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Thursday Ithaca, N.Y. April 16, 2009 The Ithacan Volume 76, Issue 26

Inauguration ceremonies begin today

BY SAM LOWE STAFF WRITER President Tom Rochon will be inaugurated as Ithaca College’s eighth president in a two-day aff air starting today. Th rough numerous events, the college is preparing to show- case academic accomplishments to visitors for the inauguration. Th ese events include the James J. Whalen Academic Symposium and faculty presentations. Th e inaugu- ration ceremony Sophomore Ashna Huq will graduate early and return to her home country of Bangladesh because of the economic crisis in the United States. will be held at PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY LAUREN DECICCA/THE ITHACAN 3 p.m. tomor- row in Ben Light Gymnasium, In a global economic crisis, after a full day international students weigh their options of events held The Dream Deferred around campus. C. William ROCHON will BY ELIZABETH GORMISKY America, are changing their plans. Th e students’ responses indicated their waning Schwab ’68, be inaugurated STAFF WRITER “We all had thought that maybe we’d stay hope in the U.S. economy and increased con- chairman of the tomorrow as the Two years ago sophomore Ashna Huq de- here for a while,” Huq said. “But now we’ve all cern for obtaining work visas postgraduation. Ithaca College college’s eighth president. cided the U.S. would off er her an incompa- decided that there’s really no point.” “Th e results were distressing from a U.S. Board of Trust- rable education, a wealth of opportunity and Huq said she expects to be more successful in perspective,” Wadhwa said. “Th e vast majority ees, will preside over the inaugu- social freedom. Now Huq sees her dreams only her job search at home. of [the students] were talking about going back ration. In addition to remarks by partially realized. “In Bangladesh having a degree from abroad home, and they didn’t consider the United States Rochon, the ceremony will feature Huq, an economics major, has been follow- can defi nitely hold quite a bit of signifi cance,” to be the biggest land of opportunity anymore.” an address by political scientist ing the U.S. fi nancial crisis with concern as her Huq said. Sophomore Samwan Rob, also from Dhaka, Robert D. Putnam titled “A New hopes for living and working in the U.S. post- Huq’s circumstances refl ect those of foreign Bangladesh, said the economy has made his ‘Greatest Generation’?” Putnam, graduation have faded. Huq has made the dif- students across the country. A recent survey postgraduation plans uncertain. who is a professor of public policy fi cult decision to graduate a semester early and conducted by Harvard and Duke universities’ “I’m not sure whether I am going to stay af- at Harvard University’s John F. return to her hometown, Dhaka, Bangladesh, fellow and researcher Vivek Wadhwa found that ter graduation given the economic situation,” Kennedy School of Government, because of her diminishing prospects of fi nding international students were less likely to seek Rob said. “I was planning to go home and work, will also be awarded an honorary work in America. Huq is not alone – several of jobs in the U.S. this year. More than 1,200 stu- Doctor of Letters degree. her cousins, who also attend college in North dents participated in the survey via Facebook. See STUDENTS, page 4 The events were planned by the inauguration committee consisting of 25 staff members and 30 student volunteers. Shel- ley Semmler, vice president for institutional advancement and Card key access systems member of the inauguration committee, said an inauguration could have a deeper meaning to the college — a fresh start. vandalized on campus “Th e term inauguration has two meanings: It means the for- BY SAM MCCANN In addition to targeted patrols, mal induction of the president STAFF WRITER campus police are using the infor- into offi ce, but it could also mean Since the card access program mation gained when students swipe a formal beginning or introduc- was implemented campuswide their IDs as a way to “narrow [the in- tion,” she said. Feb. 4, at least six card readers, out vestigation] down,” Stewart said. Th e Th e fi rst president to be inau- of more than 250 across campus, card readers electronically transmit gurated at the college was How- have been damaged or destroyed, students’ information when an ID is ard I. Dillingham on Oct. 12, costing the college more than scanned so police can then use that to 1957 at a Presbyterian Church in $2,000 to replace. determine who last used the device to downtown Ithaca. Th e damage includes pulled unlock the door. Ellis J. Phillips Jr. held the fi rst wires and defaced or destroyed Zach Newswanger, assistant academic festival and ceremony casings. One card reader, on the director of the Office of Resi- in 1971 featuring visiting del- second-fl oor loading area of East dential Life, said he believes ini- egates, a presidential medallion Freshman Mary Apesos uses her ID card last fall to get into Rowland Hall. Tower, was removed altogether. tial vandalism is a natural part of and multimedia presentations. Six card access systems have been damaged since February. “Over the course of the last the transition. ELIZABETH SILE/THE ITHACAN Guests from other colleges will month, it has been a problem area “I had expected that we might also be present at Rochon’s inau- for us,” Public Safety Director Terri see more [damage] than we have, does this entail … how is this at- has had to buy 10 replacement guration, as well as the medallion Stewart said. and I’m pleasantly surprised to say tached, how long is it going to stay, card readers to fi x the broken and presentations made by fac- Public Safety Director Terri that,” he said. “I wish we didn’t see what can I do to it?” readers and maintains a stock of ulty and visiting delegates. Stewart said card-reader vandal- any, but to see the smaller amount Newswanger, who is in charge extra devices. Each replacement Like the inauguration of for- ism has been a problem during the that we’ve had, I think the students of the card reader system, budgeted to the locks on the outside of mer President Peggy R. Williams, past month. are adjusting to using the readers for this type of damage when creat- buildings costs $210, in addition the fi rst day of events for Rochon’s To combat the problem, Public as opposed to their keys.” ing the initiative. He said with more to repair costs. Tyler Wagenet, the inauguration will include casual Safety has begun to target specifi c He feels that students have a than 250 card readers campuswide, campus card coordinator, said the presentations and cross-campus areas that have seen a particularly tendency to experiment with any he was worried the college would average price of each repair, in- activities. In the second event, high number of incidents. East kind of new program and see how have to replace 25 to 30 percent of cluding hardware costs and labor, the president will be invested Tower, which houses 52 card read- far it can be pushed. the devices. is roughly $500. with the college’s charter, mace ers, is one of the most frequent tar- “You have a little bit of where Despite being in line with pro- gets of card-reader vandalism. people test the system, like what jected costs, Newswanger said he See ENTRY, page 4 See PRESIDENT, page 4

