TheT h u r s dayI, M at r c h 22, 2018hacan • V o l u m e 85, I s s u e 22 THE ART OF SCIENCE SPEAKING OUT THE GLOBAL GAME Art and biology students Free speech policies at The members of the Ithaca collaborate to study their oral the college must have College women’s soccer team microbiomes to gain a deeper precise definitions of spent their spring break understanding of identity. public and private spaces. traveling through Europe. Page 13 Page 9 Page 19

as the degree to which citizens will sup- port the extensions of civil liberties to all, including those who advocate viewpoints that are highly disagreeable. The research BY by Christopher Claassen, lecturer in the Fight for Department of Politics at University of Glasgow, Scotland, pooled data from 4,000 respondents who were asked ques- tions about free speech during 2007–11. His research found that there is a direct your rights correlation between college towns and the degree of political activism and toler- ance of an area, he said. Students at the college are familiar IC students are with participating in political action on a number of pressing issues. On campus, students have participated in a number politically active of protests, including protests support- ing the part-time faculty union, rallies for Planned Parenthood and protests against on campus racism on campus and former college BY SAM HAUT culture in the United States. To respond, President Tom Rochon. STAFF WRITER she and some other students creat- After the election of President Don- Junior Anna Gard- ed a protest and information session ald Trump, protests occurred across the ner was originally about guns. country as well as in Ithaca. A week after worried when she “At the event, we had a few students the 2016 election, approximately 100 heard that Larry who were part of the Young Americans campus community members gathered Pratt, former execu- for Liberty, and they came and were at Free Speech Rock to protest Trump’s tive director for Gun very much like, ‘We know that we’re the stance on undocumented immigration. Owners of America, people who are the odd ducks out,’” Students joined the Women’s March would be speaking at Gardner said. “They were very much following Trump’s inauguration and a Ithaca College in like, ‘We’re happy to talk about this — protest on International Women’s Day November 2017, this is how I feel about it versus how on The Commons in conjunction with a she said. you feel about it.’ So ultimately, at the larger protest movement about women’s Gardner said end of that, I felt like it was a very pro- rights, called A Day Without Women. that she feared ductive dialogue and discussion that Students also participated in We Are the right-wing we had.” Seneca Lake protests in 2014 against the speaker This protest is reflective of the polit- fracking near Seneca Lake. Four hundred would stifle ical activity on campus at the college. A people were arrested in total from both a diverse published study written about in The the town and college. There is also a Black conver- Washington Post found that Ithaca, along Lives Matter movement chapter in Ithaca, sation with other college towns like Boulder, with protests in 2015, a hosted lecture from oc- Colorado, is among the 365 most po- in 2016 and a celebratory event in 2017. curring litically tolerant metropolitan areas in Students also participate annually in the about the country. Take Back the Night march, which raises gun The study defines political tolerance See PROTESTS, Page 4 Former Cornell student found with weapons cache BY MADISON FERNANDEZ States Northern District Court of New York on ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR March 16, according to the release. A former Cornell University student was ar- Reynolds is being held without bail pending a rested March 15 for having a supply of weapons hearing, according to the release. stocked in his household. Reynolds can face a maximum of 10 years in The Ithaca Police Department began inves- prison for each of the charges against him, in- tigating the student, 20-year-old Maximilien cluding, for the possession of a firearm and a Reynolds, on March 7, Jamie Williamson, public silencer, a term of supervised release of up to 3 information officer at the Ithaca Police Depart- years and a fine of up to $10,000. For the straw ment, said in a press release. Reynolds lived in purchase of the rifle, he can face a term of su- an apartment on the 100 block of Dryden Road, pervised release of up to 3 years and a fine of up which is 0.4 miles from Cornell and 2.2 miles to $250,000. from Ithaca College. The release stated that the Williamson said the Ithaca Police Depart- officers recovered weapons, including an unas- ment received a tip for the investigation from Former Cornell student Maximilien Reynolds was arrested March 15 for having a weapon in sembled AR-15 rifle, a gas mask, a homemade a local store employee. The criminal complaint his apartment on the 100 block of Dryden Road, which is 0.4 miles from Cornell’s campus. silencer, ammunition to various firearms, equip- document from the United States Northern Dis- RAY VOLKIN/THE ITHACAN ment commonly used to assemble destructive trict Court of New York specified that the tipster devices, high-capacity rifle magazines, medical was a Walmart employee. issues at Cayuga Medical Center, as the court shootings nationwide. Recent attacks have in- trauma supplies, a bulletproof vest, food rations Williamson said the Ithaca Police Department document stated. cluded the March 20 shooting at Great Mills and fireworks. has had previous interactions with Reynolds. Kathy Zoner, chief of the Cornell University High School in Lexington Park, Maryland, as well Reynolds was charged with the possession of The court document also said Reynolds Police Department, said in a statement that her as the shooting on Feb. 14 at Marjory Stoneman a destructive device and a silencer. Additional- was on a leave of absence from Cornell and department is cooperating with the Ithaca Police Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, ly, he was charged with aiding and abetting the was taking classes at Tompkins Cortland Department and the FBI. She said that none of that left 17 dead. There have been 17 school straw purchase of a rifle, meaning he encouraged Community College. the departments believe there is a threat present an individual to purchase the rifle for someone Williamson said he could not confirm if Reyn- to the Cornell campus or to Collegetown. See ARREST, Page 4 else who could not purchase it, in the United olds was receiving treatment for mental health This incident occurred in the midst of school 2 | News Briefs Thursday, March 22, 2018 Nation & World Six months after Hurricane Maria, marking one of the highest death tolls in a single Puerto Rico still struggles to recover attack targeting the capital. Generators are still humming. Candles are still The government blamed rebels in the east- flickering. Homes are still being repaired. ern suburbs of Damascus for the attack on the Puerto Rico was hit by Hurricane Maria exactly Kashkol neighborhood. The capital, seat of six months ago, and the U.S. territory is still strug- President Bashar Assad’s power, has come under gling to recover from the strongest storm to hit the increasing attack as government forces contin- island in nearly a century. ue to pound rebel-held eastern Ghouta, with Some 250 Puerto Ricans formed a line around military backing from Russia. Levid Ortiz, operating director of PR4PR, a local With government forces tied up in the nonprofit that helps impoverished communities monthlong offensive on eastern Ghouta, Islam- across the island, on a recent weekday, stand- ic State militants seized a neighborhood on its ing for more than two hours to receive bottles southern edge, forcing the government to rush of water and a box of food at a public basketball in reinforcements. court in the mountain town of Corozal. Many of IS militants captured the neighborhood of those waiting were still without power, including Qadam late on March 19, a week after rebels 23-year-old Keishla Quiles, a single mother with a had surrendered it to the government. At least Argentinian protesters demand abortion rights 4-year-old son who still buys ice every day to fill 36 soldiers and pro-government militiamen Pro-abortion activists chant slogans outside of Congress while an abortion bill is a cooler to keep milk and other goods cold amid were killed in the clashes, according to the Brit- debated by legislators in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on March 20. Argentine lawmakers of rising temperatures. ain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. several political parties presented a bill March 20 to legalize elective abortion. Crews already have restored water to 99 It said dozens more were captured or wounded. VICTOR R. CALVANO/ASSOCIATED PRESS percent of clients and power to 93 percent of cus- tomers, but more than 100,000 of them still remain Iraqi authorities found 39 bodies in the dark and there are frequent power outages. of Indian construction workers construction workers abducted shortly after the ically wounded a girl inside a Maryland school Justo Gonzalez, former interim director for Puerto The dirt mound in the dry hills outside the area fell to the extremists. on March 20, and the shooter was killed when Rico’s Electric Power Authority, said he expects the village of Badush was known as a place where Iraqi and Indian authorities said 38 of the a school resource officer confronted him mo- entire island to have power by May, eight months Islamic State fighters had buried some of their bodies had been positively identified through ments after the gunfire erupted. A third student after the Category 4 storm destroyed two-thirds of enemies after they overran much of northern DNA analysis. All were Indian, and all had been was in good condition after he was shot. the island’s power distribution system. Iraq nearly four years ago. But it was only when shot, many in the head. IS likely killed them for The shooting at Great Mills High School, a Iraqi authorities began digging last summer that their religious beliefs. month after 17 people were killed at a Florida Syrian rocket fired by government the identity of the victims became clear. DNA analysis has not been completed on the high school, intensified calls for Congress to kills 35 citizens and injures 20 They found the bodies of men with long last body. act on gun violence at schools. This weekend, Rockets fired on a market in a govern- black hair and silver bracelets known as karas students across the country plan an anti-gun vio- ment-controlled neighborhood of Damascus on that are worn by followers of the Sikh religion. High school shooter killed lence march on the nation’s capital. March 20 killed 35 people and wounded more On March 20, India’s foreign minister confirmed after wounding girl in Maryland than 20 others, Syrian state-run media said, the mass grave contains the bodies of 39 Indian A teenager armed with a handgun shot and crit- SOURCE: ASSOCIATED PRESS MULTIMEDIA ACCESS MULTIMEDIA ONLINE. VISIT THEITHACAN.ORG/MULTIMEDIA.

