor of astronomy and physics and one of the key organizers of the event, “I wanted students to realize they’re part of a larger astrophysics community.” This is the second annual Gruber Cosmology conference hosted by Yale and the Gruber Foundation, with last year’s conference focusing primarily on dark matter, Geha said. This year the conference focused on the cosmic microwave background (CMB), the residual thermal radiation from the Big Bang. Cosmologists are interested in both understanding and measuring that radiation to learn more about our universe and its growth, faculty and students said. So far, studying the CMB has led researchers to discover the universe’s age. The CMB has also helped researchers understand what the universe may have been like during its early stages, in addition to giving them more information regarding the material that makes up the universe. Researchers like Lyman Page, chair of the Princeton physics department and Gruber Cosmology Prize winner, who has conducted extensive research with the Atacama Cosmology Telescope in northern Chile, have contributed to these discoveries. Physicists use “fancy TV antennas” to get data about radiation left over from the birth of the universe, Page said, add-

ing that they can look at the variations in that data in different parts of the sky to learn a great deal about the universe. Over the past few years, data collection has been so successful that researchers are now devoting time to getting more precise readings that fit current cosmological models. Astronomy professor Frank van den Bosch attributes the increased focus on precise measurements to cosmology becoming a “mature field.” However, there are still many holes in physicists’ understanding of the early stages and growth of the universe, and the roles that the different components in the universe play, van den Bosch added.

I wanted students to realize they’re part of a larger astrophysics community. MARLA GEHA Professor of Astronomy and Physics This limited knowledge is where the contentious debate amongst cosmologists takes place, and in a field that is both competitive and collaborative, alternative theories are met with rigorous questioning, Geha said. Prizewinner Jeremiah Ostriker, a researcher at Princeton University, presented his theory on dark matter that challenged conventional thinking on the topic. Audience members, including Geha and van den Bosch, questioned Ostriker’s theory. The professors agreed that discourse on these varying theories make this conference valuable for both cosmologists and students. Students benefit from being exposed to high profile cosmologists who are approaching the subject from different angles, said Mila Chadayammuri GRD ’21. She added that an average person could come to the event with only a basic understanding of the subject and still learn a good deal. It has been 51 years since the accidental discovery of the cosmic microwave background by radio astronomers Robert Wilson and Arno Penzias. Contact MAYA CHANDRA at maya.chandra@yale.edu .

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Experimental and theoretical physicists from across the country gathered at the School of Management for the annual Gruber Cosmology Conference.

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“Get to know the Chef and you will start to enjoy dining out even more.” JOHN WALTERS RADIO PRODUCER

Silliman dining hall reopens to all BY DAVID SHIMER STAFF REPORTER The Silliman dining hall will reopen its doors to all Yale students for dinner starting this week. In an Oct. 1 email to all Silliman students, Silliman College Master Nicholas Christakis announced that students from all residential colleges would once again be allowed to eat in the dining hall during all dinner hours, reversing a year-old decision from former Silliman Master Judith Krauss. Krauss had decided to bar non-Silliman students from eating in the dining hall between 5:45 p.m. and 7 p.m., Monday through Thursday, due to overcrowding. Christakis said he kept the policy for a month at the start of this school year — although he did shorten the ban by 15 minutes — in order to foster a sense of community within the college. But he added that he had always planned to reopen it to the rest of Yale College. “[We restricted] dining … to Silliman students — plus one friend — for the first month of the year, so that new Silliman students might get a chance to know one another,” he said. “As planned, we have now lifted that restriction in a way that reflects our welcoming philosophy at Silliman.” Also starting this week, the dining hall will be open 24 hours a day, excluding weekends, for students to use as a study space. Silliman chef Stu Comen said while the change in policy will increase traffic in the college during dinner time by about 100 students, the new number — about 450 —will still be significantly lower than the number that Silliman is capable of serving. When Commons first closed for dinner in 2011, Silliman remained open until 8 p.m. and served about 550 to 600 students each night, he said. Even now, if Commons closes for lunch for a special event, 600 to 700 students swipe in to Silliman to eat, he added. “[The reopening] will cause a bit more of a line, but we’ve almost always had a line at Silliman, simply because we’re linear: there’s one