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2 The Ithacan Thursday, April 16, 2009 THIS Nation&World WEEK  US sailors arrive home unharmed 16 THURSDAY Th e American crew who thwarted Somali pi- rates was fl ying home to the U.S. yesterday but Marjorie Fortunoff Mayrock without its captain, who was still aboard a Navy de- Lecture Series in History from stroyer after being rescued from the hijackers, the 7 to 9 p.m. in Park Center 111 crew’s shipping company said. Maersk spokesman Gordan van Hook said the 17 FRIDAY crew members of the Maersk Alabama left Mom- basa on a chartered plane heading for Andrews Air Shabbat Services at 6 p.m. in Force base in Maryland, where they were expected Muller Chapel to land late yesterday. Th eir reunion with Capt. Richard Phillips will Shabbat Dinner at 7:15 p.m. in now will take place in the United States, van Hook Terrace Dining Hall said. Phillips had planned to fl y home with his crew, 18 SATURDAY but he was aboard the USS Bainbridge when it was diverted Tuesday to try to help a second U.S. cargo African-Latino Society 40 Year ship under attack by pirates. Th at ship, the Liberty Anniversary Celebration Sun, escaped the attack. from 10 a.m. to 11:55 p.m. in A Kenyan airport offi cial said a second char- Emerson Suites tered plane was waiting at the Mombasa airport for Phillips. Navy SEAL snipers on the Bainbridge 19 SUNDAY killed three pirates Sunday to free Phillips after a fi ve-day standoff . Nondenominational Protes- Phillips’ wife, Andrea, and two children are ex- tant Service at 11 a.m. in pected to reunite with him but her mother, Cath- Muller Chapel erine Coggio, said she didn’t know when or where. Build a Bear, sponsored by Andrea Phillips was still in Vermont as of yesterday Searching for an answer Hillel, from 12 to 5 p.m. in morning, she said. A Palestinian child looks at a banner made up of photographs of Palestinian prisoners during a protest Friends 203 “We’re just so thankful that things have turned outside the International Red Cross building in East Jerusalem yesterday. The Palestinian Prisoners Families out the way they have,” Coggio told Th e Associated Catholic Community Mass at Organization claims prisoners are being jailed in Israel. Hamas hoped for a last-minute prisoner swap. Press by phone from her home in Richmond, Vt. TARA TODRAS-WHITEHILL/ASSOCIATED PRESS 1 and 9 p.m. in Muller Chapel North Korea disregards global talks 20 MONDAY Citizens of North Korea celebrated the birthday U.S. and its allies to impose their will on Tehran. Th ousands of police and paramilitary troops of their late founding father Kim Il Sung yesterday Ahmadinejad said yesterday that Iran welcomes were deployed yesterday across the southern Indian American Red Cross Blood Drive after international censure for the regime’s threats dialogue with the world powers provided that it is state of Andhra Pradesh, which will vote for both from 8:45 a.m. to 2:35 p.m. in to restart its nuclear program, expel U.N. inspectors based on justice and respect, suggesting the West national and state-level representatives. Emerson Suites and quit disarmament talks. should not try to force it to halt its uranium enrich- Burmese speaker, sponsored North Korea, which claims it sent a satellite into ment program. Rebuilding costs rise after quake by STAND, from 7 to 9 p.m. in space April 5, reacted angrily Tuesday to the U.N. Th e U.S. and some of its allies accuse Iran of Th e region in central Italy ravaged by an earth- Textor 101 Security Council’s condemnation of its launch. Dip- seeking to build nuclear weapons. Tehran denies quake more than a week ago will need at least €12 A Writer’s Life: The path of a lomats called it a violation of resolutions that bar the charges, saying its nuclear program is geared billion (about $16 billion) for rebuilding, the coun- newspaper, public radio and Pyongyang from ballistic missile-related activity, towards generating electricity. try’s interior minister, Roberto Maroni, said. magazine reporter, a discus- including fi ring long-range rockets. Experts have started assessing the damage of sion with GQ magazine writer Th e North vowed to boycott ongoing interna- Indian elections start fi rst phase buildings that were still standing. Cole Louison ’00, at 7:30 p.m. tional talks on nuclear disarmament and restart Th ousands of troops fanned out across parts of Th e 6.3-magnitude quake that struck April in Textor 102 its atomic program, and told nuclear monitors to India yesterday, a day ahead of elections to deter- 6 killed 294 people. It leveled or damaged tens of leave. Th e U.N.’s nuclear watchdog confi rmed that mine who will lead the country as the global eco- thousands of homes and other buildings. 21 TUESDAY Pyongyang has ordered inspectors to remove seals nomic slump threatens to undo decades of growth. Local offi cials said the fi gure estimated by Ma- and cameras from its main nuclear complex and to Today’s voting is the fi rst of fi ve phases that will roni was credible. Th e cost of reconstruction after A talk with Indian novelist Kiran leave the country. span a month. Some 714 million people are eligible the last major quake in Italy, in 1997, was €8 bil- Nagarkar, sponsored by the De- to cast ballots. lion for the hardest-hit Umbria region, though so partment of English, at 6:30 p.m. Iran prepares new nuclear proposals Opinion polls indicate that neither the ruling far only €5.3 billion has been spent, local offi cials at the Handwerker Gallery President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Iran is Congress party nor the main opposition, the Hindu said. Another €4 billion was needed in the nearby preparing a new package of proposals aimed at re- nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, will win enough Marche region, also damaged by the quake. ADD YOUR EVENT solving disputes over its nuclear program. seats in the 543-seat lower house of Parliament to He has also vowed that Iran will not allow the rule on its own. SOURCE: Associated Press Drop events for “This Week” in the marked box in The Ithacan offi ce, or e-mail Assistant News Editor Becca award-winning documentary. take place from noon to 6 p.m. today Burns at [email protected] Th e event is free and open to in the Campus Center lobby and on by 5 p.m. Monday. College&City the public. the Academic Quad. Public Safety investigates CORRECTIONS More than 120 presentations involv- New York State Police will be burglary in Terrace 5 room ing work by more than 100 students New sustainability series present with a “seat belt convincer” It was reported in “Economy Th e Offi ce of Public Safety is in- will make up the program. to focus on climate change and participants can take a ride on hits study abroad programs” vestigating a burglary that occurred A reception for student present- Cornell University will host a a simulator that is designed to real- (April 9) that the college between 12:50 and 1:20 p.m. yester- ers, faculty sponsors and conveners speaker series, “A Spirit of Sustain- istically demonstrate the dangers of sends about 450 students day in Terrace 5. in recognition of their work will be ability: Why We Care about Climate driving while under the infl uence of abroad in the fall and about Someone entered a resident’s held at 4:30 p.m. in the Emerson Neutrality,” at noon every Th ursday drugs and alcohol. 550 students in the spring. room and took wallets and jewelry, Lounge. Th is event is free and open until April 30 at Sage Chapel. Th e college’s Environmental The college sends between according to the complainants. Th ere to the public. Mary-Lynn Cummings, direc- Health and Safety staff will off er fi re 450 and 550 students total was no sign of forced entry. tor of space planning, and Randy extinguisher training and partici- per year. Anyone having information per- Documentary to account Lacey, a Cornell engineer, will speak pants can compete to win prizes for taining to this incident is encouraged struggles of disabled on green development in “Cornell putting fi res out faster than others. It is The Ithacan’s policy to to contact the Offi ce of Public Safety at “Yellow Brick Road,” a fi l m t h a t Roots Grow Green” today. correct all errors of fact. Please contact Jackie Palochko 274-3333, or to leave a voice mail mes- documents the diffi culties of people Th e series is free and will fo- Editor in chief named at 274-3207. sage, at 274-1060. with disabilities, will be screened at cus on the people behind Cor- for next academic year 7:30 p.m. today in the Park Auditori- nell’s Climate Action Plan, their Th e Ithaca College Board of Stu- COPY EDITORS Academic Symposium um, with a panel discussion to follow. inspirations and motivations, and dent Publications to kick off inauguration Th e documentary accounts the the university’s eff ort to achieve has appointed Paloma Altamirano, Alexa Th e 13th annual James J. Whalen work of a Long Island-based orga- carbon neutrality. junior Lindsey Besgen, Marianne Dabir, David Academic Symposium to start the nization — Answering the Needs of An extensive list of Cornell Sus- Hollenbaugh as Durrett, Maggie Hibma, Lauren inauguration of President Tom Citizens with Handicaps Th rough tainability Month events in April, on editor in chief Kaufman, Margaret Moran, Rochon will begin at 9 a.m. today in Organized Recreation. topics such as biofuels, carbon se- of Th e Ithacan Mary Kate Murphy, Tahleen Campus Center. Th e organization, comprised of questration, smart grid and William for the 2009-10 Ovian, Brittany Rose, Meg A program of presentations by men, women and children with cog- McDonough’s “Cradle to Cradle De- academic year. Rindfl eisch, Emmy Schwartz, students from each school and the nitive disabilities, spent four months sign” Iscol Lecture can be found on Hollenbaugh, Juliana Stiles, Benjamin White- Division of Interdisciplinary and In- preparing to produce a stage adapta- the Center for a Sustainable Future’s a journalism ma- HOLLENBAUGH Patarino, Chris Zivalich. ternational Studies will feature work tion of the classic fi lm musical “Th e Web site at www.sustainablefuture. jor and politics they have accomplished in collabo- Wizard of Oz.” cornell.edu/events/april2009.php. minor, has served at Th e Ithacan as a DESIGN ration with a faculty sponsor. Th e Finger Lakes Independence staff writer, assistant news editor and Th ere will also be oral presenta- Center has joined Ithaca College’s Safety Fair to exhibit opinion editor. She has also written Alexis McNutt (pages 13, 14, 27) tions, poster sessions, showings and Roy H. Park School of Communi- dangers of drunk driving for Imprint Magazine. Hollenbaugh Michelle Barrie (pages 1, 23). performances throughout the day. cations to host this screening of the Ithaca College’s Safety Fair will is from Downsville, N.Y. Thursday, April 16, 2009 NEWS The Ithacan 3 Collegetown residents fi ght new building plans Government BY BECCA BURNS to simplify ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Th e fi rst part of the 2009 Collegetown Urban Plan has caused uproar among many Collegetown fi nancial aid residents and Cornell University students. Th e Ithaca Common Council met April 1 and BY DAVID DURRETT was supposed to vote on plans to expand Colleg- SENIOR WRITER etown after the area building moratorium expired For families applying for fi nan- on Sunday. When about 50 students and 70 resi- cial aid through the Free Applica- dents showed up at the meeting to voice concerns, tion for Federal Student Aid, the the committee decided to postpone the decision hardest part is usually not qualifi - until June, according to Cornell senior and Com- cations, but fi lling out the six-page mon Council member Svante Myrick. form, which has more than 100 “In one way it takes the pressure off because questions and typically takes longer we’re no longer wasting the clock trying to think than the estimated hour. of a plan to beat the moratorium,” he said. “We still According to the Chronicle of have [time] ... before we see that element in Colleg- Higher Education, each year 8 mil- etown that doesn’t match what we are looking for.” lion college students, 40 percent Th e Collegetown plan, also known as the R-3c of all students, fail to submit the zoning proposal, was originally created two years FAFSA form, which colleges use to ago by the Collegetown Vision Implementation judge their household income and Committee. Part of the plan aims to lower the assets in order to determine wheth- maximum building heights from 40 to 35 feet along er they could qualify for need-based Dryden Road in Collegetown and to incorporate fi nancial aid. At Ithaca College, neighborhoods into a new residential zone with dis- 5,146 students fi lled out the form tinct building specifi cations. Th ese neighborhoods Collegetown buildings on Dryden Road and College Avenue may be affected by new zoning plans. More last year, and nationwide, 14.6 mil- are joined together by College, Oak and Elmwood than 100 residents protested one of the proposed building plans at a Common Council meeting April 1. lion students submitted the form. SARAH GANZHORN/THE ITHACAN avenues and Dryden Road, areas that are heavily Th e Department of Educa- populated by Cornell University students, a demo- tion is considering simplifying the graphic that continues to grow. legetown faces if developers cannot build upward, He said the Good Clancy plan is important be- FAFSA application by pre-enter- Last fall, the Common Council introduced the one of them being that students will be forced to cause it allows the growing student population to ing information from families’ tax Goody Clancy plan to permit developers to add move outside of Collegetown. have an alternative housing option when Cornell is returns or using simpler formulas onto buildings in Collegetown, thus creating more “From a governmental standpoint, we need to struggling to fi nd housing for all its students. to determine need. rooms and allowing more students to live closer to make it easier for people to build where we want Common Council member Maria Coles said Mark Kantrowitz, publisher of campus. By keeping the campus community closer people to build and more diffi cult for them to build she had mixed feelings about the Collegetown FinAid.org, said many of FAFSA’s together, Goody Clancy encourages the use of pub- where we don’t want them to build,” he said. plan. She said she thinks it will provide various questions only aff ected a small per- lic transportation, bicycles and walking. He said members of the planning board want amenities to developers but is not sure how this centage of the applicants. Th e Collegetown plan, though, would super- to decrease the heights of Collegetown’s buildings will be achieved. “Th e entire purpose of student sede Goody Clancy and prevent development in by 10 feet because they are worried about preserv- “Th ere are things about the proposal that are aid is to increase the number of the 400 block of College Avenue. Th is angered stu- ing the look of Collegetown. Myrick said, though, very worthwhile in so far that it attempts to address students that enroll in college and dents who said more areas of Collegetown need to things are not going to stay the way they are for pressing needs that have to do with reducing our re- graduate from college,” he said. “If be developed. long, so developers should be able to build up now. liance on cars and public transportation,” she said. the form gets in the way of it, then Myrick said part of the Collegetown plan will hurt “If we don’t allow them to build up, they’re just She said if the proposal were passed, though, the the form needs to be streamlined.” the majority of the residents that live in Collegetown, going to build out,” he said. city would be left with a “huge bill” to pay. She said Judith Scott-Clayton, professor while the Goody Clancy plan will benefi t them. Cornell sophomore Allen Miller, executive vice she wants the proposal to move forward with more of education at Harvard University, “If we allow more density, then we can have president of the Interfraternity Council at Cornell concrete ideas because she sees shortcomings. said students often will not attend more student housing,” he said. “It will also work and member of Cornell’s student assembly, said “Th ere are serious problems with what goes a college if they do not know how as a buff er between current residents and student Myrick successfully rallied dozens of students to along with the new zoning,” she said. “We have much aid they would receive until neighborhoods. Current residents are concerned lobby the council at the meeting. good ideas but no basis upon which to base them.” they made their decision. that more and more students are moving into the Miller said students, landlords and residents sat Miller said students need to continue to stay in- “It’s like a car dealer who is telling neighborhood and being overrun.” in on the council and introduced a petition against volved in the decision-making process. you he is going to give you a rebate Myrick led Cornell students and other frus- the Collegetown plan. By lobbing this meeting, they “We need to voice our concerns to the Common to purchase a car, but he doesn’t tell trated residents to lobby the Common Council at forced council members to postpone their vote. Council and be a presence in local governance,” he you what it is until after you buy the its April 1 meeting. He said he strongly disagrees “Students sent a clear message to the Common said. “We want to ensure that 5, 10, 25 years from car,” she said. with the Collegetown plan because it ignores the Council and the City of Ithaca that we do care about now Collegetown continues to fl ourish and move Sophomore Michelle Toomey urgent cultural and economical pressures that Col- our neighborhood,” he said. in the right direction.” said fi nancial aid was a critical part in her decision and said students should know how much aid they would get while still in high school. “It would help them save up for SGA revises constitution college sooner and decide what they want to do with the future before ... BY LEAH TEDESCO ganization fi rst needs to get its fun- they have to make the decisions,” STAFF WRITER damentals back. He said the board Toomey said. Th e Student Government Asso- should continue making changes for Larry Chambers, director of ciation is implementing changes to next year and stay on top of what this student fi nancial services, said the its constitution to make the organi- board is changing. complexity of the form was not a zation more effi cient and transparent “One of the problems with organi- deterrent at the college, noting in the future. zations like SGA is that it is very easy that FAFSA applications went up Every three years the organization to transition power and not question by 6 percent this year. He said sim- is required to evaluate itself by look- why things are they way they are and plifying the form would result in ing at the organizational structure just accept them the way they are,” people who would otherwise not and committee eff ectiveness. Goodwin said. need fi nancial aid being approved Changes to the constitution were Woodson and the current edito- for it. made in the association’s four main rial board implemented a new Stra- “All you’re doing is showing areas: business and fi nance, campus tegic Planning Committee this year there is more need, but if you’re not aff airs, communications and the or- to “do surgery” on the organization going to put any aid dollars behind ganizational structure. and to focus on improving the con- it to help that need, then it’s kind of Members of SGA discuss current changes to their constitution and Junior Jeff Goodwin, the alumni stitution. Th e committee is now the executive board Tuesday at their meeting in the Taughannock Falls room. pointless,” he said. board student director and next offi cial body responsible for changes ANDREW BURACZENSKI/THE ITHACAN Freshman Dylan Emmons said year’s student body president, said to the constitution. many of the questions were too the changes would not go into eff ect Woodson said in its revisions, the money is being given out.” foundation,” she said. “Not a new one, complex to answer. until next year, but the board dis- SGA decided to add new rules to spe- Th e vice president of communica- but we have strengthened the founda- “If it’s for high school students cusses them at this time so current cifi c positions on the board. tions position will be required to fi nd tion so that our image, our goals and coming into college, a lot of high board members can have input after For the vice president of business a student to work as a webmaster to our duties will become more clear to school students haven’t thought of a year of experience. and fi nance position, SGA added run the SGA Web site. the student body.” this before seeing this form,” he said. SGA president and senior Cornell that he or she will be required to Goodwin said the biggest change Along with making changes to the Kantrowitz said despite their Woodson said SGA revisits its con- present the suggested budget com- to the constitution is that no member constitution, Goodwin said next year’s reluctance to give aid unnecessarily, stitution every three years to keep in mittee members to the executive can hold more than one position. SGA needs to answer the student colleges recognized its importance time with a changing student body. board and senate. Freshman Senator Natalie King body’s questions to justify the organi- and were still willing to increase the He said the incoming freshman class “Th e senate really felt that the vice said her major concern at fi rst was zation’s presence on this campus. amount they spent on it. brings a new culture to the campus president of business and fi nance … that next year’s SGA would not up- “SGA needs to use strategies ... to “Th ey realize that when the each year, and it is in the organiza- shouldn’t be allowed to just put peo- hold the new constitution but said answer those situations that new stu- economy is in a recession, when tion’s interest to maintain and live up ple on the budget committee as they she has renewed confi dence in the dents are going to care about,” he said. people are losing jobs, that’s exactly to that culture. wish,” Woodson said. “Now it allows incoming executive board. “We need to answer those questions to the worst time to be cutting student Goodwin, though, said the or- [senators to] get a feel fi rsthand how “I feel that we have laid a stronger justify our presence on this campus.” aid,” Kantrowitz said. 4 The Ithacan NEWS Thursday, April 16, 2009 Economy has global eff ect on students Six dorm ID systems STUDENTS FROM PAGE 1 but now I might opt for grad school and use up damaged the time until things get better.” Th ough he plans to fi nish his education at the ENTRY college, Rob said living in the U.S. has become FROM PAGE 1 diffi cult for him as the economic crisis has wors- ened and spread to other countries. Rob said, in “When you put in a new sys- Bangladesh, the exchange rate is 1 U.S. dollar to tem like that, people test that,” about 70 Bangladeshi Taka, and his parents send Stewart said. “The point is that him money throughout the school year, even we’re incurring a lot of mone- though he has a scholarship. tary damage as a result of that. “The situation has gone global so it is affect- It’s very expensive equipment.” ing everywhere, including my own country,” Locks on the inside of the Tow- Rob said. ers that lead from the elevators to Rob said the country’s economic problems rooms cost $337 apiece, according have also changed his perceptions of the U.S. to Mike Sherwood, master techni- “[Th e crisis] has defi nitely given me a bad cian in the Offi ce of Facilities and vibe, and the economy here has made people Maintenance. Sherwood said the value their material possessions more than they second fl oor of East Tower has tak- should,” Rob said. en the most damage. Junior Alex Eliad, a native of Bucharest, Ro- While Newswanger said he mania, said he applied for 20 summer internships believes the damage is part of in the U.S. and has not yet received an off er for a Diana Dimitrova, director of International Student Services, sits Tuesday in her offi ce in the Center for the transitional process, he also paid position. Eliad said he cannot aff ord to work Health Sciences. Dimitrova said international students should stay hopeful for opportunities in the U.S. attributes it to student frustration. without compensation and will decline the off ers SABINA CAO/THE ITHACAN He said when students get locked he received for unpaid internships. out of the building they damage “I’m pretty sure if I had graduated a few increased fi nancial aid off ers to all new students Like Saunders, Huq said she recognizes the un- the card readers in the hopes that years earlier it would have been better for me,” but does not plan to specifi cally increase aid to certainty of the world economy. breaking the reader unlocks the Eliad said. international students. “It’s a global recession,” Huq said. “Even if I do door. But damage to the devices Eliad said he is concerned he will be moving “We do recognize the challenges that interna- want to go back home, there’s still some repercus- only prevents entrance and does back home in a few weeks, if he doesn’t get a paid tional students face because of the lack of fund- sions of the economic crisis.” not actually open the door. internship. He still intends to return and fi nish ing services available to them,” Chambers said. Senior Tawanda Dzangare, from Harare, Zim- Residential Life has been able school at the college. “Unfortunately our resources are limited so we babwe, said the economic crisis has not aff ected to use parts of the damaged card Diana Dimitrova, director of International are not always able to respond in a fashion that his experience in the U.S. Dzangare said he has readers, as some components Student Services, said the college is keeping a we wish we were able to.” received postgraduation job off ers from Micro- are still functional despite the close eye on its foreign students but is unsure Chambers said international students are hin- soft and KPMG International accounting fi rm. vandalism, Newswanger said whether the trend revealed in the survey will dered by their ineligibility for domestic resourc- “I did a lot of networking,” he said. “Th at defi - “What happens is if somebody hold true for its students. es, like FAFSA, but the college assesses their fi - nitely helped me because my name was already damages one of them, and we re- “I haven’t seen a lot of people who are pan- nancial need and merit scholarships similarly to out there.” place one, since they’re all separate icking or completely crestfallen, even though it’s U.S. students. Dzangare said he attributes part of his success to pieces, you don’t just throw it out; hard to be overly enthusiastic about their pros- Tanya Saunders, dean of the Division of In- the American education system and the college. you cannibalize it a little bit. So if a pects at this time of year,” Dimitrova said. terdisciplinary and International Studies, said “At the end of the day people, like myself, will cover is still good, we keep that.” Dimitrova said her assessment of the inter- the fi nancial crisis makes securing employment have jobs when others don’t,” he said. “[Th e col- In addition to vandalism, the national students at the college is based on the problematic for every student at the college. lege] did a pretty good job of making me a better card reader system has also faced number of students applying for Optional Practi- “It’s going to be more diffi cult for everybody, re- person and a better candidate.” the issue of residents disabling cal Training visas, which allow students to work in gardless of their citizenship,” Saunders said. “It’s go- Dimitrova said despite the diffi cult circum- it when entering the building, their major fi eld of study for one year after gradu- ing to be just as diffi cult for international students as stances for many of the international students at Newswanger said. ation. Dimitrova said this year’s quantity of appli- it is for U.S. citizens in this economic climate.” the college, students should remain hopeful. “In some instances we have had cations are consistent with previous years, though Saunders also said the student’s individu- “Th e important thing is that people are keep- cases where students have broken the application process only began April 1. al circumstances will be the largest factors in ing their spirits up,” Dimitrova. “We all swim in the lever-style door handles, caus- “Th e students have been realistic about net- their decisions. the same sea of bad news.” ing them to be jammed in to the working in the U.S. and internationally,” Dim- “I don’t think that going back to their home As a student at the college, Huq said she has open position, not allowing the itrova said. “Th ey’ve looked at the possibility of countries necessarily means that they have a bet- benefi ted from her American experience more door to latch closed,” he said. graduate school and applying wisely in terms of ter chance of getting a job,” Saunders said. “It than just academically. Newswanger said vandalism giving themselves options.” depends on what areas of study they’re in and “I really value the kind of human interactions and broken locks present larger Larry Chambers, director of the Offi ce of whether their home countries have employment that I’ve had here,” Huq said. “I wouldn’t have had problems for other residents of Student Financial Services, said the college has in that fi eld.” them anywhere else.” a building. “If a resident breaks this [lock], they are compromising the secu- rity for the rest of the residents on Campus celebrates eighth college leader the fl oor,” Newswanger said. “Th e implementation of the card ac- cess system has actually given us PRESIDENT excited to be able to present. I “It captures the essence of aca- a means to address these issues FROM PAGE 1 think it is more along the lines that demia — it captures the pomp and HIGHLIGHTS OF EVENTS in an almost immediate man- it is communicable.” circumstance associated with it,” ner, because we are able to see and medallion. Dianne Lynch, dean of the Roy Davis said. “We see some of this in Today in the system when a door is not Th e James J. Whalen symposium H. Park School of Communications, convocation and commencement, James J. Whalen Academic functioning properly.” Symposium will kick off the events at 9 a.m. to- will present, “Twitter Me: What Kids but in this case we have over 40 del- Despite the problems, Resi- 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Campus day in Emerson Suites. Th is annual Know About Digital Worlds — and egates from other institutions that Center, open to all dential Life plans to proceed with event showcases Why It Matters” at 10 a.m. tomorrow will be marching as well.” its plans to implement the system the collaborations in Park Auditorium. Lynch said an event such as the Symposium reception on all buildings. Starting in the of faculty and Th e rest of the weekend includes inauguration is a perfect opportuni- 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., Emerson Lounge, summer, the card access readers students’ work. other presentations by faculty; an ty to showcase the college and allow open to all will be the only ways to unlock Selected by inaugural concert featuring groups students to see diff erent lectures the doors of residential buildings. Tomorrow individual depart- like Ithacappella and IC Jazz Combo given by diff erent people. To encourage the use of the read- Inauguration ceremony, with ments through- from 8:30 to 10 p.m. tonight in the “It is just about having a slate Robert D. Putnam, Peter and ers, an alarm now sounds in some out campus, stu- Fitness Center; and student-planned of intellectual and creative en- Isabel Malkin Professor of Public campus buildings when students dents will present inaugural greetings to Rochon gagements that people can stop Policy, Harvard University, at 3 to use a traditional key to enter. their research to LYNCH will from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. today in the in to see the kinds of conversions 4:30 p.m. in Ben Light Gymna- Th ese buildings include East Tow- present a lecture the campus and dining halls. that are going on around campus,” sium. Tickets required; please er, West Tower, Eastman Hall and tomorrow on the be seated by 2:40 p.m. college commu- culture of Twitter. Paula Davis, development associ- she said. the Circles Community Building. nity. Hillary Bar- ate in the department of institutional Occasions such as this remind Newswanger said the alarm Campus reception rett, administrative assistant in the advancement, said the committee the community of the accomplish- 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in IC Square, system will be implemented in provost’s offi ce and co-coordinator started planning this event months ments of the college, Lynch said. open to all the rest of the residential build- of the James J. Whalen Academic ago. Inaugural events in their entire- “It is a moment to stop and ings this week. Symposium, said the provost has in- ty take six to 12 months to plan. recognize that this institution has Reception and dinner “Of course we’ll continue to vited the college’s donors to attend Davis said the inauguration been here for a very long time, and 5 to 7:45 p.m., Emerson Suites, by change the setup as we deem we the event. allows for delegates from other it has a vibrant and exciting future invitation have to,” Newswanger said. “If schools to participate in the event. ahead of it,” she said. “Th e students “Th ey are able to see what the Saturday we’re fi nding a problem where cer- students are actually accomplish- Th e two-day event allows the cam- on campus now are part of a histor- Farewell breakfast tain readers are getting ripped off ing and some of their great work,” pus to experience a more festive at- ical moment for an institution that 8 to 10 a.m., Fountain Place, more than others … we’ll address she said. “Many of the students are mosphere, she said. will be part of their lives forever.” by invitation that so it doesn’t continue.” Thursday, April 16, 2009 NEWS The Ithacan 5 At the front of the pack Student to leave with two degrees, service and a mapped-out future