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BY LAURA O’BRIEN winners picked STAFF WRITER The Student Governance BY FALYN STEMPLER Council tabled amendments to the ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR Allocations Handbook during its The four recipients of the 10th annual Izzy March 19 meeting largely due to Award from the Park Center for Independent concerns about voter composition. Media — journalists Lee Fang, Sharon Lerner, The Allocations Handbook Dahr Jamail and Todd Miller — were announced Reform was sponsored by Gabby March 13. Picca, vice president of business The award is given to journalists who and finance, and co-sponsored by work for independent platforms for their the Appropriations Committee. path-breaking and in-depth reporting. Fang, an According to the Allocations Hand- investigative reporter at The Intercept; Lern- book Reform bill, the purpose of er, a reporting fellow at the Investigative Fund the amendment is to increase con- and journalist at The Intercept; Jamail, a staff sistency within the handbook. reporter at Truthout; and Miller, an author During the meeting, the SGC and journalist at The Nation, reported on senate voted in favor of sepa- political corruption, environmental hazards and militarism. rately voting on each individual From left, junior Aimee Manzelli, club sports senator, and freshman Allison Kelley, Class of 2021 senator, amendment within the Allocations The award is given in honor of I.F. “Izzy” discuss bills that proposed changes to the Allocations Handbook during the SGC’s meeting March 19. Stone, a politically radical American investiga- Handbook Reform bill. Three of CAROLINE BROPHY/THE ITHACAN the individual amendments passed tive journalist and writer of the 20th century. and the other nine amendments that way, if they split it, it doesn’t funding, Picca said. Jonathan Couce, a past mem- The award presentation ceremony will be held were tabled. put a burden on one organiza- The voting on each amend- ber of the Appropriations April 24. The amendments that passed tion,” Picca said. “That’s the type ment was halted for discussion Committee, said he remembered The Izzy Awards are awarded by judges Jeff verified the location of the weekly of collaboration that we’d love when several senators questioned abstaining from voting as a com- Cohen, associate professor in the Department Appropriations Committee meet- to see on campus: organizations the ability of senators who are also mittee member when changes of Journalism and director of the Park Center ings, clarified that the committee working together to make more members of the Appropriations to the handbook were proposed for Independent Media; Robert W. McChesney, would not meet during school campus events.” Committee to vote on the bill. earlier and felt that the commit- author and professor in the Department of breaks and defined the term Picca also said some of the This discussion occurred after the tee should not have been allowed Communications at the University of Illinois; “digitally produced and copied amendments in the Allocations senate passed three of the amend- to vote. and Linda Jue, executive director and media purchases.” Handbook Reform bill were ments of the bill. When bills and Since the concerns regard- editor at G.W. Williams Center for Independent Amendments that were ta- prompted by the Appropriations amendments are being voted on, ing Appropriation Committee Journalism in San Francisco. bled included a new $8,000 Committee’s exhaustion of funds each SGC senator has one vote. members’ ability to vote is not Cohen said these journalists are limit on visiting guests per ac- earlier in the semester. After sever- Out of the 11 senators present that addressed through the SGC Con- remarkable because they are able to report on ademic year for each student al student organizations requested would be voting on the Allocations stitution, SGC President junior investigative stories that reporters at corporate organization. This amendment was large budgets at the beginning of Handbook Reform, six were also Carlie McClinsey said the current media companies cannot cover. introduced as a means of increas- the semester, the committee ran members of the Appropriations policy granting Appropriation “We only look at those who operate outside ing collaboration between student out of funding and could no lon- Committee. This resulted in the Committee senators the abili- of the media conglomerate,” Cohen said. “You organizations, as well as a way of ger allocate money. senate voting to table each of the ty to vote on amendments to know, if you work at a media conglomerate, spreading allocation funds more The Appropriations Com- remaining amendments. the Allocations Handbook will one of your biggest sponsors are the oil and gas evenly among organizations, mittee has since received The SGC Constitution does not likely be debated by the Orga- industry. It’s hard to do the kind of investigative Picca said. approximately $2,000 of returned dictate that Appropriations Com- nizational Review Committee if work that all four of these have done.” “There’s only a maximum funds since the early exhaustion mittee members cannot vote on concerns persist. The awards are given in hopes of drawing amount that an organization can and will be reaching out to the reforms to the Allocation Hand- attention toward the important journalism be- CONNECT WITH LAURA O’BRIEN request per academic year, so clubs that were initially denied book. Senator-at-Large senior ing published by these independent journalists, [email protected] | @L_OBRIEN3 McChesney said. Fang has published a plethora of investiga- tive pieces on the Trump administration for his money and politics beat at The Intercept. Club brings documentary films to IC He has also published investigative work on international corporate networks affecting BY PHOEBE HARMS politics in foreign countries. STAFF WRITER Cohen said Fang’s reporting on how cor- Four Ithaca College students have come porate money affects media ownership and together to create IC Docs, a club dedi- publishing is integral in understanding the cated to the screening and discussion of issues with corporate media. documentary films. Lerner has reported on reversals at the The club was founded in the fall of 2017 Environmental Protection Agency, suppression by four documentary studies and production of scientists and the human costs of Dow majors, freshmen Eden Strachan, Grethel Chemical’s decadeslong effort to save Gonzalez and Ella Krings and junior Casey chlorpyrifos, a toxic pesticide, for her science, McCracken. The club was first discussed when health and environment beat at The Intercept. John Scott, associate professor in the Depart- Jamail reports monthly wrap-ups of the ment of Media Arts, Sciences and Studies, latest climate change research and trends and reached out to members of the documentary has published an exposé on the U.S. military’s studies and production program with ideas for assaults on the environment. a possible club. Scott felt that the college was He has also reported on climate change lacking a community where students interested topics including ocean pollution, sea level in documentary film could be exposed to and rise, deafening noise pollution and discuss films. Fukushima radiation. Cohen said Jamail’s coverage of the “I thought it’d be great to have this student From left, junior Casey McCracken and freshmen Eden Strachan, Grethel Gonzalez and Ella organization serve as a sort of unifying force U.S. military intervention in Iraq was more in- Krings founded IC Docs with associate professor John Scott to promote documentaries. depth and thorough than corporate media — a way for students from different years who TESSIE DEVLIN/THE ITHACAN are interested in documentary to collaborate coverage because he works for Truthout, an in- together in an organized and interesting way,” Landon Van Soest ’04 and Jeremy Levine ’07. that she thoroughly enjoyed the experience. dependent media company. Scott said. Van Soest and Levine produced “Good For- “That film exposed a whole oth- “The U.S. military in corporate media is Students liked the idea of coming together tune” in 2009, winning the Outstanding Busi- er world that I’d definitely regret hav- almost an untouchable institution, but it is not at with filmmakers to talk about their reactions to ness and Economic Reporting Emmy in 2011 ing not seen, and I’m grateful for a place like Truthout,” Cohen said. documentary films and learn about the process and the Best Human Rights Film at the 2017 the opportunity,” Mackrell said. Miller published a book, “Storming the of filmmaking, Krings said. The club would in- AFI Docs Festival. The film follows the perspec- Although the club hopes to screen a broad Wall: Climate Change, Migration and Homeland troduce students to people and films they may tives of two Kenyan communities resisting the collection of documentaries from various plat- Security,” about climate refugees. The book not have interacted with otherwise, Scott said. developmental projects from Western funding, forms, they plan to show more films done by discusses how carbon-producing industrial- After the idea of the club was suggested, the Strachan said. alumni, members of the local community and ized nations, particularly the United States, are students were able to sign up and meet with Through Crane, the club was able to people within the Park School, Strachan said. slower to invest in carbon reduction than in Scott to elect officers and discuss plans. The obtain the rights to the film, and IC Docs By screening these kinds of documentaries, it is profitable border security. group was officially recognized as a club in late hosted its first screening Feb. 22 in Park Au- easier for the club to obtain rights to the films, The award judges compared his work to Fall 2017, Scott said. The club has since been ditorium. Because the club was able to gain as well as bring in filmmakers for post-film dis- that of Naomi Klein, a Canadian author, social working on finding films to screen, as well as permission from the filmmakers to screen the cussions, Strachan said. activist and filmmaker who won the Izzy Award obtaining rights to said films, Strachan said. Ac- film, it did not have to pay to obtain rights. IC Docs is planning screenings for this se- in 2015 and wrote the book “This cess to rights plays a huge role in the decision However, if money needs to be paid to screen mester as well as for the fall of 2018, Strachan Changes Everything.” of which ones are screened, and IC Docs deals films in the future, IC Docs would attempt to said. Cohen said the awards will continue to with gaining rights on a case-by-case basis. raise it, Strachan said. There are 10 students Strachan is an assistant multimedia editor be given even after he retires from the college When Ben Crane, associate professor in involved in IC Docs, and approximately 50 indi- for The Ithacan. next year. the Department of Media Arts, Sciences and viduals showed up to the event, Scott said. Studies, heard the club was looking for films, Freshman Katie Mackrell attended the CONNECT WITH PHOEBE HARMS CONNECT WITH FALYN STEMPLER he reached out to two of his former students, screening for extra credit for a class but found [email protected] | @PHOEBEHARMS [email protected] | @FALSTEMPLER 4 | News Thursday, March 22, 2018