way to come in and out,” Comen said. “But no one has to wait a really long time. And it’s part of the social atmosphere.” Comen said restrictions on nonSilliman students also added an unfair burden to other residential colleges’ dining halls. He worried that keeping such a rule in Silliman could lead other dining halls to start limiting transfers as well, he said. According to Comen, restrictions were initially put in place in response to Silliman students’ complaints about overcrowding, but all seven Silliman students interviewed said they supported lifting restrictions on transfer students. Although Lisa Scott ’16 acknowledged that she had enjoyed eating in a less congested dining hall, she said Silliman should be open to all students at all times in the spirit of fairness. “We all pay tuition to eat in the dining hall,” she said. “I’m frustrated when I can’t eat in Stiles, and I’m sure students were frustrated about not being able to eat in Silliman.” Michelle Yancich ’17 said she found the restrictions to be onerous, as they prevented her from eating with friends of hers who were not in Silliman. While the change will inevitably make the dining hall more crowded, the benefit of interacting with students not in Silliman is well worth the longer lines, Anya Markowitz ’17 said. All non-Silliman students also expressed support for the change. Timothy Dwight student Malina Simard-Halm ’18 said Silliman should be open to all students during dinner hours because it is one of the largest and most popular dining halls on campus. Science-focused students especially rely on the dining hall, she added, as it is near the classrooms and lab buildings on Science Hill. Commons stopped serving breakfast in 2014. Contact DAVID SHIMER at david.shimer@yale.edu .

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This week, the Silliman dining hall will reopen to transfer students during all dinner hours.

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BULLETIN BOARD

TODAY’S FORECAST

TOMORROW

Partly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 10 mph.

High of 69, low of 49.

WEDNESDAY High of 71, low of 51.

KEVIN MCCARTHY SPILLS THE BEANS BY FRANCIS RINALDI

ON CAMPUS MONDAY, OCTOBER 5 1:00 PM Yale’s Role in the Global Child Refugee Crisis. An expert panel of some of the world’s largest development and relief agencies has been convened to inform an action plan to mobilize the Yale community around the global child refugee crisis. Members of the Yale Faculty will also introduce ongoing initiatives on campus to engage peace building & refugee relief efforts. Luce Hall (34 Hillhouse Ave.), Aud. 3:30 PM Talking Openly about Diversity. Sponsored by Dean of the Yale Divinity School Greg Sterling, the Diversity Committee, and the Office of Student Affairs, the event will be led by conversation guides from Visions, Inc., who led last year’s diversity training. The event will convene conversations that use race as a means to understand how bias, modern oppression, and discrimination play out among well-intentioned people, including at YDS. Sterling Divinity Quadrangle (409 Prospect St.), Common Room.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6 12:00 PM Peabody Museum Bird Walk. A part of Celebrate Sustainability, join the fall bird walk . The walk will last about an hour, and binoculars will be provided for those who need them. Peabody Museum of Natural History (170 Whitney Ave.). 4:00 PM CEAS Japan Colloquium Series, “Culture and War: Material Culture and Samurai Sociability in 16th-Century Japan.” What connects the 16th-century samurai practices of collecting and displaying art at social gatherings to counting and examining heads after battle? How do the rituals of gift-giving among warlords relate to the politics of falconry? This talk will link the extreme violence of this age of civil and international war to the increasing significance of samurai social rituals and cultural practices. Luce Hall (34 Hillhouse Ave.), Rm. 203.

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THROUGH THE LENS

ith summer officially over, and the recent return of cold and rainy weather, some Yalies are wishing we could turn back the clock to warmer days, but not to fret. There’s still one more season before winter and it’s a beautiful one! Some of these photos were taken last fall in and around Yale campus and East Rock State Park. They capture the striking colors and lighting that autumn brings along with its crisp, seasonal weather changes. Fall is a season of the senses and its characteristics are as magical the first time as they are each time after, so hopefully these photos give you something to look forward to in the coming weeks. KRISTINA KIM reports.

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NFL Jets 27 Dolphins 14

NFL Bears 22 Raiders 20

SPORTS QUICK HITS

YALE FOOTBALL TRIPLE-TRIPLE The perfect record that Yale has thus far in 2015 marks the third consecutive 3–0 start to a season for the Bulldogs. The last time the Elis accomplished this feat was in the seasons from 1979 to 1981, during which Yale won three Ivy League championships under thenhead coach Carm Cozza.

NFL Saints 26 Cowboys 20

MLB Rangers 9 Angels 2

MLB Diamondbacks 5 Astros 3

MONDAY

YALE WOMEN’S SAILING REGATTA CANCELLED The Elis were slated to race at the Connecticut College invitational regatta this past weekend, but the event was called off because of a forecast for heavy wins. The women’s sailing team next performs in Maryland next week for a regatta hosted by Navy.