BY JOSHUA MELLMAN demic year, which is the highest rec- MANAGING EDITOR ognition a student can receive in an Senior Tim Carey can make an undergraduate or master’s business egg bounce. program accredited by the Associa- At least that’s what it appeared to tion to Advance Collegiate Schools do at a March 31 conference in Bos- of Business. ton. Carey’s task was to drop an egg Th ough Carey doesn’t have classes from 8 feet without breaking it. Lead- Monday or Wednesday this semester, ing a team of eight, he designed a con- by 9:30 a.m. either day he’s at the Dor- cept where his egg would drop and othy D. and Roy H. Park Center for then bounce back up into his hands. Business and Sustainable Enterprise “It actually looked like it bounced,” with a jam-packed schedule. said Patricia Libby, associate professor He works on the Volunteer Income of accounting. “It was hilarious, the il- Tax Assistance program fi rst. VITA lusion of this thing.” off ers a free service for low-income community members so they don’t have to pay to get their taxes done. STANDOUT “Th at’s … pretty rewarding, Senior Tim Carey stands in the trading room on March 27 in the Dorothy D. and Roy H. Park Center for Sustain- meeting with the people, just saying, able Enterprise. Carey, a double major, will intern with PricewaterhouseCoopers for the summer. SENIORS ‘Here’s an extra $1,000 that you’re go- EVAN FALK/THE ITHACAN ing to be able to get,’ and people get SCHOOL OF BUSINESS really excited when that happens,” mates — they make up a support sys- anxiety, or if he does, he does a good “[Tim]’s the kind of guy where, he’ll Carey said. tem of close friends that he couldn’t job of hiding it,” he said. defi nitely share whatever knowledge TIM CAREY In the afternoon, he catches up on imagine being without. Not only has senior Ken Beebe he has,” Beebe said. “He doesn’t try to Th e team-building exercise was homework and helps plan speakers Senior Eric Carosia, a roommate lived with Carey for four years — the withhold anything from you. He’s very part of the 2009 Atlantic Coast Re- and programs for Beta Alpha Psi. and classmate, said Carey catches on two also went to high school together. much a team player.” gional Meeting of Beta Alpha Psi, the If he’s not working, he’s probably quickly, whether it’s snowboarding or He knows Carey a little better, as more Carey already has a summer accounting and fi nance honor society. snowboarding. Carey, originally from accounting. Just as fast as he learns, he than the brain that many others know. internship lined up at Pricewater- Carey, president of the Ithaca Col- Hopewell Junction, N.Y., has been rises above the rest. “Some people probably think houseCoopers before heading back to lege chapter of the society, went with snowboarding since he was about “You can put him in any situation, when they hear Tim Carey they Ithaca for graduate school. 10 other Ithaca College students and 9. Now he snowboards as much as and he’ll pretty much come out on top, think of this accounting genius or Carey said he and his roommates Libby, faculty adviser. possible, usually at Greek Peak Ski which I think is unique,” Carosia said. something like that, but as far as I’m push each other to be better and do Making eggs bounce may be just Resort in Cortland. He said it’s a “Not to say that he’s invincible or any- concerned, he’s just a real close, good better, but Carey still stays focused on an illusion, but Carey’s success at the big release. thing like that, but that’s how I would friend to me,” Beebe said. achieving personal goals. college is not. “It’s just a great way for me to for- describe Tim.” Beebe, Carey and Carosia live to- “You want to move the entire pack As an accounting and business get about all the schoolwork, forget Even with Beta Alpha Psi, the VITA gether. Th ey’re all business students, to the front, but you want to be in administration double major with about everything and just enjoy being program, classes and the competition all with similar GPAs and class sched- front of that pack,” he said. a fi nance concentration, Carey has outside and the fresh air, and just fl y in his house, the pressure doesn’t get ules. Th eir house is like a 24-hour a near-perfect GPA. He received a down the mountain,” Carey said. to him. Carosia said he’s never seen help desk. If someone has a question Editor’s note: Students for the se- scholarship from Beta Gamma Sigma While he sometimes goes solo, Carey stressed. about what’s on a test, the other two ries were selected by the deans of their Honor Society for the 2008-09 aca- other times, he goes with his room- “He never has the typical social won’t hesitate to jump in and help. respective schools. 6 The Ithacan Thursday, April 16, 2009 Thursday, April 16, 2009 NEWS The Ithacan 7 Proposed student Web site to stress integrative learning

BY STEPHANIE MCCORMICK they like math,” she said. “It would be STAFF WRITER great to be able to get people who When freshman Brooke Hol- have skills you don’t have to help you, lander, a television-radio major, was and they would get experience out of fi lming to enter the Golden Door- it too.” knob fi lm competition, she said she Lemonier said he hopes integra- wished she knew more people in the tive learning would eventually be- theater department. come student-driven. “We had real problems casting peo- “Each school can kind of benefi t ple that made from one another,” Lemonier said. the characters “I would just hope that faculty and believable,” Watch a video of the administration would just be able to she said. “We showcase at oversee everything and let it be more could have theithacan.org/ of a student-run kind of thing.” go/09icnet. had actors IC Net held its fi rst event, a that actually knew what they were do- campus-wide showcase of student ing, rather than just random people work titled “Show Me Whatcha that hadn’t studied acting.” Got!” last Th ursday in the Park Au- IC Net, a new student-run orga- ditorium. Th e event invited students nization, aims to eliminate barriers from any school, major and year to that exist between all of the schools submit any type of work. Lemonier on Ithaca College’s campus. Senior said the Park Auditorium was nearly Eddie Lemonier, the group’s founder, full and the event was informal. Stu- said he believes IC Net will make life dents screened fi lms, played music easier for students like Hollander, and showcased photography and art, through a Web database that gives while members of IC Net gave an in- students a convenient and direct way formal presentation. to contact each other. Lemonier said the goal was to get “[It’s] kind of like an Ithaca Col- Sophomore Jordan Mitek, an art history major, displays his Jackson Pollock-inspired paintings Thursday at IC Net’s as many people involved as possible. lege Craigslist,” he said. “Show Me Whatcha Got” event in the Park Auditorium. The event aimed at showcasing student talents. “What we’re trying to do with this Lemonier said the database would HEATHER SCHUCK/THE ITHACAN is exemplify how students all over be created by the end of fall 2009. campus are doing creative and aca- Lemonier said he noticed there curriculum, members of the group dulging in these ideas even before he said. “[Th en] I realized that this type demic things that aren’t so much relat- were many resources across the col- have been in contact with Rochon got here,” he said. “It’s a very cool rela- of relationship existed between all ed to what they’re studying,” he said. lege that students didn’t know about and Diane Lynch, dean of the Roy tionship that’s being created.” departments on campus.” Sophomore art history major Jor- or have access to. He said students H. Park School of Communications, Th e original proposal, Park Fu- IC Net will host its next event, a dan Mitek, who entered fi ve of his across the college can easily collabo- about how the two are related. sion, sought to integrate two depart- forum for students to discuss inte- Jackson Pollock-inspired artworks into rate on creative projects, such as fi lms. “IC Net is trying to work with [them] ments within the Roy H. Park School grative learning, at 12:10 p.m. today the showcase, said he thought the col- For example, a student working on a to create a coalition between students of Communication — the depart- in the 1st fl oor atrium of the Peggy R. lege needed a program like IC Net. fi lm with a budget could hire a fi nance and the administration,” he said. ment of strategic communication Williams Center. “IC Net would make it a lot easier student, in addition to theater and Lemonier said that, in a meet- and cinema, photography and visual Sophomore Nykaulys Cruz said for people to get together and just do music students. ing Tuesday, he, Rochon and Lynch arts. Lemonier said the two depart- she thinks IC Net will make creative something,” he said. “I think Ithaca Lemonier said while the project discussed future events and ways to ments had a lot of overlap and could projects more effi cient by encourag- needs to do more of that.” was conceived before President Tom engage students. work to mutually benefi t each other. ing work with other students with Rochon presented his strategic vision, “[Rochon] was able to express how “Th is synergistic relation existed specifi c skills. For more information, e-mail IC which emphasized a more integrative pleased he was that students were in- between these two departments,” he “No one becomes a Parkie because Net at [email protected]. 8 The Ithacan NEWS Thursday, April 16, 2009 Groups to hold silent protest

BY GILLIAN SMITH Th ere will be a large pink triangle laid out on STAFF WRITER the Academic Quad tomorrow where students For some students, not speaking in class is and faculty will be laying head to toe or just sit- typical. For others, it is a way to protest. In obser- ting in silence. Th ere will be someone on the vance of the national Day of Silence, students on quad speaking to people passing by, telling them campus will not speak to protest the silencing of what they are doing and why. Th e two groups lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students. decided to do a more visual protest this year, For the fi rst time, Created Equal and prism, using the recognizable pink triangle symbol to two student organizations for LGBT rights, symbolize the implications of being silenced will coordinate an event together in celebra- and to spark curiosity in passing students. tion of the national Day of Silence tomorrow. “If you can get support from someone out- Junior Heather Fields, president of Cre- side the community it’s so much stronger,” she ated Equal, said the day of silence is a national said. “It’s such a stronger voice to show that youth demonstration that originally started in they support you and what you’re doing, even high schools. It is a student protest against the though this is not what they are choosing, is silencing that students who identify as LGBT so powerful.” face on a daily basis through bullying, being in Junior Catherine Kirchhoff , president of the closet or not being able to talk about their prism, said having a forum for students to identity in a safe environment, Fields said. express themselves and deal with issues such “People who are not necessarily silenced are as harassment, hate crimes and intolerance is being silent to show their support and to show really important. that there are people in the community that re- “Talking about it and being in an area to spect them and won’t silence them,” Fields said. talk about it has really helped individuals who “It’s also a humbling time for people to under- are struggling,” Kirchhoff said. “Th ey can sit stand what others face who are not as lucky as down and say this is what is happening and they are to be able to express themselves.” this is how we are going to move forward.” Created Equal, an activist organization for Th e groups will also be holding high heel LGBT students and prism, a social organiza- races all day today on the Academic Quad. Th e tion, have worked together throughout the goal, according to Fields, is for people to show week, passing out rainbow ribbons, as well as they are proud to be who they are, regardless bumper stickers that say “Day of Silence” on of their sexuality. them. Th e two groups are asking supporters “It’s a fun event with an education twist,” to wear black shirts and khaki pants tomor- Fields said. “It’s like saying, ‘I’m a man, and I can row as a sort of uniform so those who are in run in heels, and I don’t really care what you observance may stand out, according to LGBT think of me because I’m proud of who I am.’” coordinator Lis Maurer. SGA president and senior Cornell Wood- Watch a video of the Maurer said the celebration is not only for son said the college makes a statement on Unity Flag at LGBT students, but for their allies who face such issues. theithacan.org. the same obstacles. She said it is important to “Th e day of silence is a great example focus on all parties who may be silenced. of students getting involved and standing “It’s the one day each year that people all up for something they believe passionately around the country have observances in rec- in,” Woodson said. “Issues like gay rights Waving across campus ognition of the fact that LGBT and sometimes continue to be a struggle, and as a gay man Senior Genevieve Labe holds a piece of the Unity Flag on Tuesday, when campus groups non-LGBT students ... may face many obsta- myself, I appreciate this simple action that and organizations stretched the fl ag across the Academic Quad in an effort to promote cles in addition to the usual obstacles that all makes a lot of noise to bring awareness to unity and bring together the different types of people represented at the college. EVAN FALK/THE ITHACAN students face,” Maurer said. such an important issue.” Check out our blogs:

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MARCH 19 WELFARE CHECK cleaned up by contractors. Manager CCV/DISRUPTIVE/EXCESSIVE NOISE who stole coffee on March 17 was at LOCATION: Terraces of Environmental Health and Safety LOCATION: Circle Apartments this location and identifi ed. Sergeant UNLAWFUL POSS. OF MARIJUANA SUMMARY: Caller reported a person Tim Ryan. SUMMARY: Two people judicially referred for Ronald Hart. LOCATION: Garden Apartments made a phone call threatening to harm noise violation. Student Auxiliary Safety Patrol. SUMMARY: Two people judicially referred others. Pending investigation. Sergeant DISORDERLY CONDUCT FOR THE COMPLETE SAFETY LOG, for unlawful possession of marijuana. Ronald Hart. LOCATION: Circle Lot 4 MVA/PROPERTY DAMAGE go to www.theithacan.org/news Master Patrol Offi cer Donald Lyke. SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown LOCATION: Gym Road CASE STATUS CHANGE person spat on a vehicle. Pending investi- SUMMARY: Caller reported a one-car mo- KEY FIRE ALARM LOCATION: Terraces gation. Master Patrol Offi cer Donald Lyke. tor vehicle accident. Master Patrol Offi cer LOCATION: Peggy Ryan Williams Center SUMMARY: Offi cers located the person Dirk Hightchew. CMC – Cayuga Medical Center SUMMARY: Fire alarm activation was ac- accused of threatening harm to others. MARCH 20 CCV – College Code Violation cidentally caused by contractors. System Person transported to the Counseling EXPOSURE OF PERSON DWI – Driving while intoxicated reset. Sergeant Steven Yaple. Center. Sergeant Ronald Hart. UNLAWFUL POSS. OF MARIJUANA LOCATION: Circle Lot 1 IFD – Ithaca Fire Department LOCATION: Holmes Hall SUMMARY: Caller reported a person urinat- IPD – Ithaca Police Department LARCENY SAFETY/ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD SUMMARY: Two people judicially referred ed in public. Student Auxiliary Safety Patrol. MVA – Motor vehicle accident LOCATION: Ceracche Athletic Center LOCATION: Peggy Ryan Williams Center for underage possession of alcohol. One RA – Resident assistant SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown per- SUMMARY: Caller reported antifreeze person referred judicially for unlawful LARCENY SASP – Student Auxiliary Safety Patrol son stole computer hardware. Pending inves- leaked onto the fl oor. Offi cer reported possession of marijuana. Master Patrol LOCATION: Campus Center V&T – Vehicle and Transportation tigation. Master Patrol Offi cer Donald Lyke. a nonhazardous fl uid leaked and was Offi cer Donald Lyke. SUMMARY: Caller reported a person