PROTESTS, from Page 1 Governance Council president, said the campus is open to a variety of awareness for sexual assault, rape, do- opinions, as evidenced by the recent mestic violence and child abuse. events held by IC Republicans. Claassen said the empirical poll- “IC Republicans have been holding ing method used does not allow a lot of events recently,” McClinsey them to say that a place like Ithaca said. “I think that those are great op- is definitively more tolerant than portunities for students on campus anywhere else. Rather, his research who may not feel that their conserva- looks at how towns with higher edu- tive beliefs are being voiced have that cation institutions affect the amount opportunity. And for students who of political activism and tolerance in may identify as liberal, those same an area. events can allow them to understand There are mixed reactions among the other side of the argument.” the college community to the city of Donald Beachler, associate profes- Ithaca’s being considered politically sor in the Department of Politics, said tolerant. While some said that they feel he thinks professors at the college do comfortable engaging in political di- not always create politically tolerant alogue and activism and that Ithaca classrooms and instead teach from is tolerant of a wide range of polit- their own points of view. He said he ical views, others said they feel free believes the media plays a role in ev- speech and political expression is eryone’s ability to reinforce their own only tolerated when the views be- views, rather than being exposed to ing expressed are coming from a differing views. left-wing perspective. “It’s easier to find things that Angela Rulffes, assistant professor reinforce your own point of view,” in the Department of Communication Beachler said. “You probably have Studies, said she teaches courses about a generation of faculty, even baby free speech at the college. Rulffes said boomers, who think their job is polit- she does not think the political culture ical advocacy or social justice. I think at the college shuts down speech from we should be more about inquiry opposing viewpoints. than indoctrination.” Senior Natalie Shanklin and junior Anna Gardner hold a sign at a protest they planned in reaction to “The warning flags are when The college currently has policies gun advocate Larry Pratt’s speaking at Ithaca College on Nov. 9. Many protests have occurred on campus. someone shuts someone down in place to protect the free speech CONNOR LANGE/THE ITHACAN completely,” Rulffes said. “So when of students, faculty, staff and guest public comment period. Republicans and IC Democrats to boost Greco, president of IC Democrats, someone has a speaker coming, and speakers on campus. Nancy Pringle, McClinsey said the SGC is looking membership in 2015. Recently, the IC said some students feel hesitant to ex- there’s so much protesting that you executive vice president and general at free speech policies because they Republicans brought guest speakers press their political views. can’t even have the speaker there, counsel at the college, announced have not been updated in many years. to discuss gun rights and free speech. “I think that a lot of students do that’s kind of a warning flag. And I ha- plans in November 2017 to make “Different clubs want to bring in Junior Lucas Veca, president of not feel as if their viewpoints can be ven’t seen any of that at Ithaca.” the free speech policies at the col- different speakers,” McClinsey said. IC Young Americans for Liberty, said expressed in an environment which Junior Joe Cruz, who helped raise lege more definitive. In December “We’re keeping our students safe, he does not feel that the college is they can be heard out properly,” Gre- money for hurricane relief in Puer- 2017, the college announced that a which is the main purpose of all of it. accepting of his opinion. He said he co said. “I think that comes from all to Rico, said the campus is usually working group had been formed to We’re just trying to address it before it thinks people censor themselves to spectrums of various issues and politi- tolerant, but he said he thinks some look into the college’s Rules for the becomes an issue.” be politically correct because they fear cal ideologies and thoughts.” people are unaware and uneducated Maintenance of Public Order. The The four political groups on offending anyone. Greco said IC Democrats is trying about certain issues that do not affect working group is being led by Pres- campus are the IC Democrats, IC “I think it’s more a tone peo- to host a debate with IC Republicans them. Cruz said he felt a need to raise ident Shirley M. Collado and the Republicans, Young Americans for ple use,” Veca said. “People haven’t because he thinks it would be helpful awareness for the situation in Puerto tri-council group consisting of Liberty and IC Progressives. In the thought critically about their ability to to create a more open political envi- Rico because he thinks students at the Faculty Council, Staff Council past, these groups have held a debate speak freely, and I think students fall ronment on campus. the college do not understand what is and the SGC. The revised draft of the between the IC Democrats and IC Re- into that because they get caught up in happening there. Rules for the Maintenance of publicans in 2012 and a forum held their feelings of being offended.” CONNECT WITH SAM HAUT Junior Carlie McClinsey, Student Public Order is currently in a by the Young Americans for Liberty, IC Similarly, sophomore Matthew [email protected] | @SAMZHAUT

ARREST, from Page 1 the arrest and confiscation of firearms and other and sport. I’m totally okay with heavily regulat- Lieutenant Tom Dunn said. weapons did not shock him because of recent ed gun control and allowing to have semi- or Dunn also said the Reynolds incident shootings in the United States so far in 2018. national events, but he said he was impressed by single-shot weapons but not weapons of war. is a reminder that the college and the sur- According to the Office of Partner Engage- the containment of the threat. No one needs an instrument of war to kill rounding area are not immune from active ment, a branch of the FBI, there were 220 active “I have to say I applaud the law enforcement a squirrel.” shooter situations. shooter incidents between 2000 and 2016. Out officials and whoever The college has “This incident occurring is certainly a re- of these 220 incidents, 21.8 percent occurred in tipped them on this,” announced resources flection of the fact that it could happen in our educational settings. Jarvis said. “They were for the campus com- community,” Dunn said. “‘If you see something, An earlier report released by the FBI in 2014 able to prevent another munity to prepare for say something’ is really a good mantra to have pertaining to active shooters demonstrated that possible tragedy.” active shooter situ- because I want us to be looking out for each the average number of mass shootings per year Freshman Charlie No one needs an ations. The college other and alert and aware. … There’s only so has been increasing. According to this document, Winston said the threat is offering presen- many police and so many residential assistants. between 2000 and 2006 there was an average of of Reynold’s made him instrument of war to tations and training We need our community members to pick up the 6.4 active shootings per year. Between 2007 and angry and increased his kill a squirrel." on what to do in phone and make that phone call.” 2013, the annual average of shootings increased frustration toward poli- violent situations, A national March for Our Lives rally orga- by 61 percent to 16.4 shootings per year. cymakers. Winston said – Charlie Winston as well as an emer- nized by survivors of the Parkland shooting will In this same report, the FBI found that 40 Reynold’s possession of gency readiness and be held March 24 in Washington, D.C., to protest percent of the shootings between 2000 and specifically high-capacity response guide. against gun violence and mass school shootings. 2013 fell under the category of a mass killing. weapons was particularly The Office of Pub- A rally will be held at the Bernie Milton Pavil- According to the report, a mass killing is upsetting. lic Safety and Emergency Management is in the ion on The Commons on March 24 from 2 to 4 federally defined as a killing with three or more “We need more politicians that will put aside midst of scheduling around six of these active p.m. in solidarity with this event. fatalities in a single event. lobbyists,” Winston said. “I think that people shooter training presentations over the next CONNECT WITH MADISON FERNANDEZ Junior Matthew Jarvis said learning about should have the right “to own guns for hunting month for a variety of populations, Public Safety [email protected] | @MADFERNANDEZ616 Thursday, March 22, 2018 News | 5 Professor studies gun culture in America