“Our passing is the best in the league. I have so much confidence in us, … I knew we were going to come back and win.” KELLEY WIRTH ’19 VOLLEYBALL YALE DAILY NEWS · MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2015 · yaledailynews.com

Run game revival leads to victory FOOTBALL

BY MAYA SWEEDLER STAFF REPORTER In their most complete performance of the season, and the first game of 2015 that did not require a fourth-quarter comeback, the Yale football team defeated Lehigh 27–12 on Saturday, marking the third-consecutive year in which the Elis begin 3–0. The win was due in no small part to the impressive showing by running back Deshawn Salter ’18, who ran for 233 yards in his first career start. “I thought we started fast on both sides of the ball, and we finished strong on both sides of the ball,” head coach Tony Reno said. “Was it perfect? No. Is there lots of room for improvement? Yes, but I’m definitely happy with the effort and us taking a step forward at our level of execution.” Yale (3–0, 1–0 Ivy) did indeed start fast, scoring on its first two drives and jumping out to a 10–0 lead — the biggest lead the Elis have held in their last eight quarters of play. The defense initially stifled Lehigh (2–3, 0–0 Patriot), holding the Mountain Hawks to 99 total yards in the first half, but the offense did not do itself any favors by committing backto-back turnovers on the two possessions following those scores. Kicker Bryan Holmes ’17 added another three points before halftime, and the Bulldogs entered the locker room with a 13-point lead. After halftime, Lehigh had slightly more success moving the football and was able to put a touchdown, field goal and rare defensive two-point conversion on the board despite strong defensive plays on both sides forcSEE FOOTBALL PAGE B2

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After gaining yards mostly through the air during their first two games, the Bulldogs had a more balanced attack against Lehigh.

Elis fall short against rival

Harvard bests men’s soccer

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Three goals within the game’s first six minutes proved too much for Yale to overcome. BY DAVID WELLER CONTRIBUTING REPORTER Returning home after five straight road games with its biggest rival on tap, the Yale women’s soccer team could not stack up to Harvard in its conference home opener Saturday afternoon.

WOMEN’S SOCCER The Bulldogs (3–5–2, 0–2–0 Ivy) were shut out 4–0

by their opponents from Cambridge (4–6–1, 2–0–0) in front of a season-high 684 fans at a chilly Reese Stadium. The loss extended the team’s winless streak against the Crimson to eight games, with the Elis’ last victory in the series coming in September 2007. “[Harvard] started with high pressure in the beginning of the game,” head coach Rudy Meredith said. “They scored three goals very quickly, and it’s really hard to overcome a

Harvard’s three goals on Saturday were the most the Crimson has scored in a game all season.

deficit like that so early.” Harvard, which came into New Haven riding the momentum of a 2–0 win over Penn, struck early and often against Yale. The Crimson’s two-time All-Ivy forward Margaret Purce opened the scoring before the first 90 seconds of the game had elapsed, finding the upper-left corner of the net from 12 yards out at the SEE W. SOCCER PAGE B3

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BY LISA QIAN CONTRIBUTING REPORTER After four losses, the Yale men’s soccer team notched its first win of the season this weekend in a 3–2 victory over Quinnipiac.

MEN’S SOCCER Both teams came into the season having lost their last four games this season. In fact, the Bulldogs — who endured one of the toughest seasons in recent memory last

year — had not won a game in their last 10 attempts. Their record now stands at 1–4–0. The Bulldogs got off to a strong start, scoring twice in the first half — with both goals coming within five minutes of each other. Ollie Iselin ’18 hit the net first by capitalizing on an error by the Quinnipiac (0–5–1, 0–0–0 Metro Atlantic) goalkeeper, Tristan Henry, who ran out of his box. Coming off of a long pass from Tyler Detorie ’16, Iselin lobbed the ball over Henry, and it bounced into the net before

a Quinnipiac defender could clear the ball. Shortly thereafter, Josh Totte ’18 doubled the lead with a strong, curling strike that hit the right post before deflecting into the goal, just out of Henry’s reach. The Bulldogs’ defense also put in a good first-half performance, limiting the Bobcat offense to just four shots, none of which were on target. Yale went into halftime with a 2–0 lead, but knew mainSEE M. SOCCER PAGE B3

THE NUMBER OF KILLS THAT SETTER KELLY JOHNSON ’16 RECORDED AGAINST CORNELL ON FRIDAY. Johnson’s performance in the 3–1 victory, which also included nine digs, tied her career-high for kills in a match.