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EDITORIALS A GOOD TIME FOR CHANGE Lack of participation and interest in this year’s SGA elections is a signal that it is no longer the campus’s voice

he Student Government Association is at a crossroads. After an uneventful election Twith only one party in the running for the executive board and many class senator positions unfi lled, SGA faces clear signs that a major re-evaluation needs to take place. Th is year’s election should be a glaring signal to the new executive board that something needs to be done to resurrect the council’s importance and credibility on campus. SGA needs to consider the fact that it can no longer claim to be the linking voice between the student body and the administration. Students are not voting or participating in the process, breaking down this façade of communication. In all reality, if students want to talk to the administration about an impor- tant issue, they have the ability to organize and meet directly with the college’s leaders. Every three years SGA is required to look at its con- stitution to rewrite or add rules. Th e current executive board did implement some changes to specifi c areas like campus aff airs and business and fi nance. Th e new executive board, though, is encouraged to seriously consider what SGA’s role should be on campus and take another look at what can be done to improve its relationship with the student body. Th e administration does need a ruling body to allocate funds to student YOUR LETTERS organizations; this is important. In this current eco- nomic climate, members of SGA are reminded to take Cerrache photos give wrong idea jewel in the IC crown, but it is rela- decision to halt the campaign. a closer look at the budgeting process and fi nd ways I was very disappointed by Th e Ithacan’s tively functional, safe, too small and too Th e center’s faculty members continu- to correct possible problem areas. Th e student body is back page in the April 9 issue. Th e photos of crowded. It is the oldest building on ally strive to open up conversations on also reminded that a call for change in its representa- our department were staged deliberately and campus and has been improved upon diversity, especially racial diversity, since tion can only happen through involvement. Ignoring captioned incorrectly in order to present us incrementally over the years. We have that is the mandate of the center. Far from SGA or complaining about the organization does little in an unfavorable light. Your reporter asked wonderful students and an active, hard- shutting down a dialogue, we are very to help improve the eff ectiveness of its practices. me for permission to take photos of students working faculty. invested in one as Ithaca College moves Next year’s executive board will face a new eco- working on their paintings in my class. I No, we are not the Park School, or the forward with the strategic visioning nomic climate on campus. New, clearer budgeting took her at her word not knowing she had Taj Mahal of IC. We are not a no-muss, process. False rumors, particularly at a procedures will be necessary. SGA should take this an “exposé” of our falling-apart department. no-fuss “chalk-and-talk” department. We time of uncertainty at the college about time of transition to change its message to the com- Well, I’m sorry to disappoint you, make stuff . When we do, it can be messy. program cuts, are not only detrimental munity and re-evaluate what its purpose is. Members but we are not falling apart. Quite to the Rest assured, we work hard but play safe. to this process but also have the eff ect of of SGA are still important leaders at the college, but contrary, we are working away making further alienating and marginalizing the their eff orts in the current structure are not working as great paintings, drawings, prints, designs, HARRY MCCUE few students, faculty and staff of color on a link in communication for the campus community. sculpture and books. Professor and Chair of the this campus. Every photo and caption seemed deliber- Department of Art ately skewed to negatively misrepresent our ASMA BARLAS department and its facility. A photo of the Poster campaign rumors are wrong Professor and Program Director SMART CUTBACK welding shop shows wires from the electric For the past couple of weeks, rumors Center for the Study of Culture, Race Closing the college’s public restaurant welders and kilns. What was she expecting have been proliferating that the Center for and Ethnicity is a good choice during economic crisis to see? Go to any welding shop and you will the Study of Culture, Race and Ethnicity see the same thing: Air and acetylene hoses, has shut down or “hijacked” the “i Am LETTER POLICY positive and negative feeds, and 220 wires Diverse” campaign of the Diversity Aware- thaca College will close the Tower Club restaurant’s The Ithacan welcomes correspon- to power equipment. Th is is how you weld. ness Committee. Two pieces of writing doors May 18 after two decades of service to the dence from all readers. Please “Hot kilns?” Th at is what they are supposed may have lent credence to this false claim. campus community. Th ough it may have been a include your name, graduation year, I to be: hot. One was an op-ed in Th e Ithacan, March organizational or college title/posi- diffi cult decision to make — closing down something “Cluttered tables as students work in a 19, that called the campaign “misguided” tion and phone number. Letters must that highlighted one of the college’s most prized aes- shared space.” Could we say, “Students busy and pointed out the good work the CSCRE be 250 words or less. The Ithacan thetics: its view— it was the right one for the admin- working on their sculpture projects?” On is doing on racial diversity. Th e other was reserves the right to edit letters for istration and dining services to make given current another cluttered table a new, specially de- an Intercom announcement (March 31) length, clarity and taste. All letters economic constraints. must be received by 5 p.m. the signed apparatus for safely melting wax for saying that the DAC had put the mini- Th e Tower Club was a drain on the college’s bud- Monday before publication. All letters casting purposes is described as a jug. posters on hold following criticisms by get for a number of reasons. According to Jeff Scott, must be signed, submitted in writing I would just like to say we are not some people. Th e center had nothing to do director of dining services, the restaurant only serves and either e-mailed to ithacan@ “Falling Apart.” Our building is not the with the op-ed, the announcement or the ithaca.edu or delivered to Park 269. 10 to 20 people for lunch on most weekdays. Th is business fl ow does not warrant using tuition dollars, which could be used for student programming, to subsidize the restaurant. Th e club also employs only fi ve people who will be absorbed in other areas in dining services, avoiding the diffi cult aftermath that often comes when these types of decisions are made. With 4 percent budget cuts taking place campus- SPEAK YOUR MIND. wide, the administration is encouraged to look at Write a letter to the editor [email protected] more programs, like the Tower Club, that are doing little to enhance the college’s overall institutional 250 words or less, e-mailed or dropped off by 5 p.m. Monday in Park 269 integrity and cut back. Th e more programs that can be found now to save on the budget the better.

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Podcars not a viable option for community INSIDE THE s we prepare for Earth Week next week at DIVIDE Ithaca College and in the greater Ithaca Acommunity, there are many campus and local sustainability initiatives to be proud of, from KENDRA SUNDAL our LEED-certifi ed platinum buildings, the ever- growing number of students integrating sustain- ability into their educations to the wildly successful Gender plays Carshare program. Th ough this latter development is encouraging, the ways we move ourselves from role in diversity place to place nonetheless continues to exact a carbon n our society one of the most cost the planet cannot aff ord basic divisions we can look to — or, to put it in more anthro- Iin a conversation on diversity pocentric terms, we cannot is that of sex. Unfortunately, rather aff ord the cost carbon will than appreciate the diff erences exact in terms of a radically between the sexes, too often this changed planet. division has been emphasized and We do need to change exploited through institutionalized our car-dependent culture. MICHAEL SMITH sexism. I was told I could be any- But not all proposals for a thing I wanted to be when I grew new transportation regime should be on the table, up. I wanted to believe my parents especially those that have been repeatedly shown and teachers, but once I told a to be infeasible. Personal rapid transit systems — The City of Ithaca was awarded a $75,000 grant early this month to conduct a feasibility study for friend that I wanted to be the fi rst or podcars as they are commonly known — have the possible implementation of the Personal Rapid Transit system to be used in the city. woman president of the United recently captured the imagination of many people COURTESY OF VECTUS INTELLIGENT TRANSIT States, and he told me that women in the community, including at the college. In early weren’t presidents. As I grew April, the City of Ithaca received a $75,000 grant current system in Ithaca argue that the technol- campuses but would not be of much use for the older, the issues became more from the New York State Department of Trans- ogy has evolved since the period of the 1970s to average commuter. Even worse, it seems almost complex — it wasn’t necessarily portation to study the feasibility of a personal rapid 1990s, when so many urban areas decided against certain that the costs of such a system (in the that I couldn’t pursue a career in a transit system for Ithaca. Such systems typically podcars. Visionaries present mock-ups of systems tens of millions of dollars — completely unre- fi eld dominated by men, but that I involve small cars (four to fi ve passengers) running that are stylish, futuristic and unobtrusive — cars alistic in even the most fl ourishing economy) would have to work much harder. at frequent intervals on an elevated loop. Th is sys- hanging from wires sliding gracefully above the would siphon transit funds away from the more I don’t believe women should have tem works like one of the driverless airport shuttle street. In reality, the structures required to fl exible bus system. Buses, as they now operate, to choose between being feminine trains, though the cars themselves would be quite a support any form of podcars — even smaller ones are part of the carbon footprint problem. But a and being respected in the career bit smaller than automated airport trains. Th e col- — is going to be quite large. Not to mention sta- hybrid bus fi lled to capacity generates the low- world, but sometimes that choice lege is one of the proposed termini for the system. tion requirements, rarely do renderings show the est carbon output per passenger mile of almost feels all too real. We have a long Praised by supporters as the future of sustain- required elevators, stairs and platforms needed to any vehicle on the road. Electric buses or even way to go in our society in terms of able transportation, the evidence against the get people above grade. electric trolley buses would be a far better and embracing sex and gender diver- feasibility of podcars completely undermines While troubling, the aesthetic cost of a far cheaper investment for our community than sity, and in order to move toward such fanciful thinking. Transportation scholar podcar system in a place like Ithaca is the least podcars. In the meantime let’s focus on expand- a more equal society we need to Vukan Vuchic has debunked the claims of podcar signifi cant problem with podcars. Th e system ing the existing service of TCAT and providing work to eliminate double standards advocates for years. Podcars have been rejected as proposed by local advocates would primarily more infrastructure for bicyclists. and sexist behavior. impractical by dozens of cities in North America, serve East Hill and South Hill, in essence a piece As a woman studying politics, Europe and Japan, all with a much greater of luxury infrastructure that would benefi t those MICHAEL SMITH is an assistant professor in the his- I’ve come to appreciate the thin population density than Ithaca. Advocates for the moving between downtown and either of the tory department. Contact him at [email protected]. line between being too feminine and too masculine in a man’s world. We can look no further GUEST COMMENTARY than Michelle Obama’s arms, Sarah Palin’s wardrobe or Hillary Clinton’s campaign to see how Green Corps can off er practical political experience sexist tendencies infl uence our ability to assess the value of women graduated from Ithaca College probably the most fulfi lling part of in politics. Palin and I are unlikely last May majoring in politics the work thus far: knowing that I to ever see eye to eye, but I couldn’t I with a minor in environmental trained these volunteers, connected see how her clothes had any bear- studies. I applied to the Green them together and they continue to ing on her competency as a world Corps program in September make an impact together even after leader. Obama and Clinton have while in Washington where I was I’ve left. Juris Doctorates from Ivy League interning for Greenpeace. I heard Th is is probably the coolest law schools and are successful it was a great way to learn how to job I could’ve gotten right out of women in their own right. Still, organize around environmental school. I make an impact on what the media write about Obama’s issues, and it seemed like a good I care about. I see myself working sleeveless dresses, and Clinton fi t for me. Since I was 16, I have in the fi eld to hone all my skills was grilled for being too much of been passionate about protecting needed to be an organizer and a hawk but then scolded for being the planet from global warming, move people around an issue. too vulnerable when she fi nally and I wanted the skills to make an Long term, I would defi nitely love shed a tear on the campaign trail. impact. When I entered this “Field to work on media strategies and Th ese are women on the national School for Environmental Orga- tactics for environmental groups stage, but I can attest to women in nizing,” in August, I knew that I looking to build visibility on their my own life, myself included, who would be working on environmen- campaigns. I’d love to see more are equally dissatisfi ed with the tal campaigns in three to fi ve cities Ithaca alums in the program and stereotypes and double standards throughout the year. I would gain be a resource for anyone think- that face us. Anjuli Kronheim ’08 leads a rally last September held in Des Moines, Iowa. skills to continue working in the ing about their next step being a We should appreciate both Kronheim helped organize the community as part of a new campaign. environmental movement in my COURTESY OF ANJULI KRONHEIM political green one. I’ve gotten so sexes for the diverse traits and career when the program would much out of the program: all the qualities they embody, rather than end the following August. I even It’s just remarkable that because Moines (isn’t it all corn fi elds?). skills to learn how to do grassroots devaluing those most associated knew that I would have fun, get of Obama’s success and unify- To my surprise, within the fi rst organizing, knowledge about with womanhood. Sexism is per- much accomplished and get paid ing eff ect, everyone wants to be three weeks on the ground, I had the most current campaigns and vasive in our society, aff ecting not for it. volunteers with other campaigns activated a group of volunteers issues in the U.S., lobbying skills, only our future choices, but also What I didn’t know was how after his. who could do anything. We threw media relations, working with often manifesting in physical vio- much of an impact I would make I worked on my fi rst campaign together a press conference and volunteers, recruitment and fund- lence. Tomorrow will be the an- right from the start and the amaz- in Des Moines, Iowa, with “1Sky,” received tons of press coverage on raising. I feel that I am much more nual Take Back the Night march ing moment in time we would a national, highly collaborative the issue in Iowa. Th e best part valuable to future employers and and vigil, a reminder of the one in become a part of; my year with campaign bringing nontraditional about this job is that even after I have a greater impact in my vision six women in the U.S. who will be Green Corps coincided with the allies into the climate movement to left Iowa, the citizens, students and of creating environmental change. sexually assaulted in her lifetime. election of President Obama. With enact bold federal climate legisla- organizations I connected with are We cannot pretend that there Obama’s history as a social change tion in 2009. We were working still working through these issues For more information on Green isn’t a problem with inequality organizer, the kind of movement toward creating 5 million new and most recently just helped take Corps go to www.greencorps.org. between the sexes, and we all have we are building at Green Corps is green jobs and a moratorium on down a coal plant in Marshalltown, a responsibility to work toward put in the forefront of his adminis- all new coal plants in 2009. Having Iowa. Th ey’re working on shutting ANJULI KRONHEIM ’08 is a lead greater equality for women. tration and makes citizens excited grown up in suburban Philadelphia, down the coal plant on Iowa State recruiter for Green Corps. E-mail her to join together with a united voice. I had no idea what to expect in Des University’s campus, too. Th is is at [email protected]. KENDRA SUNDAL is a senior politics major. E-mail her at ALL OPINIONS EXPRESSED do not necessarily refl ect those ofThe Ithacan. 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Networks: BY ALEXANDRA ing.” For them, this is a joke. but also more embarrassed that I have anything that I Ithaca College ’10 PALOMBO But for other students, the that they were online at all. would never let my parents STAFF WRITER thought of parents tracking Sarah Trenholm, a pro- see. I just like the idea of Hometown: Los Ange- their online moves is one fessor of speech communi- them not having to see ev- Birthday: les, Calif. Political views: they would rather not have. cation at Ithaca College who erything.” Liberal. Favorite TV shows: Sophomore Allie Tay- teaches a course in interper- But for Josh Gidding, the January 1, 1988 None. Interests: Oriental lor’s parents don’t have Fa- sonal communications, said ability to see everything is carpets, opera and bow ties. cebook accounts, but she the Internet complicates what gave him an inside look Josh Gidding’s Facebook said if they did, they would the issue of privacy. She said at his son’s college experienc- profi le reveals a lot about judge her online activities. most young people are un- es, such as Zack Gidding’s trip Friends him, including his birthday: “Th ey would nag me about aware of how public their to Europe two summers ago. June 3, 1954. not talking to old classmates information truly is. “When he was in Europe, 276 friends See All Gidding, 54, whose son that I lost touch with, and I “For some reason, young it was fun for me to look at Zack Gidding is an Ithaca don’t want to explain [that] to people are not realizing the all of his photos,” Josh Gid- College junior, is part of a my parents,” she said. eff ects that indiscreet be- ding said. “My impression of growing online trend. Fa- Sophomore Jared Meier havior over the Internet can Zack’s college life … is that cebook is no longer just and his mother both have have,” she said. “Th ey don’t he’s having a lot of fun and for college and high school Facebook accounts but re- think that’s ever going to Facebook is part of that fun.” students. With more than fuse to friend each other. come back to haunt them.” Trenholm said once Cousin Uncle Kevin 1 million baby boomers on Meier’s mother uses Face- Meier said while he students and their parents Kelly Ron Williams Facebook, women and men book to stay in touch with doesn’t think his mother choose to keep in touch via ages 55 and older are the her middle-aged siblings, has tried to snoop on his Facebook, it’s up to them to site’s fastest-growing demo- not her son. Th e two would profi le, Facebook’s security decide what type of relation- graphic, according to Th e rather keep in touch by talk- controls — or a technology ship they want to have in the New York Times. ing on the phone regularly. gap — have prevented her online world. Zack Gidding was his fa- She said she doesn’t want from accessing even things “It’s a way of saying, ‘Wow, ther’s fi rst Facebook friend to intrude on his life, and he he would have shared with what’s going on in your life?’” Aunt Jenny Mom and was more than willing to doesn’t want her to either. her anyway. she said. “When you fi nd that, Lillian Jones help him create a profi le. “While there’s hardly “Just recently she tried you have to decide if you want “I thought he’d have fun anything I feel I need to keep looking at some pictures I a long-distance relationship. getting in touch with his from my mother anymore, I had of my spring break va- And that’s a lot of work.” friends from college, plus it still much more prefer tell- cation, and she couldn’t fig- For the Giddings, Facebook Bumper Sticker was another venue to goof ing her vaguely of that time I ure out how, either because is more than a networking site. around with him in,” Zack had fun while drunk instead my privacy settings don’t It’s a way for their family to Gidding said. of showing her pictures from allow it or because she isn’t stay close. Zack Gidding said For the Giddings, it’s not that time of me belligerently Facebook savvy,” he said. he fi nds it ironic that some complicated. Zack Gidding drunk,” he said. Sophomore Jeff Wet- students limit their families’ and his father have an open Zack Gidding said he re- more forbids his parents access to their lives but not relationship, in which they grets posting some photos from creating profiles. He people they barely know. write Latin messages on each on Facebook. In January, his said while privacy settings “It’s funny that people others’ walls and send bum- aunt and uncle — who have let him determine how get Facebooks to share pho- per stickers. For them, Face- profi les — found pictures of much of his profile they tos and other stuff from book is just one more eccen- him drinking at a party and could see, he would still be their lives with their friends tricity for them to share. asked him about them. Zack uncomfortable. and acquaintances across Zack Gidding said his Gidding said not only was he “It’s supposed to be a distance but that they don’t father sends occasional embarrassed that his fam- college thing and not a way consider their family close “pretend-creepy” messages ily found the pictures of him for parents or anyone to enough to do the same with such as “your father is watch- looking visibly intoxicated, spy,” he said. “I don’t think them,” Zack Gidding said. 1 day ago · 1 Comment · Like · See Wall-to-Wall