Chris Holmes, associate professor whether it be suicide, homicide, acci- in the Department of English, teach- dental death, etc., and we would look es a freshman seminar on guns and at social scientists, urban planners, gun violence. philosophers and ethicists. We read The seminar covers various po- things by doctors and surgeons who litical and social views on guns, the had to operate on people who had politics surrounding gun control and been shot, and talk a little bit about the overall impacts of gun violence the physiology of what happens. So by looking at both national and in- we broke it into units rather than say- ternational statistics, case studies ing “let’s talk about guns” in this sort and policies. of free-willing way where you just end Staff Writer Krissy Waite sat down up with the weird tribalism that we with Holmes to talk about his seminar, have now in the U.S. the current political climate surround- ing gun violence and misconceptions KW: How is the U.S. culture and about guns. political culture different from This interview has been edited for other countries? length and clarity. CH: In every way you could possibly Krissy Waite: How did you prepare to imagine, at least amongst our peer na- teach this course? tions. You know, either people think of Australia as a utopia because they Chris Holmes: In preparation for had passed all these great controls Chris Holmes, associate professor in the Department of English, discusses the gun culture in the United States. that seminar, I did a lot of research and restrictions, or they see it as the He teaches a freshman seminar that studies the physiology of gun violence and the politics of gun control. into a number of facets on the issue. end of freedom and gun-grabbing. FILE PHOTO/THE ITHACAN Everything from the public health The interesting thing about Australia, component, the legal scholarship for the U.S. perspective, is that they’re that at all. There’s no rise in non-gun more likely to shoot yourself, a a safe thing to give people guns and around the second amendment and super involved in sport shooting. … suicide deaths to go along with that family member, a loved one or a train them in classrooms, they don’t gun control laws and regulation of So people think that after the 1996 plummeting suicide deaths in Austra- neighbor than defend yourself. want to do that. They have enough laws to the history of gun culture and Port Arthur massacre, when they did lia. … Places where we see little or But in the U.S. since, kind of, the things to think about. They don’t want ideas of Western-frontier masculinity. ban certain types of guns and put cer- no gun violence, like Japan, which mid-Reagan era, more and more to have to worry about if they are Then we looked at modern political tain restrictions controls on them, that will have years where zero people in people believe, something like 85 going to be able to gun down some- forms of gun rights versus gun control guns have disappeared from Australia, the nation will die of gun violence, percent of gun owners, believe they one that comes in the classroom. The culture and trying to get a, sort of, re- but they have about as many guns as have a culture that is entirely orient- own a gun to protect themselves even second thing is that those teachers ally multifaceted look at the American they did prior to that massacre. What ed away from the notion that you though that doesn’t happen very of- would often know who this person condition now to try and understand. they’ve seen because they’ve institut- would have a gun or that you would ten. was, a student. And you’re assuming ed all this licensing and restriction, need a gun. You can track from the that this person’s moral, ethical be- KW: What topics did you cover in you have to have rationale for buying 1980s how we switched in the way we KW: From an academic standpoint, ing would allow them to shoot and the course? a gun, universal background checks, thought about gun ownership from what are your thoughts about Presi- kill, likely, someone that they knew, safety checks, training. There is a mas- hunting or sport to a quote-unquote dent Trump’s claim to arm teachers? maybe taught in a class, maybe felt CH: The class took the form of units sive decline in homicides, zero mass self-defense or prevention against feelings of sympathy. And then final- on each major facet, and we looked shootings since 1996 and a huge drop government tyranny. Most countries CH: I mean, it’s scary for a number of ly, all the studies tell you that the bad at different scholars who were think- in suicides. Everyone says that if you require that you have a reason for own- reasons. One, especially when we’re guy with a gun was a good guy with ing about things like who does gun take away guns from someone who ing a gun, and they won’t let you say talking about elementary, middle and a gun the moment before. I think violence actually affect. If you look wants to kill themselves, they’re going self-protection. It’s not a reason high school teachers, these are already it’s absurd. at, sort of, percentages of where peo- to successfully kill themselves using most countries would let you have incredibly overburdened, overworked CONNECT WITH KRISSY WAITE ple are the victims of gun violence, poison, hanging, etc. They don’t see a gun because they know you’re people who even if you thought it was [email protected] | @KRISSY_WAITE Senior and professor study IC plastic film recycling BY LAURA O’BRIEN said. In order to address this complication, Mat- STAFF WRITER thews and Allen-Gil ordered two additional bins A student and professor from Ithaca Col- that look distinctively different in both color and lege are conducting an experiment to see how shape from most waste containers. much plastic film is recycled in the Center for Matthews has also found that not all of the Natural Sciences when specific receptacles plastic film disposed of in their receptacles has are provided. been cleaned completely, which is a necessary The project is an offshoot of senior Brianna part of the process and is specified on the signs Matthews’ senior research project for her envi- on the bins. ronmental science major with Susan Allen-Gil, Despite the information displayed on the professor in the Department of Environmental bins themselves, not all students are fully aware Studies and Sciences. Matthews and Allen-Gil of what the recycling entails. Sophomore Sophie came up with the idea for the project when try- Cameron said she was aware of the project but ing to determine ways to reduce the amount of wasn’t sure that her peers in the biology depart- plastic on campus entering the general waste ment knew about the recycling opportunity. stream, Allen-Gil said. “I’ve heard about it through the grapevine,” Plastic film products include saran wrap, pro- Cameron said. “But toward biology majors, not duce bags from grocery stores, six-pack rings, very many people know about it.” Emails explaining the project were sent to ziplock bags and air pillows from packaging. In Senior Brianna Matthews is conducting an experiment with Susan Allen-Gil, professor in the department heads within CNS, which may have Ithaca, plastic film cannot be put on the curbside Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences, to measure plastic bag recycling. with other recycling, because it cannot be pro- aided in increasing awareness of the project. TESSIE DEVLIN/THE ITHACAN cessed by the machines that sort single-stream Allen-Gil said that success for any increased recycling, Allen-Gil said. plastic film recycling initiatives on campus will think, the ENVS people, because that’s where nonrecyclable items in recycling bins throughout The experiment began during the week of rely heavily on education and outreach over an we’re located. And downstairs, it’s been a campus, including printer ink. Feb. 12 when Matthews and Allen-Gil set up two extended period. little different. So I don’t know, but it’d be “I think it’s important that our students receptacles for plastic film in CNS with signage This experiment will serve as a pilot for fu- interesting to see the differences between the should be able to figure this out,” Lischke said. “I explaining what could be deposited. One is in ture attempts to introduce plastic film recycling different buildings.” do believe our signage is confusing.” the basement of CNS, and the other is on the to other areas on campus. After Matthews grad- Campus Sustainability Coordinator Rebecca Matthews and Allen-Gil have no quantifiable second floor in the hallway where the Depart- uates, Allen-Gil will continue to work on the Evans said it is not likely that the implementation goal for the project, but Allen-Gil said the ben- ment of Environmental Studies and Sciences is project with other interested students. of plastic film recycling in other areas of campus efits will include an increase in the amount of located. The bins will be available for plastic film Matthews said the current location of the would occur in the near future. This is because plastic film recycled and an increase in the recy- recycling for the rest of the semester. receptacles could potentially influence the re- other aspects of recycling on campus must be cling awareness of the campus community. On a national scale, the amount of plas- sults of the experiment because they are in CNS amended first, such as increasing the overall rate “So the educational element of it may well ex- tic film being recycled in the United States has and not other places on campus. She said she of recycling and student understanding of what ceed what happens here on campus,” Allen-Gil increased. According to the Environmental noticed a difference between what has been can be recycled, Evans said. said. “It may not just be a measure of how much Protection Agency, there has been a 74 percent put into the bin located near the Department Recycling makes up 20 percent of the col- we generate on campus, but how much we ed- increase in the amount of plastic film acquired of Environmental Studies and Sciences and the lege’s waste stream, not including items that are ucate people about the fact that plastic film is for recycling from 2005 to 2013. basement of CNS. composted, whereas the national household av- recyclable and how it’s recyclable.” One of the largest obstacles encountered so “The one downstairs I found had a lot erage is 35 percent, Evans said. far is nonplastic film waste, such as trash or other of trash or recycling,” Matthews said. “So Greg Lischke, director of energy man- CONNECT WITH LAURA O’BRIEN recycling, being put in the receptacles, Matthews most of that plastic recycling has been from, I agement and sustainability, said he has seen [email protected] | @L_OBRIEN3 6 | News Thursday, March 22, 2018 Poor People's Campaign promotes activism