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SPORTS AROUND IVY LEAGUE FOOTBALL

“Volleyball, I could be pretty good. After a few practices I could be that striker, or whatever they call it.” LEBRON JAMES PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYER

Yale maintains perfect start

After two contests between Ivy League foes this past week, all Ancient Eight have officially kicked off their 2015 conference seasons. Last season’s top four teams — Harvard, Dartmouth, Yale and Princeton — all won their Week 3 games in order to maintain perfect records. Harvard over Georgetown, 45–0

The Crimson’s domination of last season’s Patriot League cellar-dwellers was to be expected. The undefeated Cantabs have excelled offensively, averaging 468.0 yards per game — only seventenths behind first-place Brown in the Ivy League. Harvard has taken advantage of an easy schedule as their opponents have a combined 3–10 record thus far, but the Crimson show no signs of slowing down. Dartmouth over Penn, 41–20

Coming off of an impressive victory over No. 4 Villanova, the Quakers ran into a Big Green wall, halting their momentum. The Big Green knocked out Quaker quarterback Alek Torgersen in the first half and Dartmouth quarterback Dalyn Williams took care of the rest. The four-year starter completed 92 percent of his passes, passing for 336 yards and four touchdowns. He also ran for 82 years on 13 carries. Princeton over Columbia, 10–5

In a game that one announcer at Yale-Lehigh noted “could pass for a baseball game,” the matchup between the Lions and Tigers produced an atypical scoreline for the Ancient Eight. Columbia exceeded Princeton in both time of possession and total yards but coughed up four turnovers. Princeton remains one of four undefeated Ivy League teams; Columbia, meanwhile, extended its losing streak to 24 games, dating back to Nov. 2012.

Cornell defeated by Colgate, 28–21

Cornell nearly did to Colgate exactly what Yale pulled off against both teams: a comeback in the fourth quarter. Alas, despite two Big Red touchdowns in the final five minutes. It was too little, too late for Cornell. After the Raiders jumped out to a 21–7 halftime lead over the home team, Colgate clung on to its lead to hand Cornell its third loss.

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For the third straight season, Yale enters its Week 4 game against Dartmouth with a 3–0 record. FOOTBALL FROM PAGE B1 ing opposing offenses to punt more frequently. But two touchdowns by the Eli offense midway through the second half were enough to put the game out of reach. The Bulldogs played the entire game without several Week 1 starters, as running back Candler Rich ’17 and wide receivers Bo Hines ’18 and Robert Clemons III ’17 were sidelined with injuries. Additionally, defensive back Foye Oluokun ’17, who played in a soft cast, left the field with an apparent injury early in the first quarter and did not re-enter the game. Despite the absence of these key players, the Yale offense put up 529 yards — a new seasonbest. A rotating cast of underclassmen, most notably Salter and wide receiver Ross Drwal ’18 — who led the team in receptions on Saturday — stepped up, a positive indicator of the team’s depth. “I feel comfortable putting anyone in, in any situation,” Reno said. “We’ve got a great group of guys that work real hard positionally, whether it’s on the

offensive side or defensive side or special teams. If one guy can’t play because of injury, the next guy comes in. Our expectation is that we won’t miss a beat.” Roberts had another impressive game statistically, completing 25 of 41 passes and adding 251 yards to his conference-leading 305.0 yards per game average. There were a handful of mistakes that marred the game. Yale committed three turnovers, including two costly fumbles inside the red zone, and another 11 penalties. Roberts threw an interception late in the first quarter: a tipped pass that landed in the lap of Lehigh defensive back Quentin Jones. Salter and wide receiver Kyle Marcinick were both stripped of the football on potential scoring plays. With a total of 31 penalties for 269 yards, the Bulldogs are currently the most penalized team by far in the Ivy League. Dartmouth, which has drawn the next most yellow flags, has just 23 penalties. “I think we need to examine the film like we did last week and see what the penal-

ties were,” Reno said. “There are correctable things that I’m sure we’ll find from the film. We’ll work tirelessly to correct penalties and be able to be a team that doesn’t hurt itself [with penalties].” Though Yale’s physical defense ended up drawing flags, that physicality is also what allowed the Bulldogs to dominate Lehigh, particularly at the line of scrimmage. The Elis defense combined solid secondary play and an unrelenting rush from the front seven to hold Lehigh’s offense to a 33 percent third-down conversion rate. The Mountain Hawks went one of four on fourth-down attempts. Additionally, the defense sacked Lehigh quarterback Nick Shafnisky four times. Linebacker Matthew Oplinger ’18 picked up two of them in the first half alone, the first of which was a thunderous hit on Shafnisky’s blind side for a loss of eight yards. “It was just blitzing off the edge,” Oplinger said. “I don’t know what happened with their protection, the [blocker] obviously slid away or something. I