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14 The Ithacan Thursday, April 16, 2009 HotorNot This week’s hits and misses AFTER HOURS!

Assistant Accent Editor Michelle Skowronek recaps the best- and worst-dressed bar patrons Thursday night at Micawber’s Tavern.

Hot Pop Icon A skinnier, less-enhanced version of Mariah Carey walked into the bar this night. Sporting tight gray leggings and the ultimate black tunic, this girl looked like she was ready to take center stage and show off her picture- perfect body. The leggings had nothing to hide, her black pumps elongated her already lengthy gams and that sophisticated plunging-neckline tunic that tied in the back stole the show. This mini-diva showed every girl in the Caution: Rockers in motion bar what she should be striving for. From left, Steve Burton belts out lyrics and Alex Rosenblatt strums on his guitar with their band, Caution Children, on Saturday in Emerson Suites. Cake magazine sponsored the student-based concert in an effort to create a stronger underground music presence on campus. Lukewarm TAYLOR MCINTYRE/THE ITHACAN Little Red Riding Blah Complementing this girl’s mocha-colored skin is not diffi cult, especially in a red hohot short-sleeved turtleneck. Mixing the ‘DA BOSS’ TAKES OVER SNL warm yet bright shade with dark denim of the AND YOUTUBE WITH NEW RAP dates never hurt anyone, but pairing all of that video with a black patent leather, high-waisted week thursday belt might have been a slight eyesore. Jazz Festival with Jazz Nothing combines hilarity and absurdity The individual pieces of this outfi t were Combos, the 18th annual better than The Lonely Island. Their new great items to have chilling in any closet, jazz festival, will go from video, “Like a Boss,” features the but throwing them all together was a 8 to 10 p.m. at the Carriage typical day of a “boss” yet takes mistake. A turtleneck screams classy, House Café’s Hay Loft. it to the next level, including snort- a high-waisted belt embodies sexiness Admission is free. ing cocaine and sleeping with a Unity presented by Elec- and jeans, well, they don’t really add giant fi sh. Adding in a catchy beat tropolis, a benefi t to support anything new. and featuring Seth Rogen doesn’t hurt Ithaca LGBT Task Force either. With Andy Samburg rapping like featuring two local DJs, will Not a boss every few seconds, there is no begin at 9 p.m. at The Haunt. Dino-mite? doubt that everyone else will be too. Admission is $5 before 11:30 p.m. and $7 after. Whoever thought designing an off-the- — Steven Terrezza shoulder after the infamous Fred Flint- stone shirtdress was a good idea must friday have been stuck in the Stone Age. In Top Shelf Entertain- a pair of dark straight-leg jeans, black ment, featuring DJ illMatic Ugg boots and a purple and blue dino and Diamond Kicelli, will per- scoop neck sweater, this girl looked PACKAGING DOESN’T ADD UP form at 10 p.m. at The Nines. like anything but fashionable. Purple is Admission is $5. a great color this season, and it was FOR AWARD-WINNING FILM Jazz Happy Hour, featuring fl attering with this blonde’s fl ipped out oops! the Eclectics, will go from 6 hair. However, the awkward and large, to 8:30 p.m. at Oasis. almost pentagon-shaped dots covering Unfortunately for those who bought Admission is free. this girl’s top made it look like this girl the Oscar-winning “Slumdog Mil- took vintage prehistoric. lionaire” DVD this week, the special saturday features section is MIA According The Gunpoets, a spoken to reports, Fox Home Video acciden- word and rap group, featuring tally made a bad batch of DVDs that the electro-rock band Jimkata, came without deleted scenes and the will perform at 9 p.m. at Cast- director’s commentary. Fox started a aways. Admission is $8. massive Web site and hotline in an ef- Open House at the fort to register those bad DVDs and send Integrative Medicine out the new ones, with special features Center, featuring acupunc- intact, to angry buyers. ture treatments, alternative medication packages and — AlexandraAlexandra PalomboPaalombo massage therapy, will go from 2 to 4 p.m. Admission is free. sunday Hilltop Jamboree, a communitywide indoor quoteunquote carnival, will go from noon to 5 p.m. in Barton Hall at We are taking a brief break soo I can ffocusocus Cornell University. Admission is $5 for children and $7 on myself. for adults. Tin Pan Blues Band, a jazz Samantha Ronson to Us Magazine on Mondayay on her recent and blues band, will begin at breakup with Lindsay Lohan. 9 p.m. at the Lost Dog Café. “ Admission is free. ” Thursday, April 16, 2009 ACCENT The Ithacan 15 Out-of-this-world car captures attention of town

BY JONI SWEET McGuire is passionate about STAFF WRITER brightening people’s days. He started Most people walk down the aisles the Web site www.helpingmove- of hardware stores looking for tools ment.com to connect people look- to fi x leaky faucets or to choose a ing for help with anything from new paint color for their bedrooms. moving to traveling. Unfortunately, Ryan McGuire, an Ithaca resident, McGuire ended up being one of the strolls down those same aisles in few people to help those who posted pursuit of inspiration. on the site. He also hands out cards, With some basic supplies, such as the size of an average business card, dryer vents and screws, and plenty of that say, “Th ank You,” with his e-mail imagination, McGuire transformed address to anyone he thinks deserves his Mazda Miata into the spaceship one. McGuire said he has given out car that travels around Ithaca. thousands of cards, and he’s received “People love to see this car because many positive responses. it’s completely against all the rules of “Th ese cards are a bonus for people normal life,” McGuire said. that are normally taken for granted, Th is is McGuire’s third “space- and I’m trying to engage with every- ship car.” While he has spent less than one and make them happy for just a $100 on the materials, the spaceship minute of their day,” McGuire said. car has cost him more than 40 hours McGuire has also created a pro- of labor to build in the last year. His gram called “University of Rock” with fi xation with dressing up his car all Megan Ausen, vice president of pub- started when he tried to cover up its lic relations at WVBR radio station rusty body and realized the aluminum in Ithaca, where bands from Cornell foil he used made the car look like an Ryan McGuire sits with his two-door coup April 4 on The Commons. McGuire transformed his car into a spaceship compete for studio time to record their outer space object. after trying to cover its rust with tin foil. Now McGuire has his own Web site for his car, www.spaceshipcar.com. albums. She said DJing with McGuire “I kept taking it one step further MATT RIGBY/THE ITHACAN has been a rewarding experience. until it evolved into this masterpiece “McGuire is the most unique and of mobile art,” McGuire said. for photos. McGuire said he inter- automatons,” Villarreal said. “You can ity that can do the bells and drive the hilarious person I’ve ever met in my Th e modifi cations on the car are acts with at least 10 people each day be yourself and do weird things.” spaceship car because I’m willing to life, I can safely say that,” Ausen said. extensive. He connected his iPod to a because of the spaceship. While he is His abstract ideas extend further engage with people.” McGuire said he tries to live each speaker on the back of the spaceship, used to the attention, his girlfriend Su- than his car, though. McGuire refers McGuire prides himself on being day to its fullest. He has acted in mu- so now it projects a loud countdown san Villarreal is always surprised by it. to himself as a “scientist of life,” ex- an “anti-procrastinator,” often acting sic videos, made furniture from cop- to blastoff . He even replaced the tra- “When you drive around, you’re perimenting with people and social on ideas as soon as inspiration hits. per pipes, performed stand-up com- ditional gear shifter with a computer not used to people noticing you, but norms, often breaking rules along He said that as soon as he decided he edy and will bust out a harmonica to joystick that he said makes driving feel when you drive around in the space- the way. For example, he has been wanted to wear bells, he took his lunch play on demand if asked. For many, like fl ying. ship, it seems like all eyes are on you,” wearing bells on his ankles under his break at work and went right to the the spaceship is just a fi rst look into “Every day is an adventure with Villarreal said. pants every day for almost four years. store and bought them. His brother, McGuire’s creative personality. the car, wacky in it’s own way,” McGuire and Villarreal started He is motivated by creating opportu- Justin McGuire, said he is never sur- “I really do, do everything I want,” McGuire said. dating almost three years ago. Villar- nities to communicate with strang- prised when his brother does some- McGuire said. “I can honestly say McGuire receives a great deal of real said McGuire has made her more ers and challenging the unsaid rules thing others might consider strange. that at this exact moment in my life, attention because of his car. He said open and accepting toward people. of society. “Ryan is a kind of person who acts I’ve done everything I’ve wanted to whenever he pumps gas or goes to the “He makes people start to think “I’m kind of like an icebreaker,” on his impulses,” Justin McGuire said. do. But there will be more, which is store, people always ask him to pose and realize that they don’t have to be McGuire said. “I have the personal- “If he has an idea, he runs with it.” the greatest part of life.” New Collegetown café off ers NYC-style dining and fl avor BY WHITNEY FABER the suburbs,” Kim said. STAFF WRITER Ithaca College freshman Madeline Spen- Around midnight in Collegetown, the cer said she was drawn to the place because streets come alive. As crowds fill the streets, of its stark difference from the other cafés one building lures the late-night wanderers and restaurants in Ithaca that are much to its doors. less contemporary. Built with state-of-the-art equipment and “It’s not as hippy-laid back as The Com- amenities, the Green Café seems to glitter mons, because it’s such a modern place,” as lights shine on the steel tables and chairs. Spencer said. Flat-screen TVs hang on the walls, some This is not to say, though, that the café showing the menu items for the day and oth- is any less sustainable than the other eco- ers displaying the headlines from the news. friendly options in Ithaca. Holding close to Music, food and people all intermingle in the its green title, the restaurant gets as many shining glow of the restaurant. ingredients as possible from local farms At the tables, enthusiastic patrons of and tries to use all compostable products. the Green Café watch the one-man band Holly Kintz, the catering and events man- playing a guitar in the corner. Others talk ager at the restaurant, said the restaurant is enthusiastically to each other, enjoying the not yet as sustainable as it would like to be food and atmosphere of the new restaurant but hopes to change that in the future. in Ithaca. “It’s not always cost effective to start Employees of Green Café in Collegetown serve a few of its late-night customers Tuesday. The A small slice of New York City glitz and with all green wares, but we hope to do it in new restaurant has a cafeteria-style dining system that lends to its laid-back atmosphere. glamour, the Green Café opened March 26 the future,” Kintz said. ALLISON USAVAGE/THE ITHACAN in Collegetown. The grab-and-go designed In keeping with the city atmosphere, the restaurant offers a variety of foods for a di- café is open 24 hours. Whether it be eggs, and said the vibrant, modern-city atmo- Café is not just about off ering good food fast but verse range of visitors. a smoothie or even quality sushi a person sphere and the sheen of the long smoothie off ering all types of food in a convenient place. The restaurant is modeled after the craves in the middle of the night, it is avail- bar are what set this restaurant apart from “It’s kind of a little gourmet one-stop shop,” flagship café of the same name on South able at the Green Café. other places in Ithaca. he said. Park Avenue in New York City. The owner, Kintz said becoming a 24-hour restaurant “It’s like a café, but it has a club feel,” she said. John Ringwood, a visiting graduate student Charles Park, heard from his friends who was an easy decision because the cafeteria Kintz said many people assume that in or- from the University of Michigan said he was graduated from Cornell University and style easily transforms to full-time service. der to get great food, it’s necessary to go to a most impressed with how it took the cafeteria Ithaca College about the college town at- “It’s not really a question of why,” Kintz restaurant and wait on service. Th e Green Café dining style and brought it to a new level. mosphere in Ithaca and saw an opportunity said. “It’s more of a question of why not.” aims to dispel that myth. “At first, it looked a little like a college for this style of restaurant. As the night passes along, some people “We want to off er the same quality [as sit- dining hall, but it’s almost an alternative Jeong Kim, the nighttime manager at the wander into the restaurant, placing their down restaurants] but off er it in a way that is fast to that style,” he said. “It’s all in how every- café, said the owner was trying to bring din- bags and jackets on the nearby tables. They and is made for the busy students, which is about thing is just kind of glimmering in here.” ing that combines quality and convenience decide to enjoy the atmosphere while eat- 90 percent of our demographic,” said Kintz. Kintz said the presence of New York City to Ithaca. ing. Others simply walk in the door, grab Attempting to accommodate all ap- atmosphere in Ithaca is a great change. “The owner has had great success in the food they crave and wander back out petites and cravings, the café menu of- “Th e ambience is extremely upbeat, vibrant this industry for 25 years, so he thought he into the night. fers many options to snack on, from and modern,” she said. “It has a real cosmopoli- would bring a little culture from the city to Freshman Jen Samples visited the café sandwiches to spaghetti. Kim said the Green tan feel that you don’t see much of in Ithaca.” 16 The Ithacan Thursday, April 16, 2009 Thursday, April 16, 2009 ACCENT The Ithacan 17 Fantasy-writing alumna to give storytelling tips