BY MEREDITH BURKE themselves on campus. STAFF WRITER Swords said she brought students Approximately 40 people could to an event where the organizers of be heard singing the lyrics “I am not the PPC, including Rev. William Bar- afraid, I am not afraid, I will die for ber II and Rev. Liz Theoharis, co-chairs liberation ’cause I know why I was of the PPC, spoke in Binghamton on made” on March 5 in Textor Hall. Oct. 17 and 18. This was the conclusion to The The attendants at the screening Poor People’s Campaign at Ithaca had the opportunity to sign up for College’s first campuswide event, their email lists and pledge to the na- open to the college and surrounding tional campaign. A significant number community. The event was an in- of the attendants were from outside of troductory meeting and featured a the college community and have been screening of the documentary “At the a part of the larger regional meetings River I Stand.” of the PPC, which have occurred in The Poor People’s Campaign: A neighboring towns such as Elmira National Call for Moral Revival is a and Binghamton. national organization built to fight Freshman Sarah Casey, who at- systemic racism, poverty, ecological tended the event, said she learned destruction and an economy built to a lot about the campaign at fund war. The movement, inspired by the screening. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, was offi- “It ended up being a really power- cially launched Dec. 4. ful thing for me to go to,” Casey said. Freshman Daniela Rivero, a stu- “I think it was a very good opportunity dent leader of the PPC, said the for everyone, for the whole commu- college’s branch of the campaign nity, to come out and see what it is.” Freshmen Tali Abraham and Daniela Rivero and senior Ryan Kresge are organizers of the Poor People’s formed in Spring 2018 immediately af- Freshman Elizabeth Carroll, a cel- Campaign at Ithaca College. The college’s chapter of the national organization hosted its first event March 5. ter the MLK workshop. Alicia Swords, lo performance major who attended, OLIVIA WEISE/THE ITHACAN associate professor in the Department said she enjoyed learning about the of Sociology and Honors Program campaign because it connects to a for these causes.” Rivero said PPC at the college is un- movement is different because of director, asked her and some other current project that she is working on In addition to the documentary sure if they will participate. its focus on social change beyond students to speak at the PPC work- about female composers of color. screening, Rivero said, the college’s Abraham said she believes it is American politics. shop for MLK Week on Jan. 23. Swords “I thought it was really awesome branch is also collaborating with important for college students to be “I think it’s definitely a very time- was Rivero’s professor for her fresh- and it’s important and it connects Cornell University’s Committee on aware of the campaign and act on ly movement, especially given how man seminar, Stories for a Change, in to what I’m doing in my musical U.S.–Latin American Relations to host its behalf because of the history of our country right now is so political- Fall 2017. studies,” Carroll said. “It was a really a workshop on The Commons on college students’ effect on national ly polarized,” Rivero said. “It doesn’t After the workshop, Rivero said, warm environment.” March 23. The workshop will have social movements. describe an enemy as a person — it’s she and the other students decided Jan Quarles, a community organiz- speakers and student-led discussions “Students have always been in not like Republicans or it’s not peo- they wanted to form a PPC branch at er who has worked for organizations about racism, poverty, ecological is- the forefront of national social jus- ple that vote a certain way — and it’s the college. such as We Are Seneca Lake and Don’t sues and the war economy, Rivero tice movements,” Abraham said. “You not about beating anyone, it’s more The student organization cur- Frack New York, said she believes PPC said. Manolo de los Santos, an active look at the civil rights movement, you about restructuring a system that rently has four student leaders: is important because students are ad- member in both the PPC and CUSLAR, look at the feminist movement, and kind of allows for all of these things freshmen Avital Abraham and Rivero, vocating for social change. will be speaking. students have always been such an in- to continue.” sophomore Kelly Madden and se- “My hopes are with the young The national PPC will be pro- fluential factor in pushing this country nior Ryan Kresge. They meet weekly people,” Quarles said. “I’m so testing near legislative buildings for in the right direction.” CONNECT WITH MEREDITH BURKE [email protected] to plan events and ways to advertise proud of them for stepping up six weeks from May 13 to June 19. Rivero said she believes the @MEREDITHSBURKE Thursday, March 22, 2018 News | 7

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Conversation about mindfulness ing cars; Student Perspectives on IT in higher to be held for staff and faculty education; and eSports Explosion: Keuka A Contemplative Cafe session will be held on College’s Entry into Varsity Video-Gaming. There March 23 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Center for will also be a Women in IT panel. Faculty Excellence. The full schedule can be viewed online The Contemplative Cafe is a series of pre- at https://www.ithaca.edu/edtechday/docs/ sentations and conversations about the use etd2018semdesc.pdf. of contemplative and reflective pedagogies in The event is free and open to all. No registra- the classroom. tion is required. This cafe will focus on utilizing mindfulness strategies to support student learning. Kit Muma, Mathematics department to host instructor in the Department of Biology, and Mi- first annual Women in Math Day chael Faber, former IC Chaplain, will present. The Department of Mathematics at Ithaca Faber will share his experience of teaching a College is hosting the first annual IC Women in course on meditation to IC students, and Muma Math Day from 9 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. on March 24 will share how she uses mindfulness and medita- in the School of Business. tion techniques in her science courses. This event is an opportunity for female high school students and their families to engage with Social change educator to speak mathematical ideas and to learn more about ca- about Poor People’s Campaign reers that incorporate mathematics. Manolo de los Santos, member of the Popu- The day will consist of a series of presenta- lar Education Project, will speak on March 22 at tions and hands-on activities. 12:10 p.m. in Job 160. Manolo will speak about the Poor People’s Visiting artist to speak Campaign and work in immigrant communities. about art and graduate school The event is co-sponsored by the Latin Frances Gallardo, visiting artist, will hold two American Studies Program and the Department discussions on March 27. New exhibit focuses on transgender identities of Politics. Gallardo will discuss graduate school, art- The opening reception of the Museum of Transgender History and Art presents The ist opportunities and life post-art school at 2 Veil of Veronica, a new exhibition at the Handwerker Gallery, which opened March 21. Educational event to feature p.m. in Ceracche room 121, followed by an artist The exhibit showcases work by Craig Calderwood, Nicki Green and Jordan Reznick. technology seminars and vendors talk at 2:50 p.m. in Cerrache room 126. CAROLINE BROPHY/THE ITHACAN The 28th annual Educational Technology Day Gallardo creates paper-based works that will be held March 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in range from intricate two-dimensional collages to Campus Center. large-scale sculptural installations. Her work ap- to HSBC to conduct research on small business six to four. Educational Technology Day is a free regional proaches the broad subject of landscape through sustainability in the Ithaca area. The proposal under consideration combines technology event that attracts over 1,600 people personal experience, blending the geopolitical The grant was funded for research Power & Justice with Quest for a Sustainable annually from upstate New York. It features local with the imaginary and the poetic. that helps to understand the patterns of success Future. The proposal also combines Mind, and national vendors such as AT&T, Apple, Bro- in adopting sustainability in small businesses Body, Spirit with World of Systems. cade, Dell, Epson, Hewlett Packard, Microsoft Professors earn research grant and to study the differences in sustainability The Committee for College-Wide and many others. for sustainable business study commitments by small businesses across towns Recruitments is holding three listening The day will be include more than 40 semi- Narges Kasiri, associate professor in the to establish guidelines for broader adoption. sessions to get feedback from faculty teaching in nars and discussions, as well as over 60 local and Department of Management, and Hormoz the themes and perspectives. national technology-related vendors. Movassaghi, professor in the Department Listening sessions to be held One session will be held on March 22 from Featured sessions include presenta- of Finance and International Business, for consolidating ICC themes 4 to 5 p.m. in Friends 207. Two sessions will tions: Assistive Technology in Higher Ed- have been approved for a research grant from The Student Governance Coun- be held on March 26 from noon to 1 p.m. and ucation; Where will our cars take us? The HSBC Bank. cil has proposed consolidating the March 31 from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Taughannock technology and potential impact of self driv- Kasiri and Movassaghi submitted a proposal Integrative Core Curriculum themes from Falls Room.