had a clear shot.” Oplinger, last year’s recipient of the Charles Loftus Award for the most valuable Eli freshman, has been putting together an excellent season. The outside linebacker’s 18 unassisted tackles, two sacks and three tackles for losses put him in the top 10 in the Ivy League in every category. On the other side of the ball, the Bulldogs’ offensive line moved the Lehigh defense at will, protecting Roberts and creating large gaps for Salter. Lehigh coach Andy Coen said after the game that he was surprised by the potency of Yale’s rushing attack, which was not apparent on film after just 180 rushing yards in the prior two games combined. “You’re seeing the growth of our offensive line,” Reno said. “We had a couple guys out with mono who missed whole camp. We’ve had some injury issues … It takes time to get together and mold together, but I thought they did a nice job with pass protection. Today, they really put together the run game.” The Bulldogs ended the day with 278 yards on the ground. Salter, who rushed 29 times, tal-

lied an 8.0 yards per carry average, which is more than double the efficiency of any other Yale running back this season. Most notably, Salter was two yards off the school record for most yards by a sophomore running back. Robert Carr ’05 set the record with 235 yards against Cornell in 2002. Salter’s massive day rocketed him to second place in the Ivy League with 94.7 yards per game despite just one start. “It was a total team effort,” Salter said. “There was a push from the line up front. We worked on a few things, ironed a few things out that we could’ve done better than the previous two games, and it paid dividends.” Yale travels to Hanover, New Hampshire, next week to face Dartmouth, the toughest challenge of its season thus far. In both 2013 and 2014, Yale began its season 3–0 before falling to Dartmouth in the fourth game of the season. The Big Green will also enter the upcoming matchup undefeated. Contact MAYA SWEEDLER at maya.sweedler@yale.edu .

Brown over Rhode Island, 41–31 Brown defeated its

in-state rivals to win the Governor’s Cup for the fifth consecutive year. The Bears rode their league-leading aerial attack, which included 438 yards and four touchdowns from quarterback Marcus Fuller on Saturday, to their first win of the season. While Brown has racked up the most passing yards in the Ivy League, the running game has only added 252 yards on the season — last in the league.

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Elis struggle against top-ranked opponents FIELD HOCKEY FROM PAGE B4 a native of Dusseldorf, Germany. Veitner leads the nation in goals with 19 in nine games and is second in points per game at 4.78. In addition, Veitner’s Huskies flaunt an average margin of victory of 5.44 goals per game, nearly double that of the next team in the category, Syracuse. Sunday was a continuation of Connecticut’s success in every facet of the game. Sophomore forward/midfielder Casey Umstead got the scoring started for the Huskies just three minutes into the day, and Connecticut went on to score four goals in both halves. Veitner tallied four goals, and Amelia Iacobucci, Anna Middendorf and Kendall Youngblood each contributed goals of their own. Emilie Katz saved 12 of UConn’s 22 shots on goal, and backs Jackie Kisa ’19 and Nikoletta Toffoloni ’19 picked up defensive saves, but the Huskies’ attack force proved to be too much for Yale’s defense, despite the boost received by the returns of Villa and Steffi Katz. Nina Klein, the Huskies’ redshirt sophomore keeper, did not have a very eventful day. The Connecticut defense kept Yale at bay, allowing the Elis to get off just two shots on goal and five shots total. The Elis knew what they were com-

ing up against on Sunday. “UConn has won the national championship for the last two years,” Weiss said. “We expected them to be good and they were.” Stuper’s players have done their best to stay positive during the fivegame losing skid. Wells, who captained the team last season, is determined to turn things around. “Recently, we have been challenged by some tough and powerful teams,” Wells said. “We play every out-ofleague contest to prepare ourselves for Ivy League competition.” Yale will welcome another fellow Ivy opponent, as well as its third top10 ranked program of the season, as it seeks to get back in the win column. On Saturday at noon, Cornell (5–4, 1–1) visits on the heels of a 5–2 handling of Columbia. Sunday will present yet another big-time test for the Bulldogs when No. 6 Albany (9–1, 2–0 America East) takes the turf at Johnson Field, led by Paula Heuser, the current NCAA Division I active leader in career points and goals. The UConn contest was one of four consecutive home games for the Bulldogs, who remain in New Haven until Oct. 24. Contact DREW SEMLER at drew.semler@yale.edu .