Kristen Britain ’87 takes read- KB: I never left writing. I was al- ers on fantasy-filled journeys in ways writing and always wanted to her national best-selling novel se- be writing. So it was not a matter ries, “Green Rider,” about an epic of jumping from one thing to an- heroine who battles mysterious other. For me, the film major was evil forces. She is also the author another way of telling a story. of several short stories and a car- toon illustration book. AE: What are some things you Now living on Mount Des- took away from the college? ert Island off the coast of Maine, Britain supports herself by writ- KB: Well, I did have a writing ing fiction novels full time. She minor, and the writing courses will give a reading from her novel, and professors were wonderful. I “Green Rider,” and discuss her learned a lot, not just about writ- approaches to science-fiction ing and stuff but a little bit about writing during a presentation at the world. 1:10 p.m. Tuesday in Clark Lounge. Staff Writer Aaron Edwards spoke AE: What are some courses you Kristen Britain ’87 will return to campus on Tuesday to read an excerpt from her best-selling fantasy novel series and with Britain about her inspira- suggest students take if they want talk about her craft. After graduating with a degree in fi lm production, Britain worked as a national park ranger. tions in fantasy writing, her ex- to go into writing? COURTESY OF KRISTEN BRITAIN perience at Ithaca College and the importance of books in the KB: A variety of courses are good KB: I find it out in nature. Out in when you’re getting paid twice electronic gadgets that I would hope Internet age. because learning about writing is the woods, walking on the trails, a year. people would be excited about that more than just doing the writing sitting by a lake. I find all the little one-on-one relationship between a Aaron Edwards: What got you in- courses, it’s about taking courses places I go to are all pretty inspir- AE: What is your advice to aspir- book and the written word. terested in fantasy writing? outside of your field. Just get out ing. The process of being in mo- ing writers of all genres? and experience life a little. tion helps bubble up the creative AE: Do you have access to a lot of Kristen Britain: A love of read- juices. You’re doing something, KB: Just like an athlete needs to electronics where you live right ing, first of all. It was a friend who AE: What do you like to do on but your mind is free to wander. practice to be really good at their now in Maine? introduced me to J.R. Tolkien that your free time from writing? sport, a writer needs to write. got me interested in the fantasy. AE: What made you want to move Write as much as you can. Learn KB: I would love to have some high- That led to reading other authors KB: I live next to Acadia National to Maine after you graduated from about what’s out there. Read your speed Internet, but I can’t get cable, and trying to write my own. Tol- Park, and so there’s a lot of hik- Ithaca [College]? genre and read outside your genre I can’t get wireless, and I’m stuck on kien’s prose is beautiful, his use ing trails and sitting on the rocks and just experience life. dial-up so it’s a big bummer. of language and his ability to cre- looking at the ocean — that sort KB: I entered the National Park ate a mythology in a world — it’s of thing. I try to get out and kayak Service in 1988, and my original AE: What do you hope to leave the AE: Does that lack of technology very encompassing. during the summer. I have a gui- intention was to follow my park students with during your visit? help you as a writer in any way? tar that I don’t play enough. And service job. I think most people AE: You majored in film produc- reading, of course. trying to break into getting pub- KB: I would like to leave them ex- KB: Probably the fact that I can’t tion while at Ithaca College. What lished will find that they have to cited about books. I think there are get TV reception is a good thing, made you want to switch from AE: Where do you find the bulk of have another career to support so many distractions in life these but, man, I would love to have that film to writing? your inspiration? themselves as writers. It’s not easy days with the Internet and all the high-speed Internet. Writing on deadline Reporting Designing pages Shooting video Blogging Copy editing Selling ads Taking pictures Making photo galleries Writing reviews

Learn to do it all at The Ithacan. We’ll teach you. 18 The Ithacan ACCENT Thursday, April 16, 2009 single All-star cast executes dark humor to perfection Tracks we’ve BY BEN TIETZ got on repeat SENIOR WRITER file As sweet as vinegar and full of con- ‘WE MADE YOU’ tempt for politically correct sentimen- Eminem tality, Jody Hill’s near-brilliant black Featuring Eminem’s childish rap comedy, “Observe and Report,” man- style over female vocals, Eminem ages to do for minimum-wage secu- bashes celebrities like: Kim rity what “A History of Violence” did Kardashian, Ellen DeGeneres and Sarah Palin. for the American institution of small- town seclusion: It exposes its shadowy ‘KIND OF A GIRL’ underbelly and destroys its characters Tinted Windows own self-delusions about their place in The supergroup made up of singers the world. from Hanson, Smashing Pumpkins and Fountains of Wayne puts out A loving parallel FILM an unusual mix of familiar-sounding to Martin Scorsese’s REVIEW tunes and happy-go-lucky lyrics. uncompromising “Observe “Taxi Driver,” Hill’s and Report” ‘WRONG’ bleak glimpse at the Warner Bros. Depeche Mode world of mall cops is Pictures With a chorus that’s almost humor- Our rating: a scathing rebuke of ous in its serious repetition of ★★★½ the word “wrong,” the track picks mindless machismo, up with a backing electronica and and yet the fi lm never wastes a single more lyrics throughout the song. moment, constantly barraging the COMPILED BY HALEY DAVIS audience with the nastiest humor one could imagine and crushing the From left, Brandi (Anna Faris) and Ronnie (Seth Rogen) go for a ride in his mall cart. The chemistry between Faris and Accent’s Oldie But Goodie audience’s defenses. If that sounds Rogen makes “Observe and Report” a hilarious black-humor comedy perfect for a rainy day or dull afternoon. like the fi lm is trying too hard to COURTESY OF WARNER BROS. PICTURES ‘SUFFRAGETTE CITY’ (1972) shock, that’s fairly true. However, the David Bowie drive of the narrative and its single- obsessive aff ections. from his real duties to pursue his preconceptions about his own star per- The nonsense lyrics are the best part minded attempt to get at the heart of Th e complacency of this haven for own career in the police force, go- sona and simultaneously reinventing of this catchy, upbeat song. Bowie its demented main character make it commerce abruptly turns on its head ing so far as to force Harrison to give himself as a nuanced performer. Faris, never sounds better when he sings, far more entertaining and insightful when a fl asher fi nds his way into the him a tutorial in the day in the life of unlike most women in comedies, is ac- “wham bam thank you ma’am.” than it has any right to be. parking lot, scaring off dozens of wom- a cop. Th is scene, where Harrison tually allowed to be funny, while Liotta —HALEY DAVIS Like Robert De Niro’s Travis Bick- en, including Brandi, who is so scarred ditches Ronnie in a truly nasty part and Michael Peña, who plays Ronnie’s le, Ronnie Barnhardt (Seth Rogen) is by the event she can’t even move. of town, is the fi lm’s turning point, right-hand man, get shining moments. the world’s greatest force for good, a Ronnie, whose delusions of grandeur the scene that either makes or breaks While it sometimes lags in pacing, pillar of justice in a sea of mediocrity are dangerous enough without real the fi lm for the audience. Facing off “Observe and Report” uses “Taxi Driv- quickies and immorality. At least, that’s what antagonism, sees this as a chance to against a sadistic drug dealer (Danny er” as more than just a jumping-off he thinks. In reality, Ronnie is the prove his worth as a savior, taking on McBride, in a potent cameo), Ronnie point. Hill’s vision depicts inhumanity head security guard at a banal shop- a creepily paternalistic role in Brandi’s actually kills six men single-handedly bluntly and in a somewhat glamorous ping mall, whose main duties consist life and constantly haranguing the real and brings one of their children into fashion, and though it is always clear of keeping skateboarders out of the police, represented by Detective Har- custody. Th e audience is invited to that it is just a fi lm, “Observe and Re- parking lot and keeping a watchful rison (Ray Liotta). laugh at death and vigilantism in an port” strikes a nerve of moral ambigu- eye on Brandi (Anna Faris), a ditz who Th roughout the fi lm, Ronnie’s bi- astonishingly frank light. ity like no other studio comedy found never leaves her post at the cosmetics zarrely sincere fi ght for truth, justice Rogen is a peculiarly charming in today’s multiplexes. counter and has no interest in keeping and the American way grows more actor, not always funny, but never un- a civil tongue in her mouth and is even and more into a liability, as he hin- likable. He gives an immersive, star- “Observe and Report” was written less interested in returning Ronnie’s ders investigations and drifts away making characterization, challenging and directed by Jody Hill. COURTESY OF WARNER BROS. “ACID TONGUE” Jenny Lewis Warner Bros. This collection of folk-driven Brother band makes standout album songs matches Lewis’ voice: the perfect combination of softness and soulfulness. “Pretty Bird” is Country-folk-rock band updates sound with chaotic rhythm a popular example of this. BY JULIAN WILLIAMS sounds as if there was no formal planning STAFF WRITER before a song was composed. Th e band pro- After releasing a highly lauded debut al- duces a natural, well-blended sound that is bum and being referred to as a “must-see” both soothing and chaotic, as heard on tracks band, The Felice Brothers put out a second “Memphis Flu” and “Run Chicken Run.” LP that could solidify their presence in the Th e vocals of guitarist and lead vocalist Ian music world. Surviving, and more impor- Felice may be the most intriguing aspect of tantly thriving, in the music industry isn’t “Yonder Is the Clock.” Th e singer’s raspy and always about being good; it’s about being haggard vocals are smooth enough to carry consistently good. With a song on their own, but wild and passionate COURTESY OF REPRISE RECORDS COURTESY OF SONY their most recent release, ALBUM enough to be reminiscent of a mid-’70s Bob “Yonder Is the Clock,” REVIEW Dylan. Felice’s vocals are arguably more un- “FORK IN THE ROAD” these country-folk rock- The Felice predictable than Th e Felice Brothers as a band. Neil Young Ben Folds brings fl are ers seem poised to show- Brothers However, his delivery on cuts such as “Buried Reprise Records “Yonder is the Neil Young is at the middle of the case their consistency. in Ice” and “Penn Station” are infectious and road with this album. It’s not his BY VICTORIA SPADACCINI “Yonder Is the Clock” Clock” will leave listeners pining for more. Team Love best, but not his worst either. It CONTRIBUTING WRITER is a definitive step for- “Yonder Is the Clock,” simply put, is a has some classic Young songs, Our rating: like “Just Singing a Song” and Th e multitalented Ben Folds’ newly released ward for the quintet ★★★ splendid mess of a masterpiece. It is loose, “Fork in the Road.” album “Stems and Seeds” will push listeners out hailing from the Catskill rambunctious and, at times, sardonic. The of their chairs and make their souls smile. Th e Mountains. It’s increasingly rare that a fol- Felice Brothers clearly assumed that the re- former Ben Folds Five front low-up album actually matches a band’s first cord’s style would grab the attention of al- man comes alive and turns up effort. In The Felice Brothers’ case, “Yonder most any kind of listener. And in this, The the volume for this high-en- ALBUM Is the Clock” may stand to surpass its prede- Felice Brothers were right. ergy two-disc album, which is REVIEW cessor, the band’s 2008 eponymous debut. made up of 10 isolated tracks Ben Folds “Yonder Is the Clock” is a success due “Stems and and their remixed versions. Seeds” to The Felice Brothers consistently awing One of the album’s fi ery Sony listeners with their unpredictable style of tracks, “Dr. Yang,” is aggres- Our rating: music. The whole fun of listening to a Felice sively propulsive with coalesc- ★★★½ Brothers’ album is the fact that the audience COURTESY OF ASTRALWERKS ing piano rhythms and power- never knows what to expect. Piano riffs give “YES” ful vocals that make it impossible for the most off the impression that they will rise with Pet Shop Boys timid to keep from dancing. Tracks like “You tension, but they never do. Guitar solos are Astralwerks Don’t Know Me,” “Cologne” and “Kylie from Con- as off-key and quirky at times as they are The new album from the UK- based group Pet Shop Boys, necticut” add a diff erent dimension to the album, melodic at others. Introspective, honest lyr- “Yes,” is a good balance of pop matching poignancy with drama. ics often blend the cynical and horrific with and electronica. There is also a Ben Folds turns tragedy into comedy and the surreal and humorous. These are the two-disc version available, featur- brings his raw experiences to the main stage with types of antics that, while absurdly irregu- ing 10 mixed songs that offer a completely different sound. “Stems and Seeds.” Presenting himself as a natu- lar, make “Yonder Is the Clock” a fun and ral raconteur, he hits home for every audiophile contemplative album. COMPILED BY HALEY DAVIS and upbeat music junkie. Th e Felice Brothers’ style of music often COURTESY OF TEAM LOVE Thursday, April 16, 2009 ACCENT The Ithacan 19 TICKET Exceptional acting outshines a buried plot  STUB  ‘Daily Show’ writer’s eff ort loses direction and drops intriguing premise VALID FRIDAY THROUGH THURSDAY BY AARON EDWARDS CINEMAPOLIS STAFF WRITER The Commons 277–6115 Take a thin strip of paper. Twist it in half and join the ends of the GOMORRAH strip with tape. Th e mathematical 7 and 9:35 p.m. and phenomenon just created is known Weekends 2 and 4:35 p.m. as a “Möbius Strip.” A surface with one side and only one boundary, SUNSHINE CLEANING the Möbius Strip is just as much 7:15 and 9:35 p.m. and a conundrum as it is a wonder. It Weekends 2:15 and 4:35 p.m. also happens to Wednesday matinee 5 p.m. be a focus of the THEATER Kitchen Th eatre’s REVIEW FALL CREEK recent produc- “Archaeology” PICTURES tion “Archaeol- The Kitchen 1201 N. Tioga St. 272–1256 ogy.” Directed by Theatre Margaret Perry GRAN TORINO ★★★½ and written by Rachel Axler, a for- 7:15 and 9:35 p.m. and mer writer for “Th e Daily Show,” Weekends 2:15 and 4:35 p.m. “Archaeology” tells the story of four 20-somethings whose lives THE CLASS become entwined after a series of 7 and 9:35 p.m. and unexpected earthquakes. Weekends 2 and 4:35 p.m. From 2005 to 2007, Axler was From left, Claire (Kristin Wheeler) and garage band musician Jon (junior Ace Heckathorn) are two 20-somethings behind the scenes of “Th e Daily CORALINE ★★★½ who cross paths after a series of earthquakes throws Claire’s house, and both of their lives, off-kilter. Show,” contributing to the sidesplit- COURTESY OF THE KITCHEN THEATRE 7:15 and 9:35 p.m. and ting laughter that host Jon Stew- Weekends 2:15 and 4:35 p.m. art’s news commentary invokes. overall “Archaeology” seems like Claire’s secret love for Astin, are opposed to multiple entrances akin But perhaps it is only through the an unfi nished mash-up of comedy not given enough time to properly to farces. REGAL STADIUM 14 collaboration of many writers that sketches sprinkled with wannabe- develop in the eyes of the audience. Th e door, along with the rest of Pyramid Mall 266-7960 the show’s humor comes to frui- profound circumstances. Th e idea Th e last few minutes of the play are the set, is another great accomplish- tion, because watching “Archaeol- of time travel, fate and trivial love chock-full of sudden resolutions ment. Designed by Norm Johnson, ADVENTURELAND ★★★½ ogy” will leave many wanting more are all topics that seem out of place that, instead of making the audience associate professor of theater arts at 2:20 p.m., 4:50 p.m., 8:20 p.m., out of Axler’s sort-of-funny script, in the play. What could have been feel for the characters, lend them- the college, the topsy-turvy world 11:10 p.m. which includes an in-depth expla- an insightful examination of how selves to confused brow-raising and provides an engaging backdrop for nation of a Möbius Strip. people come together and how love a sense of incompleteness. the action. Th e lighting eff ects, de- BEER WARS LIVE Th e story begins when room- can develop out of a crisis turns into Th e most eff ective aspect of the signed by Jerry Th amm, mesh won- 8 p.m. mates Claire (Kristin Wheeler) and Axler’s attempt at writing a power- production, however, is the use of derfully with the skewed world cre- Astin (Jake Paque) fi nd themselves house of wit. sound, designed by sophomore Ben ated by Johnson. Th e ominous hues DRAGONBALL EVOLUTION in a tumultuous situation after Th e youthful atmosphere the Truppin-Brown. Just as sitcoms and of blue and purple bring Axler’s dis- 11:30 a.m., 3:20 p.m., 5:50 p.m., ground-shaking tremors set their cast of “Archaeology” brings to the other television shows are accom- torted script to life. 8:30 p.m., 10:40 p.m. house on a 15-degree angle. Two di- Kitchen Th eatre is a breath of fresh panied by musical interludes be- While the technical aspects of saster relief volunteers/garage band air. But this play gives the young yet tween scenes, “Archaeology” is full “Archaeology” shine through, the FAST & FURIOUS ★★ musicians John, also known as “H” well-seasoned performers material of toe-tapping scene-change music play itself is in need of some intense 12:20 p.m., 1:50 p.m., 3:10 p.m., (Ithaca College sophomore Charlie that does not match their high level that keeps the energy of the play fi ne-tuning. Axler’s play has a strong 4:40 p.m., 5:40 p.m., 7:10 p.m., Forray), and Jon (junior Ace Heck- of skill. Kudos to the four for pour- moving while characters are in no- premise, but what it needs is a more 8:10 p.m., 9:50 p.m., 10:50 p.m. athorn) intervene and end up alter- ing their talent into the characters dialogue-montage-mode on stage. defi ned plot as a backbone to keep ing the course of everyone’s lives. they are given, but “Archaeology” Th e perfectly timed entrances and its lack of direction from driving the HANNAH MONTANA: THE MOVIE Heckathorn’s character, Jon, has is a comedy that leaves everyone exits that go along with the music play deep underground. 12 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 4 p.m., some amusing moments as he plays digging for a point to the play, to make some parts of “Archaeology” 5 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., up the surfer-dude persona of his no avail. a borderline farce — except that “Archaeology” runs through 9:10 p.m., 10:10 p.m. character. Neurotic Astin also has Pieces of the plot that were more the characters are usually clamor- May 10. Tickets can be purchased lines worthy of a few chuckles, but interesting and relevant, such as ing in and out of a single door as at the Kitchen Theatre. I LOVE YOU, MAN ★½ 12:50 p.m., 3:40 p.m., 6:40 p.m., 9:20 p.m.