SELECTED ENTRIES FROM Public Safety Incident Log FEBRUARY 26 TO MARCH 3 FEBRUARY 26 turned over items that could be person had sexual intercourse with ACCIDENTAL PROPERTY DAMAGE laid down on bed. Officer judicially used to harm themselves. Sergeant another person without consent. LOCATION: J-Lot referred one person for responsi- CRIMINAL TAMPERING 3RD Ron Hart responded. Incident was reported to Title IX. SUMMARY: Caller reported bility of guest. Patrol Officer Bryan DEGREE Lieutenant Tom Dunn responded. tree fell and damaged walkway Verzosa responded. LOCATION: School of Music MEDICAL ASSISTANCE light pole. Patrol Officer Bryan SUMMARY: Officer reported un- LOCATION: Terrace Dining Hall MEDICAL ASSISTANCE Verzosa responded. PETIT LARCENY OVER $200 known person tampered with SUMMARY: Caller reported person LOCATION: Hilliard Hall LOCATION: Circles screens. Master Patrol Officer Jon having allergic reaction. Person SUMMARY: Caller reported person MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SUMMARY: Caller reported un- Elmore responded. transported to hospital by ambu- made suicidal comment. Person LOCATION: Hilliard Hall known person stole clothes. lance. Master Patrol Officer Bob taken into custody under mental SUMMARY: Caller reported person Master Patrol Officer Bob PETIT LARCENY OVER $200 Jones responded. hygiene law and transported to with severe chest pain and shaking. Jones responded. LOCATION: West Tower the hospital. Patrol Officer Jenny Person declined medical assistance SUMMARY: Caller reported MEDICAL ASSISTANCE Valentin responded. with ambulance staff. Patrol Officer SCC IRRESPONSIBLE USE OF unknown person stole watch. LOCATION: Holmes Hall Bryan Verzosa responded. ALCOHOL Master Patrol Officer Bruce SUMMARY: Caller reported MARCH 1 LOCATION: West Tower Holmstock responded. person threatening to harm them- SCC DRUG VIOLATIONS SUMMARY: Caller reported odor selves. Officer determined person SEXUAL MISCONDUCT NO LOCATION: Circle Apartments of marijuana. Officer judicially re- SCC DRUG VIOLATIONS not a threat to themselves, and DEGREE SUMMARY: Caller reported ex- ferred one person for irresponsible LOCATION: West Tower the person was transported to the LOCATION: Landon Hall cessive noise. Officer judicially use of alcohol. Master Patrol Officer SUMMARY: Caller reported odor counseling center. Sergeant Ron SUMMARY: Caller reported one referred two people for viola- Jon Elmore responded. of marijuana. Officer judicially re- Hart responded. person had sexual conduct without tions of drug, noise and alcohol ferred two people for failure to consent with another person. Patrol policies. Patrol Officer Mayra EXPOSURE OF PERSON NO comply and violation of the drug FEBRUARY 28 Officer Mayra Colon responded. Colon responded. DEGREE policy. Master Patrol Officer Jon LOCATION: Farm Pond Road Elmore responded. UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE MARCH 3 SUMMARY: Officer reported person MARIJUANA LOCATION: Terraces urinating in public. Officer judicial- FEBRUARY 27 LOCATION: Center for SUMMARY: Caller reported un- PETIT LARCENY BETWEEN ly referred one person for indecent Natural Sciences known person sending unwanted $50–$199 conduct. Master Patrol Officer Jon PETIT LARCENY BETWEEN SUMMARY: Officer reported odor text messages. Patrol Officer John LOCATION: Circles Elmore responded. $50–$199 of marijuana. Officer issued person Tagliavento responded. SUMMARY: Caller reported LOCATION: Garden Apartments an appearance ticket for the Town unknown person stole salt Full public safety log available online www.theithacan.org SUMMARY: EH&S staff reported of Ithaca court for unlawful pos- MARCH 2 barrel. Patrol Officer Bryan unknown person stole fire session of marijuana. Patrol Officer Verzosa responded. KEY extinguisher. Patrol Officer Brittany John Tagliavento responded. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE Miller responded. LOCATION: Terraces CRIMINAL TRESPASS 2ND RAPE 3RD DEGREE SUMMARY: Caller reported ear and DEGREE SCC – Student Conduct Code CHECK ON THE WELFARE LOCATION: Lyon Hall eye pain. Person transported to the LOCATION: West Tower V&T – Vehicle and Transportation LOCATION: Terraces SUMMARY: Caller reported health center. Patrol Officer Bryan SUMMARY: Caller reported un- AD – Assistant Director SUMMARY: Caller reported person thirdhand information that one Verzosa responded. known person entered room and IFD – Ithaca Fire Department 8 | The Ithacan Thursday, March 22, 2018 pinion 9 O hursday arch T , M 22, 2018

AVA KENDRICK/THE ITHACAN EDITORIALS Speech policy must be clear Actions can help prevent about violation definitions future community tragedy working group at Ithaca College is ex- the Peggy Ryan Williams Center, which POC at former Cornell University student In light of the wave of mass shootings that ploring freedom of speech regulations IC occupied during Fall 2015, qualify as a pub- was arrested March 15 after a Walmart have happened across the nation, issues like on campus by revising the college’s lic space? Or does the entire building classify as employee told police the student had gun violence seem far away from the safety Rules for the Maintenance for Public Or- “administrative offices”? purchased a number of items they of Ithaca. But these things obviously happen der.A Both the Student Governance Council and The updated rules expand on existing rules Adeemed suspicious. Ithaca police found that much closer to home than anybody would like the Faculty Council have discussed drafts of the on disruption or obstruction of college activities the suspect had an unassembled AR-15 rifle, a to think. revised policy, and the most recent draft is out by being more explicit in the language, explain- gas mask, a homemade silencer, ammunition to Keeping this in mind, it is important to give for a public comment period. ing how “interrupting, impeding, hindering, various firearms, equipment commonly used to credit where credit is due. The Walmart em- The work to revise the Rules for the Mainte- inhibiting, restricting, blocking, stopping, halt- assemble destructive devices, high-capacity rifle ployee who tipped off the police prevented a nance of Public Order is admirable. The version ing, or bringing to a standstill” college events magazines, medical trauma supplies, a bullet- major tragedy simply by trusting their gut. The of the Rules for Maintenance of Public Order that is a violation, before listing examples of events proof vest, food rations and fireworks, among individual that purchased an assault rifle for has been in effect since the 1970s is vague and and operations. Under this policy, members other supplies, in his apartment. Reynolds, on the other hand, should have made allows the college significant latitude in enforc- of POC at IC who stormed the stage Oct. 27, The student, 20-year-old Maximilien a better judgment call before going forward ing these rules. The revised version is much more 2015, during former President Tom Rochon’s Reynolds, was charged with possession of a with the purchase. specific, which is a step in the right direction. Addressing Community Action on Racism destructive device and a silencer. Reynolds was In order to keep the local community safe But to meet this lofty goal, the college needs and Cultural Bias event would have been in also charged with aiding and abetting the straw from tragedies — and more specifically, the to be even more descriptive in its updated violation. This portion should be clarified to con- purchase of a rifle, meaning he encouraged larger Ithaca community — people must take rules — specifically, more clarity in Section II, sider which certain disruptive actions would be someone else to purchase a weapon for him. action. It can be as big as organizing a march which lists violations. One violation is the “un- deemed appropriate expressions of free speech. Reynolds has schizoaffective bipolar disor- against gun violence like the Parkland students authorized access to or occupation of nonpublic Overall, the changes to the Rules for the Main- der with paranoid features and was on leave did with the March for Our Lives campaign, or areas on college premises including classrooms, tenance of Public Order are desperately needed from Cornell, according to an interview Reyn- as small as listening to gut feelings and ask- seminar rooms, laboratories, library, faculty and to clarify the college’s policies. But the college olds’ lawyer gave to the Cornell Daily Sun. ing for help like the aforementioned Walmart administrative offices, auditoriums, event ven- needs to clarify which spaces are public and Because of his mental health record, he would employee did. Creating change and ensuring ues, meeting spaces and recreational facilities.” which are considered private. And in determin- have failed the background test required to ob- safety does not have to involve monumental While the list is a good start, a further ing these, the college should err on the side of tain an assault rifle. Thus, Reynolds would have or heroic actions; rather, it can be as simple as clarification of public areas on the college’s making spaces public and available for students had to ask someone else. This led to the straw saying something when a situation feels wrong. premises would be helpful. Does the lobby of to make their voices heard. purchase charge. Letter to the Editor Guest Commentary Be heard in print or on the Web. Individuals or groups interested in submitting a guest commentary can send their writings to [email protected] or to the Opinion Editor at [email protected]. All commentaries must: 1. Convey a clear and concise message. 2. Be written by an individual or group who has an educated opinion or is an Send a letter to the editor to authority on a specific subject. [email protected]. 3. Be between 500–650 words. Whether more or less space is allotted is at the Letters must be 250 words or fewer, emailed discretion of the editor. or dropped off by 5 p.m. Monday in Park 220. Comment on any story at theithacan.org. 10 | Opinion Thursday, March 22, 2018