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Yale dropped to 0–2 in the Ivy League on Saturday after a 4–0 defeat to Princeton on Saturday.

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SPORTS

“Football is an incredible game. Sometimes it’s so incredible, it’s unbelievable.” TOM LANDRY NFL HALL OF FAMER

Bulldogs spike their way to a sweep VOLLEYBALL FROM PAGE B4 the only one decided by a margin greater than two points, with the fourth and decisive set ending 25–23 in favor of the Elis. Yale libero Tori Shepherd ’17 sat out the Columbia match with an undisclosed injury and did not return for Cornell (4–9, 0–3). She declined to comment on the injury, citing a team policy not to discuss injuries outside the team. The nail-biting intensity of Friday’s game was matched in Saturday’s bout versus the Big Red. Cornell dominated the first set, starting fast out of the gate and keeping its foot on the gas. The set ended quickly, 25–11 in Cornell’s favor. Yale jumped out to a 6–2 lead in the second set before Cornell rallied back to tie the set at seven apiece. The two teams traded points until Cornell pushed ahead 12–11. From that point forward, Yale was unable to regain the lead, though Yale managed to stay within striking distance. Ultimately, Cornell kept its opponent at bay taking the second set by a score of 25–19. Johnson was disappointed with the focus and composure of her team heading into the game, following the four-set match against Columbia. “I think we just weren’t focused enough and we made way too many errors,” Johnson said. “We lacked the composure that we needed to really play solid volleyball.” After the second set, Yale made a few substitutions. They also altered their lineup halfway through the third set, moving

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After dealing Columbia a loss in four sets, Yale needed five sets to dig itself out of a 2–0 hole and get the win against Cornell. Johnson to a position to set as opposed to kill. In conjunction, the changes altered the course of the game, setting Yale up for the five-set comeback victory. “We were able to get some people in who stepped up and decided to do what [the starters] should have done,” said head coach Erin Appleman. “Lucy Tashman ’17 did a great job, Brittani Steinberg did a great job, Kelly Johnson was our top hitter yesterday, and today she was setting for us.”

In the third set, Wirth began to make her mark, killing several points with strong spikes. Yale built and held onto a significant and steady lead, capturing the set by a score of 25–15. Yale translated the momentum gathered during the third set into a strong fourth set. In the fourth set, Cornell’s coach Trudy Vande Berg called a timeout with her team trailing 7–3, but Yale continued the onslaught winning the next three points to push the score to

Early goal not enough M. SOCCER FROM PAGE B1 taining that margin would be a difficult task. “A 2–0 lead is a notoriously hard lead to keep,” said Dylan Onderdonk-Snow ’17, a midfielder. “It was pretty hard in general to replicate the first half, especially because [Quinnipiac] came out a lot tougher and harder in the second half.” The second frame was particularly challenging for goalkeeper Kees Schipper ’19, who was awarded his first start in Saturday’s match. Before the game, goalie coach Drew Nucifora told Schipper that the first 20 minutes would likely be some of the toughest moments of soccer he would ever play. Nucifora was right — the momentum shifted in the second half and Schipper was tested almost continuously by the Quinnipiac attack, which fired off 12 shots. Despite making three crucial saves, Schipper was unable to stop Quinnipiac defender Tobias Esche from slotting in a penalty kick in the 70th minute — Esche struck the ball to the right, while Schipper dived to the left. Yale reclaimed its two-goal lead six minutes later off of a corner kick from Archie Kin-

nane ’18. Onderdonk-Snow, one of four players to have started all games this season thus far, struck the cross into the net. “I didn’t think it was going to be the game-winner because I thought we were pretty comfortably up,” Onderdonk-Snow said. “It would have felt different if we had been tied 2–2, but it still felt amazing.”