KNOWING ★★★ Fast, furious, but far from faultless 12:10 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 6:20 p.m., 9:35 p.m. BY STEVEN TERREZZA of heroin across the Mexican border. Brian’s investi- STAFF WRITER gation intertwines with Dominic’s quest for revenge MONSTERS VS. ALIENS When “Th e Fast and the Furious” hit theaters in as both are after Braga. 12:30 p.m., 2:50 p.m., 5:10 p.m., 2001 with great music, cars and minimally clothed Th e fi lm focuses on the return of the original 7:40 p.m., 10 p.m. women, viewers experienced the underground four characters, but the real spotlight is on Dominic world of street racing at its fi nest. Th ough the and Brian. Th ough a substantial portion of the plot MONSTERS VS. ALIENS 3D ★★★ fourth fi lm in the series — all-too-appropriately ti- uses Letty’s murder as a way to reunite the charac- 11:50 a.m., 2:10 p.m., 4:30 p.m., tled “Fast & Furious” — may have all the same parts ters, details of her life leading up to the murder are 7 p.m., 9:40 p.m. as the original, it doesn’t take audiences on the most barely explained, leaving viewers with unanswered interesting ride. questions. Flashbacks of her murder reveal some OBSERVE AND REPORT ★★★½ After a stale sequel and unnecessary thre- details, but they are few and far between. 11:40 a.m., 12:40 p.m., 2 p.m., equel, Vin Diesel and Paul Walker return as Los Without any character development, Brewster 3 p.m., 4:20 p.m., 5:20 p.m., Angeles street gang leader Dominic Toretto is utterly useless, which might explain why her 6:50 p.m., 7:50 p.m., 9:30 p.m., and LAPD offi cer Brian O’Conner, respectively. character is forced into the background. Mia ap- 10:30 p.m. Completing the foursome pears infrequently throughout the movie, only from the fi rst fi lm in the FILM to provide a sense of calm for both Dominic and THE HAUNTING IN CONNECTICUT series is Michelle Rodri- REVIEW Brian. It’s exciting to see how Brewster’s char- ★★ “Fast & 2:40 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 8 p.m., 11 p.m. guez as Dominic’s girlfriend acter has grown up since the fi rst fi lm, but she FBI agent Brian O’Conner (Paul Walker) is in hot Letty and Jordana Brewster Furious” barely has purpose until the end, when she fi nally Universal pursuit of a wanted drug lord in “Fast & Furious.” as Dominic’s sister —and gets her moment of glory. COURTESY OF UNIVERSAL PICTURES Pictures Brian’s love interest — Mia. Th e car races are the real standouts of the fi lm, Our rating: CORNELL CINEMA Th e fi lm begins fi ve years providing the thrill and excitement that audiences ous” would have been better received years ago, ★★ 104 Willard Straight Hall 255-3522 after the original and acts as have come to expect from the series and which before the sequel and third fi lm failed to live up to an interquel, set between “2 Fast 2 Furious” and they anticipate to piece together the broken pieces expectations and lost audiences. Th e latest fi lm’s For movie times, visit “Th e Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift.” But with of the plot. Th e street racing segments pack just as purpose was to provide the street feeling fans have http://cinema.cornell.edu. no reference to any of the events that transpired much force as action chases in the vein of a James been craving since the original created an impact in “2 Fast 2 Furious,” it’s as if some of them never Bond fi lm. Th e standout car scene comes when eight years ago. While the top-notch car scenes ac- even happened. Dominic and Brian race through the desert toward complish this, it comes at the sacrifi ce of other el- In “Fast & Furious,” Dominic seeks revenge the Mexican border. Perfectly in sync, they evade ements, such as plot and character development, OUR RATINGS against a group of drug smugglers that murdered border patrol cameras and helicopters while zip- which feel like a complete afterthought in the minds Letty at the beginning of the movie. For the rest of ping through an underground mine. Th e tension is of producers. Excellent ★★★★ the fi lm, she appears only in fl ashbacks. Brian, now palpable as audiences can feel that each move could Good ★★★ an FBI agent, is after Arturo Braga, a notorious drug be a driver’s last. “Fast & Furious” was written by Chris Morgan Fair ★★ lord wanted for smuggling millions of dollars worth A fresh retooling to the franchise, “Fast & Furi- and directed by Justin Lin. Poor ★ 20 The Ithacan CLASSIFIED Thursday, April 16, 2009

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Commitmenttradition to Bill Ware stays dedicated after 44 years as Bomber coach Women’s cross country Head Coach and women’s track and fi eld Assistant Coach Bill Ware talks to his team during practice Monday at Butterfi eld Stadium. SARAH GANZHORN/THE ITHACAN

BY ANDREW WEISER your coach,” senior Lindsey Nadolski said. programs. When he took over the men’s cross “We’re lifelong friends, and now it’s relative STAFF WRITER “He’s a really big stickler for routine, but that’s country head coaching position in 1982, the to have my daughter compete for him, never did Th e Hill Center had just opened the previous because he knows it works.” college decided it was also time to form a I dream that,” Jim Quinn said. “You wish good spring, and the State Championships for wres- It’s Ware’s routine and dedication that has women’s team so he took on both roles. things for your children, and I couldn’t have tling were being held in the gymnasium. Th e produced 12 all-Americans in addition to Since its inception, the women’s team has dreamed a better outcome than that to happen.” surrounding grass was a muddy mess, which earning him recognition in the Ithaca College made 18 trips to the NCAA Championships, 17 It’s Ware’s personal interest that he takes in people kept tracking in and out of the gym. Athletic Hall of Fame. of which have been led by Ware’s coaching. But each of his athletes that stands out for people Th ere were still eight bowling lanes under- Ware’s training program is set for each day for the people around him, Ware means much long after they have graduated. neath the Hill Center, classes were still being of the week. Mondays are 800s at Buttermilk more than just success in collegiate athletics. “Alumni that ran for him in the ’80s, they’re held in downtown Ithaca and instead of athletes Falls, Tuesdays are long runs on Danby Road, “Ware puts people in competitive situ- still so close to him,” Nadolski said. “Th ey say, taking charter buses to games, students rode the Wednesdays are pickup on the cinder trail on ations and challenges them,” Nichols said. ‘Th ose were some of the best years of my life, same shuttle buses used to get to classes. South Hill, Th ursdays are a long run and Fri- “So when they’re done running, they can I’m so glad I had you as a coach.’ Seeing that is Adjusting his gold-rimmed glasses several days are the cross country course. still challenge themselves to be the best they pretty incredible while you are still his athlete.” times, Bill Ware, head coach of the women’s “It’s the same method he’s been using for the can be.” It’s the hundreds of alumni that have devel- cross country team and assistant coach of the last 25 years,” Dinan said. “It’s old-school, but it By knowing what each individual is capa- oped a deeper respect for Ware that continues to women’s track and fi eld team, can recount his works. Every week, it’s the exact same thing.” ble of and how she contributes to the team as grow well beyond their years in college athletics. 1965 arrival at Ithaca College in precise detail One of Ware’s biggest inspirations is former a whole, Ware is able to challenge each person “If there’s somebody that competed for him, — proof of his impeccable memory. Olympic swimming Coach James Councilman, to become better through practice and com- as they hit bench marks in their life — like their Whether it’s knowing their best times or re- who he fi rst became acquainted with at SUNY- petition. A former professor of physical edu- weddings, he’ll make the trip no matter what,” membering to get someone a cake on their birth- Cortland, Ware’s alma mater, where Councilman cation, Ware simultaneously stresses the im- Jim Quinn said. “It’s not just me, but he’s be- day, Ware is committed to the sport and his team, had served as the swimming coach before taking portance of academics and requires athletes come a big part in the lives of a lot of people.” something everyone around him appreciates. a job at Indiana University. Councilman inspired to always perform better in their classes. Ware tried retirement in 1991, but after “People love this man, and they will do Ware to pursue coaching for himself. Ware said his dedication to the athletes six years and an off er from Nichols, he was anything for him,” women’s cross country As- “I always thought I’d coach and teach physi- comes from his understanding of the sport and reinstated to his position as head coach of the sistant Coach Erin Dinan said. “Th at’s because cal education,” Ware said. “He’s really my inspira- his ability to memorize details and situations. women’s cross country team for what was ini- they know Wally cares so much about them tion, and that’s why I went into coaching.” “Some alumni will walk in from 25 years tially thought of as a one-year deal. that they want to work hard for him.” Ware graduated with a master’s degree in ago, and he’ll know them and start talking to “One of my things when I was asked to Men’s track and fi eld and cross country Head physical education from Indiana University in them,” Nichols said. “He really appreciates take over men and women’s cross country Coach Jim Nichols said that Ware is in his profes- 1960, having received assistance from the G.I. what he’s been through. He enjoys all the peo- and track and fi eld was I would only do it if he sion entirely for the benefi t of the athletes. Bill for his time in the service. ple he has worked with and really takes great would come back and help me coach like we “I don’t think he does it for his own per- Ware, referred to as “Wally” by colleagues pride in their success.” had done in the past,” Nichols said. sonal recognition,” he said. “He doesn’t beat and athletes, was originally hired as the men’s Jim Quinn ’86 ran for Ware in college and Now, a decade later, Ware is still head his chest and say, ‘Look at me,’ like a lot of oth- swimming coach in 1965, but his coaching now gets to see his daughter, freshman Molly coach of the women’s cross country squad, er coaches do. Th ere’s a lot of ego in coaching, résumé also includes positions in the col- Quinn, have what he calls that same privilege. having led the team to nine consecutive ap- and he keeps his in check.” lege’s men’s lacrosse and women’s swimming pearances at the NCAA Championships. Ware’s demeanor is an important piece of his Aside from coaching, for the last 40 consec- character that facilitates his interactions with his utive years, Ware takes a week out of his sum- athletes during practice when giving directions. mer vacation, travels to Canada and spends “It’s really important to be able to trust the time camping, fi shing and canoeing with friends and family. Th ough he takes the trip to relax, he doesn’t forget to schedule. “When we go on that canoe trip, that’s all we do,” Ware said. “Sleep, eat and fi sh. I’ll be up at 5 a.m., get the fi re going and some break- fast on. Th e rest of the group is up by 6 a.m., and we’re fi shing by 7 a.m.” He enjoys the relaxation but as far as a time line for his second retirement, Ware said it’s out of his hands. “It depends on your health,” Ware said. “If something comes up, I could step away, but hopefully it won’t. I could step away without any regrets. It’s been a great ride, it’s been a lot of fun, and we’ve had so many great kids through here.” But with his track and fi eld assistant coach- ing duties beginning, Ware just wants to stay focused on the present. “I’m looking one year at a time,” Ware said. Left: Bill Ware shows off a catch in 2004 on his annual fi shing trip to Canada in the few months he takes off from coaching. “Hey, as long as I’m healthy, we’ll see how it Right: Ware, in his second year of coaching women’s cross country, poses with his 1983 team. The team fi nished sixth at the NCAA Regional. goes. Th ings have been working out so far, so PHOTOS COURTESY OF BILL WARE hopefully we can keep it going.” 24 The Ithacan SPORTS Thursday, April 16, 2009 Senior core creates chemistry among teammates

BY CASEY MUSARRA which sets this group apart from teams in ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR the past. Th e baseball team’s fi ve seniors understand Now, after serving their time, senior sec- that riding the bench is part of young players’ ond baseman Dylan Perez leads the team in careers. Many of them sat and learned the batting average and on base percentage, ropes before they earned solid amounts of senior center fielder Matt Samela leads the playing time. Head Coach George Valesente team in runs and doubles, senior second said their shared passion to get out and play baseman Kurt Bednarcyk leads the team in has created a camaraderie that has led an un- stolen bases, and senior pitcher Pete Mac- derrated team to an 18–5 overall record and a Daniel leads the team in wins, complete 9–1 Empire 8 record. games and strikeouts. “There becomes a real appreciation for Junior Jon Krakower said while Kartholl’s something that you work so hard for and leadership abilities have helped the team, you’re denied and then all of a sudden it it’s the group of seniors as a whole that have presents itself to you,” Valesente said. brought the team together. Though this year’s seniors have all “[The seniors’] leadership has allowed shown the drive and determination that our younger guys to mature and basically Valesente said he wants his leaders to have, has shown us that the harder you work the after having all six better we’ll be,” he said. of the seniors serve STAT CHECK Valesente said the team was not as close as captains last The Bombers lead the as it should have been last year and the se- season, Valesente Empire 8 with a 2.97 niors made it a goal this season to commu- decided to take a ERA. Their opponents nicate better in order to build the tight-knit have the lowest bat- different route with group they were looking to have. ting average at .249. the team’s leader- Th e seniors have followed suit by making ship this year. sure the athletes are on time and ready to go “We thought … by having them all be re- at practices, Valesente said. sponsible that they would blend in a little Perez said one of the main reasons the se- bit better, but it didn’t work,” Valesente said. niors have stepped up is because they know “Th ere were a couple of them over here and the roles they need to play. a couple of them over here, so even if we had “We lost a lot of players last year, and one captain, more than likely it still would knowing the returning seniors were going to have been a split. And it was a very talented be a big part of this year a lot of us have risen team, and as we look back on it retrospective- to the occasion,” he said. ly, it was probably a mistake.” Perez said since many of the players Valesente said he feels one captain works on the team eat and live together, that has best as long as he gains the respect and sup- helped build a strong foundation for the port from the rest of the seniors. Blue and Gold that has translated onto In addition, Valesente said he does not the field. have the team vote for the captain. He From playing through injuries to switch- Senior second baseman Kurt Bednarcyk sprints toward third in a game against Stevens Institute picks them with the help of the prior se- ing positions, the seniors have paved the of Technology on April 5 at Cornell University’s Hoy Field. The Bombers swept the doubleheader. nior captains so it does not turn into a ANDREW BURACZENSKI/THE ITHACAN way for the rest of the team. popularity contest. “Everybody trusts each other,” Perez “A good captain is someone that will take “This year, Alan Kartholl just started in he should be our captain.” said. “We have a lot of fun, that’s why we a hold of the reigns, go up and tell somebody the fall taking responsibility for things and While Kartholl’s leadership skills have play — to have fun and for the love of the when they’re out of line,” Valesente said. doing a great job with it,” Valesente said. been an integral element to the Blue and game. And that makes it special when you He said senior captain Alan Kartholl has “And it just turned out that he was just so Gold’s success, the whole group of seniors have a good group of guys just playing and done just that. good at it that all of the seniors just decided has contributed to the team’s chemistry, having fun.” Bombers’ bats take off Softball team blows out opponents scoring 53 runs in four games