NATIONAL RECAP IN OTHER NEWS Private Facebook data leaked to firm BY MEAGHAN MCELROY OPINION EDITOR ISABELLA GRULLÓN PAZ A political consulting firm obtained personal data from over 50 million Facebook users without Marielle Franco their permission, according to a Facebook an- nouncement on March 16. Data obtained from the and her legacy leak was used to attempt to sway the results of the 2016 presidential election. Marielle Franco was a black The consulting firm, Cambridge Analytica, had queer woman who grew up in been hired by President Donald Trump’s 2016 Maré Favela in Rio de Janeiro. She election campaign to identify the personalities and was voted one of the city’s council- behaviors of American voters. According to The women in 2016 with the fifth-most Observer, Cambridge Analytica was collecting data votes in the race. Franco was a face from users through a personality survey app called and a voice for Afro-Brazilians in thisisyourdigitallife that also managed to take pri- a government that is systemati- vate information from both the user’s profile and cally marginalizing them — the their friends’ profiles. The firm then used the data country is currently undergoing a to “predict and influence choices at the ballot box.” genocide of its black population, The quiz app was designed in 2014 by Alek- with 2 in 3 murder victims being sandr Kogan, a Russian-American researcher at Afro-Brazilian. Cambridge University’s Psychometrics Centre. Ko- Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, pictured above at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, Marielle Franco was assassi- gan had been hired by Christopher Wylie, a data California, has come under fire after a firm took data from over 50 million private user profiles. nated March 14 in her car after analyst and one of the founders of Cambridge An- MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ/ASSOCIATED PRESS leaving an event that she organized alytica, and Alexander Nix, the chief executive of for the empowerment of black Cambridge Analytica. is refusing to cooperate until the suspension on his on March 16. women. She was targeted. Nine Wylie, who left the firm in 2014, came- for Facebook account is lifted. Lawmakers are calling on Zuckerberg to testify bullets don’t just find a car. ward as a whistleblower and spoke out about Paul Grewal, vice president and deputy general about the data leak and how his company failed to Reasons for her murder can Cambridge Analytica to The New York Times and counsel for Facebook, told The New York Times crack down on the data mining operation. only be speculated: the fact that The Observer. that no passwords or other sensitive data were “They say ‘trust us,’ but Mark Zuckerberg she fought against police brutality, Cambridge Analytica has been suspended by leaked during the breach but that Cambridge Ana- needs to testify before the Senate Judiciary Com- the fact that she questioned the sta- Facebook for violating standards and practices for lytica’s actions were “a serious abuse of our rules.” mittee about what Facebook knew about misusing tus quo of gangs in favelas across the social media site. Strategic Communication Facebook stocks have dropped 7 percent since data from 50 million Americans in order to tar- the country or the fact that she was Laboratories, the parent company of Cambridge the announcement of the misuse of user data, one get political advertising and manipulate voters,” a university-educated black woman Analytica, was also suspended from Facebook for of the worst drops for the company’s shares in Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., said in a statement from a slum succeeding in a coun- violating its rules for data collection and retention. four years. The net worth of Mark Zuckerberg, the on the breach. try that’s racism and class structure Wylie’s lawyer, Tamsin Allen, said Wylie has offered founder and CEO of Facebook, has also dropped forbid any opportunity for those to help Facebook recover the data obtained during — his net worth was roughly $69.5 billion at noon CONNECT WITH MEAGHAN MCELROY born in the outskirts of cities or the leak, but Facebook said on March 18 that Wylie on March 19, in comparison to nearly $75 billion [email protected] | @MEAGHAN_MCELROY tucked away in mountains. Franco led what is parallel to the Black Lives Matter movement in the United States in Brazil, a coun- NEWSMAKER try whose police brutality deaths surpass the U.S. even though it has 120 million fewer citizens. From 2015 to 2016, there was a 26 per- cent surge in deaths in the hands Professor wins award for poetry analysis essay of the police in Brazil. She was defying the status quo Dan Breen, associate professor and different after the Reformation, and in more ways than one. As a city chair in the Department of English, the relationship between the church councilwoman, she oversaw the won the Gerald R. Rubio prize from and the government is very different. women’s defense commission. Her the International Sidney Society for an party — the Socialism and Liberty essay he published in its Summer 2017 MM: The poem that you wrote about Party — was planning to run her as journal. Breen’s essay, “Redeeming in your essay — why that poem? a candidate for vice governor of the the Sonnet Sequence: Desire and Re- State of Rio de Janeiro. Franco was pentance in ‘Caelica,’” analyzes Fulke DB: The guy who’s the writer is sort also chosen as the speaker for Rio Greville’s sonnet sequence. of a weird figure. He’s a kind of a de Janeiro’s commission, oversee- Opinion Editor Meaghan McElroy moderately successful politician who ing police and security forces in the spoke to Breen about his research in- was also friends with a much more city’s favelas. terests, his focus on “Caelica” and his famous poet, a guy named Sir Philip What’s most tragic about this research findings. Sidney, which is one of the reasons entire situation is that someone This interview has been edited for people know about this guy that the would’ve rather seen her dead than length and clarity. article’s about. One of the similarities see her success and the success of between him and Sidney is that they thousands of Afro-Brazilians who Meaghan McElroy: Your research were what we would call Evangelical would come after, had her career is mostly about Tudor-era literature. Protestants. In the late 16th and early in politics not ended so abruptly. Where did your interest in that subject 17th centuries, that meant that you However, it does say that whoever area first come from? were doctrinally Calvinist, and Calvin felt threatened would rather see made a lot of contributions to Western Dan Breen, associate professor and chair in the Department of English, her dead than trust the system Dan Breen: The reason I’m interest- spirituality. But the main one is the won the Gerald R. Rubio prize for his essay on Fulke Greville’s “Caelica.” ed in literature isn’t because I think fully codified theory of double predes- that’s protected them for decades. MAXINE HANSFORD/THE ITHACAN Her death shines a light on the it’s witty or titillating or whatever. I tination — nothing you do on Earth awareness of those in power that think it’s because it’s one of the few affects where you’re going when you of people have written about as far as desire something else. their grasp on the mastery of mar- arenas in culture where people can die; it’s something that’s already been this goes. The question is whether or ginalization is slipping. think through ethical problems really decided. The sonnet sequence of 109 not poetry — and specifically, erotic MM: Did this have any sort of impact Franco represented more than seriously. So that ideally, one of the poems — it’s sort of like a novel told poetry — can be repurposed in a way on the future of poetry or literature? the idea that black people deserve things literature can really help you in verse or a story told in verse — takes to outline the necessity for a gradual a lot more than what they are get- do is think about your identity, your up the question of whether or not and comprehensive reformation of DB: The sequence wasn’t published ting in Brazil; she represented status as a citizen, your responsibilities spiritual behavior you can adopt will a community. That’s something that until long after Greville died, and at — and will continue to pose — a that you have, things like that. I think ultimately be effective in either, sort of, other sonnet sequences aren’t inter- the time it came out, sonnets weren’t threat to an order that thrives on that those questions are really front redeeming a community or redeeming, ested in at all. They’re interested in really in vogue anymore. What it’s building on top of poverty and ra- and center in an age like the 16th and potentially, the individual soul. the individual subjectivity of the frus- useful for is less in sort of estimat- cial minorities. Her assassination early 17th century in England, where trated lover, and it’s not that Greville’s ing future generations of writers will not be forgotten by those all they’re sort of dealing with the fallout MM: What did you find when you speaker isn’t interested in that. … and more of giving a snapshot of the over the world who now look up to from the Reformations, which took analyzed the piece through that At the end, after you have this poem sort of authentic complexities of re- her as a martyr. place over the course of the middle of sonnet sequence? where most sequences have what’s formed spirituality of the 16th and the century. … As one historian put called a farewell to love poem, where 17th centuries. IN OTHER NEWS is a column about it, before the Reformation, people be- DB: I think the reason it ended up the speaker decides, “You know what, international politics written by lieved in God and went to church, and being an article and not something I’m not going to do this anymore,” in Read the full Q&A online at Isabella Grullón Paz. GRULLÓN PAZ after the Reformation, people believed smaller, like a conference paper, is that Greville’s sequence, you have an addi- theithacan.org/caelica. is a senior journalism major. Connect in God and went to church. But actual- the project turns out, for the speaker with her at [email protected] and tional 23 poems after that. This is where CONNECT WITH MEAGHAN MCELROY @isagp23. ly, the implications of some of the ways in the sequence, not to simply be one he starts sort of using the capacity for [email protected] devotion works become completely about personal spirituality, which a lot erotic desire to turn it outward and @MEAGHAN_MCELROY The opinions expressed in the guest commentaries, columns and open letters in this section do not necessarily reflect the views ofThe Ithacan. Thursday, March 22, 2018 Opinion | 11

GUEST COMMENTARY EYE ON THE MEDIA Renewable energy marches onward

BY PETER BARDAGLIO The news so far this year has been dismal: mass EVAN POPP shootings, Russian meddling in our elections, ra- bid political partisanship on Capitol Hill, scandals erupting in the White House, and an opioid ep- The Iraq War, idemic out of control. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. 