“I think we’re going to work on putting more balls in the back of the net.” RYAN SIMPSON ’17 Yale goalkeeper

For the remainder of the game, Yale continued with its settled defensive approach and recorded no shots. But, just when it seemed that the Bulldogs had the match under control, Quinnipiac was able to put one past them with less than 25 seconds remaining on the game clock. “We should never be giving up a goal when there’s 30 seconds left on the clock,” Schip-

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The loss to Harvard gives the Bulldogs an 0–1 start to conference play.

per criticized. “It’s a bad goal to give up and it should have been a game that we won 3–1 or 3–0.” Still, despite this mistake, things are looking up for the Bulldogs. In one game, they managed to more than double the goal tally from the previous four matches by finally converting shots on goal into points. “We got three great goals from Ollie, Josh and Dylan, and I think our execution in the final third was really what made the difference,” Kinnane said. “We’ve been getting good chances before but just haven’t been getting them in the back of the net. Those three guys did a great job of doing that this game.” With this improvement comes a natural lift in the mood in the locker room. Onderdonk-Snow said there was a palpable shift in the players’ disposition immediately after the game. According to Onderdonk-Snow, players felt relieved and happy. The Bulldogs will next face off against Iona in an away game on Wednesday. Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m. Contact LISA QIAN at lisa.qian@yale.edu .

10–3. After building up a substantial 2–0 set advantage, Cornell dropped the set 25–18 and began to feel the game slipping out of its grasp, with a suddendeath fifth set about to begin. “Unfortunately the momentum did shift in Yale’s favor,” admitted Cornell’s libero and defensive specialist Chelsea Sincox. “They started to push back and we couldn’t quite respond.” Both Appleman and Johnson pointed to the freshman Wirth

as being one of the focal points of the turnaround in the game. Despite Wirth’s first-year status, teammates and coaching staff said they are confident in her ability to handle the pressure of a large role on the team. “It’s really reassuring coming in as a freshman and having these girls recognize that I’m a freshman, but still hold me to a really high standard,” Wirth said. “Out on the court, I don’t feel like a freshman.” Yale jumped out to an 8–4

lead in the decisive fifth set, but saw several service errors shrink the lead to 11–10. After that, Yale conceded just one more point to Cornell, winning the first-to-15 game by a final score of 15–11. The Bulldogs will seek to continue their undefeated streak when they travel to Providence on Friday to take on Brown, followed by a trip to Cambridge on Saturday to take on Harvard. Contact KEVIN BENDESKY at kevin.bendesky@yale.edu .

Harvard overpowers Yale W. SOCCER FROM PAGE B1 1:25 mark. Fewer than two minutes later, a Yale handball inside the box gifted Harvard with a penaltykick opportunity. Although Yale goalkeeper Rachel Ames ’16 was able to stop both the initial penalty and a rebound attempt, the senior keeper failed to prevent Bailey Gary from finishing for Harvard’s second goal of the game in the fourth minute. “I had an idea of where [Purce] was going to shoot the penalty kick, which allowed me to make the save. After that, I didn’t even think, but let adrenaline and instinct take over to save the rebound,” Ames said. “It was extremely heartbreaking to have the third shot go in, especially since I worked so hard to make the first two saves.” Purce added to the score sheet at the 5:11 mark, when she again beat Ames in the top left corner. She completed her first career hat trick in the 51st minute, pushing the Harvard advantage to 4–0. Yale’s closest chance at scoring came midway through the second half, when the Bulldogs were awarded a penalty shot of their own. However, the 65th-minute effort of Fran Steele ’19 was thwarted by Harvard goalkeeper Lizzie Durack, and Yale never

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managed another shot on goal. Despite the scoreline, defender Ally Grossman ’16 noted that the team played nearly even with the two-time defending Ivy League champions for the majority of the contest. “The goals we gave up were purely just little breakdowns that were a result of not being focused and not being tough enough,” Grossman said. “Once we changed our mentality, we did a much better job at handling them defensively.” While the Elis have now conceded seven goals in their first two Ancient Eight matchups, the team’s offense has also seen its share of struggles. After starting the season with eight straight games of at least one goal, the goalless game against Harvard followed a 3–0 defeat at the hands of Princeton. Over those two Ivy League games, the team has allowed 19 shots on goal while only attempting five. Meredith discussed the need for both units to improve in conjunction with one another heading into the Bulldogs’ upcoming weekend matchup against Dartmouth. “Right now, we need to work on offense and defense working together to help each other,” Meredith said. “We have a good team, and we’re overdue for a break …

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We need to start off the games a little bit better, because we’ve been chasing in the games where we give up early goals.” That task will not be easy next weekend, when the highest-scoring team in the Ivy League comes to town. The Big Green (7–2–2, 0–1–1), at 29 goals scored this year, has more than double Yale’s total of 14, and is led by the conference’s leading scorer, captain Lucielle Kozlov. But Ames said she thinks she and her teammates are up to the challenge. “I think the team is ready for the Dartmouth game in order to prove how good of a team we are,” Ames said. “The past two results are not indicative of our skill or the talent we possess, and no one outside of the program believes in us. We just want to step on the field against Dartmouth and prove people wrong.” With tonight’s scheduled tilt versus Hampton cancelled due to potential travel concerns from Hurricane Joaquin, the Elis will resume action at 7 p.m. on Saturday at Reese Stadium against Dartmouth. André Monteiro contributed reporting. Contact DAVID WELLER at david.weller@yale.edu .