BY THOMAS ESCHEN Bombers’ run total for Friday and STAFF WRITER Saturday’s games was 53 runs on 63 Though the Blue and Gold’s hits, bringing their record to 5–1 in bats were lively in the first game the Empire 8. of their doubleheader against St. Though always looking for a John Fisher College on Friday, the good day offensively, this explo- result was a 15–14 loss. It was not sion still made sophomore third until the second game that the baseman Allison Greaney raise Bombers’ offen- her eyebrows. sive firepower NEXT UP “I don’t think we were expecting actually clicked Ithaca faces that many,” she said. “To go out on with the team. Utica College the fi eld and see that number on the at 1 p.m. Sat- Just mo- urday in Utica, scoreboard is amazing.” ments after N.Y. The Bomb- Even Nazareth College senior St. John Fisher ers sit atop the Lizzie Barlow said she could not be- pitcher Amanda Empire 8 while lieve her eyes. Shevchuk fin- the Pioneers “Ithaca hit the snot out of the are fi fth. ished her warm- ball,” she said. “Scoring nearly 50 From left, sophomore pitcher Brittany Lillie slides safely into home while St. John Fisher junior catcher Meghan Graves up throws, the runs in two days is unbelievable. turns to face the fi eld Friday at Kostrinsky Field. Ithaca scored 23 runs in the doubleheader against the Cardinals. yellow ball pinged off Ithaca With all of our motivation going MATT RIGBY/THE ITHACAN College leadoff batter Annma- into today from struggling in our rie Forenza’s bat and sailed over previous games, it was an embar- Kostrinky Field’s left field fence, rassment for us.” all weekend long, that sight and are confident. I think that plays a help it sustain the good play. proving that, despite the loss, Th e Bombers fought their feeling gave the team a new shot big part in the outcome.” “We just need to keep the same their previous 14-run effort was a opponent’s motivation with some of of confidence, which was missing Ithaca had not scored more than intensity in practice in order to keep sign of things to come. their own, as this conference season prior to the conference schedule. nine runs in one game before this the momentum up for the rest of the Th e signature ping of the bat is bringing a new sense of urgency In games like that, the positive weekend’s three games of double season,” she said. connecting with the ball did not and competitiveness. sentiment kept growing because digit runs. By making each practice as stop that afternoon, as the Bomb- “We kind of struggled a little be- the Blue and Gold knew they Th e next challenge though will gamelike as possible, the Bombers ers went on to win 9–0 to fi nish fore, and we made the E8 our main could score five or six runs at be sustaining that momentum are always ready for that type of the day with a split doubleheader. focus,” Greaney said. “And ever any moment. throughout a six-day layoff before atmosphere. Friday’s sunset did not hamper the since then everybody wanted to go “It’s such a good feeling,” Gre- the team’s next game. Th e bio- “If we just keep up that off ensive onslaught though, as the out and give it our all, and I think aney said. “You score all these rhythm of a player can change un- mentality, it’ll be fi ne,” Greaney Blue and Gold came back the next that is really showing.” runs and play good defense, you expectedly, especially with uneven said. “It should especially help after day and defeated Nazareth College With numbers in the teens on want to go out there and do that scheduling. Junior Caitlin Ryan this game because we are defi nitely by margins of 13–1 and 17–1. Th e the Ithaca side of the scoreboard again. You play better when you said the way the team practices will in good moods.” Thursday, April 16, 2009 SPORTS The Ithacan 25 Staying on guard David Gal takes goalie position with talent and individuality

BY DAVE URAM playing so well on the field. This STAFF WRITER year, the Bombers are only allow- Standing at 5 feet 8 inches and at ing seven goals per game and have 200 pounds, sophomore goalie Da- shot almost 100 more shots than vid Gal is a brick wall in the net. their opponents. After seeing limited time on the When opponents do take shots fi eld last year, Gal has taken the full- on Gal, he uses more than one time spot as the No. 4-ranked men’s method to stop them. He’ll make lacrosse team’s goalie, and he is tak- one-on-one saves and saves of ing advantage of every minute he is shots that bounce off the ground, between the pipes. for example. In 12 games played this season, Gal “No goalie in the country should is 10-1 with a 6.84 goals against aver- be making saves like that,” senior tri- age and a 0.647 save percentage. On captain defenseman Neth Wiede- top of that, he has also made an aston- mann said. “He pulls it off , and half ishing 141 saves. On average, that is the guys on the team are like, ‘Oh my 11.75 saves a game. gosh! Did you just see that? Are you “He’s worked out consistently,” kidding me? Like, what was that?’” Head Coach Jeff Long said. “He had But Gal’s talent for goaltend- a great game against Cortland, and ing isn’t the only thing that sets now we’re trying to get that same himself apart from his teammates. eff ort out of him every game.” Underneath his helmet and mask In the game against the is a wild dreadlocked hairstyle Blue and Gold’s archrival on that has become an essential part March 21 that ended in an 11–8 of Gal’s identity. Ithaca win, Gal made an outstand- Gal’s locks don’t fl ow like Man- ing 22 saves. He has surpassed the ny Ramirez’s or a hippie on Th e 15-save mark in four other games Commons but are cut short, with this season. These performances each dread only about an inch or are some of the reasons why he is two long. now the full-time starter. “I’ve had it since like middle “He trained hard in the off- school, beginning of elementary and From left, sophomore goalie David Gal cradles the ball as senior Michael Serron lingers around the net against season, and he just kind of flat- just kind of kept it because I never Maritime College on March 28 at Upper Terrace Field. Gal made seven saves in the 14–8 Ithaca victory. out won the position, and he’s got really felt the need to really do any- ALYSSA FRIEDBERG/THE ITHACAN good competition behind him,” thing just because I didn’t really care Long said. a whole lot,” Gal said. of his head just proves that he isn’t Wiedemann said laughing. “I don’t He’s an individual tough guy. He His play does not only show Wiedemann said his goalie’s hair just an average guy. know if he just woke up one day and does his thing, and I guess doesn’t why he is the starter, it also shows is a testament to his personality. He “I don’t really know where that decided he wanted to have dreads or really care what other people think why Ithaca’s defense has been said Gal is an individual and the top comes from to be honest with you,” what that’s about. It’s a testament. about him.” Senior leadership helps women’s crew be one of nation’s best BY CORY FRANCER the varsity boats, it helps spread the leader- SPORTS EDITOR ship to each of the classes. With the temperature hovering between “We’re definitely one of the most con- the 30s and 40s and wind causing white- nected, close classes that have come through caps on the Cayuga Inlet, the women’s the program in the last several years,” se- crew’s nine seniors took the plunge off the nior co-captain Alden Hall said. “A lot of dock into the water in an annual tradition that camaraderie has transferred down to honoring the seniors at their last home the classes below us. We make a point to regatta Saturday. train with the freshmen, sophomores and “You read those stories about people have everyone train together.” falling through thin ice, and they have that Though this year’s seniors have been feeling of ‘this is what death is,’” senior co- impressive in their efforts on the water, captain Katie O’Driscoll said. “It’s very akin they have not always been the fastest class. to that.” However, the attitude and dedication they Even as they stood together back onshore put into the sport has made them one of the huddled together and freezing, smiles and strongest that Robinson has coached. laughter broke through the sound of chat- “This group wasn’t necessarily the best tering teeth visible between blue lips. No freshman group on the water as far as boat one cared about the temperature though as speed, but they definitely had all the ground this was a day of celebration. covered as far as sportsmanship, dedication The seniors were being honored and and teamwork,” she said. four out five Ithaca women’s boats compet- With the Blue and Gold’s home regattas ing won their races. For this closely knit over and championship season approach- group of nine, it was an honor that was a ing, the seniors are developing goals for long time coming. the end of the season and a legacy to leave The last home race of the spring season on the crew program. Hall and O’Driscoll is traditionally the seniors’ chance to shine. said they are striving for a top finish at the Each member of the class of 2009 had her NCAA championships. name taped to the wall of the boathouse “We have one of the fastest teams we’ve and prior to the race, the seniors were given had in the last several years,” Hall said. the privilege of taking the team’s newest “We’ve talked about depth of the team and boat for its maiden voyage. how well everyone works together and how “Any time where they have an oppor- From left, seniors Alden Hall and Alex Chesney row in the women’s second varsity 8 boat Sat- fast we are.” tunity to have their name posted on the urday in a regatta at the Cayuga Inlet. The second varsity 8 has fi ve senior rowers. A national championship is in sight for boathouse door, do something special, earn SABINA CAO/THE ITHACAN the South Hill squad, and even though it is kind words from a coach or have their name an accomplishment the crew would like to spoken out loud in front of the crowd is re- bers of their class, O’Driscoll said, but not “We got to know them and learned a achieve, O’Driscoll said one of her biggest ally special because it’s something that’s not this year. lot of their names, and they got to know goals is to pass on her leadership skills to inherent in the sport,” Head Coach Becky That mind-set was brought to the fore- us,” O’Driscoll said. “They’re not as scared the underclass. Robinson said. front during winter training sessions in of us as my class was of the seniors our “I want this crew exactly like we have Though they were being honored Satur- which the varsity rowers invited novice freshman year.” now — without any personal problems and day, these seniors have provided a mental- rowers to train with them in order to in- Another reason that the team is so inter- without any petty drama off the water,” she ity of unity among the crew. In past years, crease familiarity among the squad and connected this season as opposed to others said. “I want the underclassmen to look at cliques have developed within the team decrease the separation between varsity is the dispersal of different classes among us and say, ‘That’s the kind of senior class with rowers only hanging out with mem- and novice. the boats. By having senior rowers in all of I want to be.’” 26 The Ithacan SPORTS Thursday, April 16, 2009 Family ties on the track Brothers Brendan and Kevin Hurley share bond on track and fi eld squad

BY KEVIN MCCALL their sons have competed. Kevin Hurley STAFF WRITER said because of that, his parents are he and Before beginning their initial practice his brothers’ biggest supporters. warm-ups, the members of the men’s track Th ough track and fi eld can foster competi- and field team form a circle, laughing and tion within the team for certain lineup spots, joking with each other like a family at the Brendan and Kevin have always been support- dinner table. Two of the athletes, however, ive of each other. Th e two have had a close are actually related. relationship throughout their lives but the Ever since they were in junior high school, brothers usually do not run into each other on brothers Brendan and Kevin Hurley have been a typical day until afternoon practice. running in either track or cross country. Brendan “Track practices are really the time when is a junior middle distance runner, while Kevin we get to bond most,” Brendan said. is a sophomore multi-event competitor for the Brendan, an exercise science major, said he South Hill squad. Brendan credits his father, Dan is a bit more laid back, but he attends class- Hurley, with introducing them to the sport. es early in the morning and late at night. He “I had played basketball, baseball and spends his afternoons working in the Offi ce of soccer as a kid, and I wasn’t really sure what Financial Services. sport I wanted to play,” Brendan Hurley said. Kevin’s daily routine is jam-packed. He “He suggested I try out for cross country, and is majoring in physics and minoring in I got hooked from there on out.” mathematics. After four straight classes Ithaca has always been a familiar place for Monday, Wednesday and Friday, he has just the Hurley brothers. Growing up a half hour enough time to eat before practice, which is away in Erin, N.Y., they had indoor meets at sometimes followed by games for the club Cornell University’s Barton Hall during their soccer team. years at Horseheads High School, where their Brendan had already been on the team From left, junior middle-distance runner Brendan Hurley runs with his younger brother, sopho- father coached for more than 10 years. during his freshman year, so when his broth- more multi-event athlete Kevin Hurley. The two have competed together throughout their lives. Track and fi eld is a big part of Dan Hurley’s er decided to join him at Ithaca, the team was SARAH GANZHORN/THE ITHACAN life, as he is a head offi cial for Section IV track happy to have another Hurley. and fi eld at the collegiate, high school and “We’re excited when any new athlete ciding to join his brother at Ithaca. track teams,” she said. middle school levels. comes to the team, but after we saw how “We understood when we were look- The brothers are following in their fa- He often fi nds himself in the challenging Brendan performed, we were looking for- ing at Kevin that he was putting academics ther’s footsteps by officiating local high situation of offi ciating his sons’ meets. He said ward to having [Kevin] on the team,” senior first and athletics second,” Head Coach Jim school and middle school indoor track it is sometimes diffi cult to put his parental in- captain Chris Covino said. Nichols said. “But him and Brendan have meets throughout the season. The two will stincts to the side when he is offi ciating. Joan Hurley said off the track, her sons always supported each other in whatever be seeing more of each other this fall in the “I often have to curb my enthusiasm to yell have always pursued their separate interests. they have done.” Garden Apartment they’ll be sharing. encouragement at them if I’m working a meet Brendan sang in high school and originally Though both brothers have found suc- Th ey both said track and fi eld is more than they’re in,” Dan Hurley said. looked to come to the college as a vocal per- cess in their sport, Joan Hurley said they just a sport; it’s something that bonds the fam- Dan and his wife, Joan Hurley, who formance major. She said Kevin pursued his take pride in other activities as well. ily together. works in the Office of Admission at Ithaca interest in science and explored college op- “Th ey’ve always had commitments in dif- “As brothers, we’re as close as ever,” College, have never missed a meet in which portunities at Division I schools before de- ferent places besides the indoor and outdoor Kevin Hurley said. THE BUZZER

Thursday, April 16, 2009 The Ithacan 27 bombers to watch

SENIOR LAUREN KOPPEL WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD

Leading the Bombers to a second-place fi nish Saturday at the New Jersey Invitational, Kop- pel picked up a fi rst-place fi nish in the high jump, leaping fi ve feet, and fi nishing sixth in the 100- meter hurdles at 16.16 seconds.

SENIOR MATT SAMELA BASEBALL

Samela earned the Empire 8 Player of the Week award Monday after hitting .417 in the Bomb- ers’ four-game sweep over Utica College this weekend. He also En garde scored seven runs and knocked Freshman Haley Rowland swings her sword Monday at the Sword Team of Ithaca College’s practice. The club uses soft foam swords and replica wood swords to learn skills such as basic cuts, striking zones, blocking and forms. in fi ve. MATT RIGBY/THE ITHACAN

SOPHOMORE the foul line KATIE HURLEY Weird news from the wide world of sports WOMEN’S LACROSSE The Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics have devel- After Nazareth College took the oped a heated rivalry during the past couple of seasons. lead 55 seconds into the sec- With both teams having already clinched the fi rst and ond half Saturday, Hurley scored second spot, respectively, in the Eastern Conference they three consecutive goals in 2:36 playoffs this season, the rivalry has reached a new high. to give the Bombers a 14–7 win. In their game Sunday, Cavs forward Anderson Varejao and Celtics guard Ray Allen got tangled up underneath the basket after a made foul shot. Varejao threw Allen to the saidit fl oor, and Allen countered with an elbow to the crotch. The strangest part of the play was not the physical alter- cation but Varejao’s reaction: He did not even fl inch when Maybe I did he took a tough blow directly to the groin. His response by the to the media was also intereinteresting.s “You don’t hit a man have a little to numbers in his [groin],” he sasaid.id “He doesn’t like Brazilians, orr he doesn’t do with it, but like my hair.” God judges, — CaseCaseyy Musarra 44 you know what The number of years it has been since Bill Ware, I’m saying? We women’s cross country head coach and track don’t have the and fi eld assistant coach, power to judge 53 took his fi rst coaching job The number of runs the at Ithaca College. See what the man softball team scored in four story on page 23. games against Empire 8 opponents this weekend. has above. See story on page 24. Former heavyweight Joe Frazier discuss- ing the effect he may or may not have had on Muhammad Ali’s play of the week health in an interview with the Associated Press about his docu- Nic Heckman CAREER-HIGH GOALS mentary,ntary, Junior attack Heckman led the Blue and Gold with a career-high “Thrillahrilla Men’s lacrosse four goals and five points in the Bombers’ 10–5 win in MManila.”anila.” over Nazareth College on Saturday. His second goal Heckman led the No. 7 Bombers to of the game sealed the win halfway through the sec- a 10–5 win over Nazareth College to ond quarter, putting the South Hill squad on top for move into fi rst place in the Empire 8. the rest of the game. The goal then sparked a 7–1 run for the Bombers. PHOTO FINISH 28 The Ithacan CAPTURING THE BOMBERS AT THEIR BEST Thursday, April 16, 2009

From left, St. John Fisher College senior Jen Springett keeps her eyes focused on Ithaca junior Kylie McClure, as she looks for an open teammate Friday in the Bombers’ 15–9 loss to the Cardinals. The Blue and Gold are 2–3 in the Empire 8 and face Rochester Institute of Technology on Saturday. ALYSSA FRIEDBERG/THE ITHACAN