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Midfielder Fran Steele ’19 was responsible for Yale’s best scoring chance, a penalty-kick attempt in the second half.

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“The only way to prove that you’re a good sport is to lose.” ERNIE BANKS 14-TIME MLB ALL-STAR

Volleyball triumphs against New York foes VOLLEYBALL

BY KEVIN BENDESKY CONTRIBUTING REPORTER Staring in the face of defeat after dropping the first two sets, the Yale volleyball team clawed back against Cornell, pulling out the win in a thrilling fiveset match Saturday evening to remain unbeaten in Ivy League play. The Elis (8–4, 3–0 Ivy) rode the comeback wave on the hands and forearms of setter Kelly Johnson ’16 and outside hitter Kelley Wirth ’19. Johnson had 29 assists and Wirth contributed 16 kills. The game was Yale’s second victory of the weekend after handling Columbia (3–9, 1–2) 3–1 on Friday. “I think those wins show that we have a lot of resilience,” Brittani Steinberg ’17 said. “We learned that we have to be ready to compete the second we step foot on the court. The Ivy League gets more and more competitive every year … we learned that our talent runs deep, and every member of the team has a specific role and can contribute positively at any moment.” The five-time defending Ivy League champions needed four sets to drop the Lions, with their only lost set coming in a 28–26 back-and-forth affair in the second game. Johnson matched a careerhigh in kills, notching 22, while Wirth contributed 11 kills of her own to go along with 15 digs. Three of the four sets were closely contested between the two squads. The third set was SEE VOLLEYBALL PAGE B3

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Setter Kelly Johnson ’16 led the Elis with 22 kills against Columbia, before leading the team with 29 assists against Cornell.

Bulldogs unable to snap losing streak

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The Bulldogs were faced with an unenviable task on Sunday, meeting up with Connecticut, the two-time defending national champions. The Huskies have outscored their opponents 72–5 on the season. BY DREW SEMLER CONTRIBUTING REPORTER The Yale field hockey squad entered arguably its toughest weekend so far this season — looking to snap a three-game losing streak against two of the country’s premier teams.

FIELD HOCKEY But for the second week in a

row, head coach Pamela Stuper’s team went winless. Yale (2–7, 0–2 Ivy) fell at No. 20 Princeton 4–0 on Saturday before suffering an 8–0 defeat Sunday in New Haven versus two-time defending national champions Connecticut (11–0, 1–0 Big East), the No. 1 team in the nation. “The latest results do not rightly portray our team’s improvement,” said midfielder Nicole Wells ’16, a staff reporter

for the News. “We are going to take the lessons we have learned this weekend and look to get some more wins.” First on Yale’s slate was Princeton (5–4, 2–0), a particularly formidable Ivy foe. Though the match was originally scheduled to take place on Friday, nonstop rain forced officials to push the game to Saturday. With Emilie Katz ’17 in goal and defenders Noelle Villa ’16

and Steffi Katz ’17 back from injury, the Bulldogs held a prolific Princeton offense scoreless for nearly 18 minutes. But sophomore striker Ryan McCarthy put the Tigers ahead at the 17:40 mark. Senior Maddie Copeland quickly followed suit, scoring just over a minute later. In a matter of 65 seconds, Yale faced a 2–0 deficit and the Elis were unable to respond. McCarthy and Copeland — who have combined for

13 goals in Princeton’s first nine games — tacked on one more goal apiece in the second half. Princeton protected its home field and held on for a 4–0 victory. “Princeton is always a good, well-coached team,” Yale forward Alyssa Weiss ’17 said. “[The Tigers have] a lot of skill and team cohesion.” Without much time to regroup, Yale traveled home and turned its attention to in-state powerhouse

Connecticut. Undefeated thus far, the top-ranked Huskies presented an enormous challenge to a Bulldogs team desperate for a win. UConn has seemed invincible this season, outscoring its opponents 72–5 through 11 games. The unanimously top-ranked team in the land is led by sophomore forward Charlotte Veitner, SEE FIELD HOCKEY PAGE B2