15 years later There’s a bit of light, however, glimmering on the renewable energy front. When President This week marked 15 years Trump first took office, it looked like renewable since the U.S. invaded Iraq, a di- energy would be entering an unremittingly bleak sastrous foreign policy decision era. His administration has mounted a militantly that has ensured destabilization pro-fossil fuel campaign, advocating policies that and continued violence in the are clearly aimed at undercutting the transition to Middle East. renewable energy. The recent decision to impose It’s worth using this “anniver- a 30 percent tax on solar sary” to explore the media’s role panels imported from Chi- in the rationalization for the Iraq na, in particular, looked as War. As has been widely document- if it would deal a substantial ed, in the lead-up to the war, the blow to the solar industry. U.S. media largely acted as Surprisingly, though, it Ithaca residents gathered on Earth Day last year to support science and ideas like clean energy. cheerleaders for the Bush admin- doesn’t seem like the expan- Peter Bardaglio writes that clean energy is still on the rise, even during the Trump administration. istration’s push for an invasion, sion of renewable energy MAXINE HANSFORD/THE ITHACAN abdicating any semblance of can be stopped. As the New produced by renewables in the U.S. has nearly The rapid expansion of renewable energy pro- holding the government elite ac- BARDAGLIO Republic points out, “From doubled since 2008, while coal’s share plummet- duction has led to an explosive growth in jobs. countable. So 15 years later, have solar to wind to geothermal ed from 48 to 30 percent. Last year the U.S. wind and solar industries em- journalists learned their lesson? energy, the renewables industry is withstanding The dramatic drop in the cost of renewable en- ployed about 300,000 workers. The wind energy In some ways. Trump — and in some cases, it’s doing better than ergy production in the last 10 years has made it sector provided jobs for nearly 90,000 Americans, One of the silver linings of the ever.” It turns out that the long march towards a competitive with coal and natural gas, and in some 20 percent more than in 2015, and the nation’s Donald Trump presidency is that clean energy economy can be hindered but not cases it’s even cheaper. For example, the price of solar industry employed nearly 209,000 work- the media has exhibited a healthier stopped. Trump simply does not have the power utility-scale solar dropped 62 percent from 2009 to ers, compared to about 150,000 jobs remaining dose of skepticism when it comes to alter the direction of technological innovation 2015 and is projected to drop another 59 percent in coal. to government narratives and pres- and market forces. by 2025. Last year, in one of those ironic plot twists “Imagine,” observes the New Republic, “how idential proclamations, stepping A new report, the 2018 Sustainable Energy in that would never make it past the producers if it well solar, wind, and battery technology would forward to challenge a litany of ob- America Factbook, underscores this point. Even were a film script, the Kentucky Coal Mining Mu- fare if Trump had the same enthusiasm for pro- vious Trump lies. in the uncertain climate accompanying the as- seum converted to solar power in order to keep its moting it as he does for promoting coal and oil Hopefully, this habit of disbe- cension of Trump to the White House in 2017, 18 expenses down. and gas.” But then Trump wouldn’t be Trump — lieving government claims until percent of all electricity in the U.S. was produced The continued decline in the cost of renew- that’s the unfortunate reality. In the meantime, they are proven factual will stick by renewable sources, including wind, solar, and ables spells bad news for coal going forward. Solar however, the renewables march forges ahead. next time the government tries to hydropower, up from 15 percent in 2016. That, and wind projects made up about 62 percent of sell a nonsensical war. as one energy analyst noted, puts renewables new power construction in 2017 and 2.9 gigawatts PETER BARDAGLIO is the coordinator of the Still, there’s reason to believe it “within striking distance” of the nuclear power of new renewable energy projects were under- Tompkins County Climate Protection Initiative, ex- won’t. One reason is that the media ecutive director of the Ithaca 2030 District and for- still displays a startling propensity sector, which has hovered at 19–20 percent since taken last year. In contrast, 12.5 gigawatts of coal mer provost of Ithaca College. Connect with him at 2008. Just as impressive, the share of electricity plants are slated to shut down in 2018. [email protected]. to glorify conflict. A notable exam- ple was in 2017, when MSNBC’s Brian Williams called pictures of Pentagon missiles strikes in Syria GUEST COMMENTARY “beautiful.” And it wasn’t just Wil- liams; in general, the media gushed over Trump’s 2017 airstrikes. From blood and bullets to a new beginning In addition, much like they did before the Iraq War, too BY SALKO CAMO many journalists still piggyback was fortunate enough to find a way on one another to spread easy, Growing up in the former Yu- to flee to Germany as refugees. The lazy narratives. goslavia, prior to the war during home that my family had loved was One example of this has been which hundreds of thousands of gone. Happiness and peace, blurred the media’s recent attempt to innocent civilians were killed, with by the blood of war, were just distant glorify the crown prince of Saudi millions more displaced, my family memories of a once euphoric land. Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, lived a happy and peaceful life. My For a year my family lived day as a progressive leader. While bin father and mother had both fin- by day with a dozen other refugees Salman has taken steps to open ished studying at their respective in a small one-bedroom apartment, up Saudi society to women, he universities and had a plan for the earning cents to the dollar by find- has spearheaded a brutal war in then-foreseeable future: to raise a ing any job that would put enough Yemen and has also maintained family. Although after the death of food on the table. After the war that the death penalty for blasphemy, President Josip Broz (commonly left a country in ruins had officially sorcery, adultery and homosex- known as “Tito”) of Yugoslavia, ten- ended, Germany had revoked the uality. In addition, another lazy sions began to rise as a struggle for status of the refugees, and my fam- narrative the media continues to power had emerged between poten- ily was once again forced to seek a spread is that college students tial candidates. The loss of President more promising life in a country that are oversensitive and oppose Tito would initiate the fall of Yugo- was accepting refugees. In 1999, a free speech. slavia, now broken into independent few years after my birth, my family Sophomore Salko Camo, far right, writes that his immigration to the U.S. might not have been possible if anti-immigrant ideas were present. As with some stereotypes, there countries in the Balkan region. was accepted as refugees into the is a kernel of truth in this designa- COURTESY OF SALKO CAMO In the early 1990s, the War of Yu- United States. tion. But overall, this portrayal is goslavia had officially begun. Acts of Though not much different to collegiate education. Moving to Itha- immigrants.” The nightmares of war based on the media’s massive over- genocide claimed the lives of inno- Germany in terms of familiarity, ca was a sign of hope for my family. that have destroyed and continue to simplification and exaggeration of cent civilians, many of whom were my family moved to Chicago, again Although Ithaca was not the destroy the lives of so many inno- many students’ views. children. My parents, and count- living in a small apartment, with home they had grown up to love cent families are often overlooked All this is to say that the media less others, lost everything, from my parents seeking any type of em- and cherish, 15 years later, my family by those who have been fortunate to is attracted to easy narratives that their houses and belongings to nu- ployment in order to provide food had worked hard to take advantage live peaceful lives. can be easily replicated and spread, merous loved ones. Civilians were and a new life for their family in a of a new beginning, a chance that My family, who once lived a even if they end up being mislead- being hunted down as part of the country where they didn’t speak the my family needed so desperate- peaceful and happy life, fell victim ing or blatantly false. ethnic cleansing against the Muslim language. With many records, such ly, just as many innocent families to the brutalities of a deadly war that This is what the Iraq War was population, such as my family, im- as university degrees, destroyed need currently. shattered all hopes and left my fam- sold on. And given journalists’ con- plemented by attacking forces. My during the war, my family was forced With new anti-immigration pol- ily with nothing. America gave my tinued preoccupation with simple family was forced to flee to neighbor- to start a new career and adapt to icies being implemented by the family a chance for a new beginning, narratives, it would be naive to ing towns in an attempt to hide from a new life in a new country. After Trump administration, many inno- a chance needed by thousands of believe that the media will chal- the genocide occurring through- two years in Chicago, my moth- cent and hard-working refugees are innocent, hard-working refugees, a lenge large-scale warmongering in out former Yugoslavia; however, as er had been contacted by Cornell not being given the same chance as chance at a new life that is often the the future. my grandfather tried to scavenge University with a job offer as part my family. In fact, United States Cit- difference between life and death. for food and water, the insurgents of a program conducted by Cornell izenship and Immigration Services EYE ON THE MEDIA is a caught and murdered him in cold that was helping refugees from the has revised its mission statement SALKO CAMO is a sophomore integrated marketing and communi- media commentary column written blood. My family, already devastated Yugoslavian War prove that the ref- and no longer states that it secures cations major. Connect with him at by Evan Popp. POPP is a senior by such a deadly and consuming war, ugees had successfully completed a “America’s promise as a nation of [email protected]. journalism major. Connect with him at [email protected]. 12 Diversions Thursday, March 22, 2018

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The Intermediate and Advanced Drawing classes collaborated with a biology research lab to study oral microbiomes and how they tie into a person’s understanding of their identity. COURTESY OF SARAH SUTTON

BY SIERRA GUARDIOLA a day, while others chose to drink kombucha. Extended Self: Art and Microbiome Symposium happening in your world,” Sutton said. “Un- LIFE AND CULTURE EDITOR The members of each group would take a swab held March 23 that will display the reasoning, derstanding current science for art students is Bacteria cells are thought to be equal to or of their mouth at the same time each methods, results and conclusions of the exper- really important.” outnumber the number of human cells in the day, which would then be iments that were conducted. Since the Sutton worked with Luke Keller, Dana profes- body. A collaboration between art and biolo- examined by the biology results were sent out for sequencing, sor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, gy students at Ithaca College is exploring how students to see how the biology students had to work and his class about quantum mechanics and the a person thinks of themselves once they un- the microbiomes under a tight deadline, which idea of space-time. Sutton said the physics stu- derstand how much of their body is made up changed over sophomore biology major dents needed to visualize this concept to create of bacteria. the course of Isabella Julian said was the the map of the quantum mechanics concepts Intermediate and Advanced Drawing taught the project. It's interesting to see most challenging part. they were learning. By having the art students by Sarah Sutton, assistant professor in the De- This project “With it being my first work with the physics students, Sutton said, they partment of Art, and a research lab run by Dave is the second that science does full-on research project, were able to make something tangible out of Gondek, associate professor in the Department microbiome have an impact on I was nervous about the something abstract. of Biology, are collaborating to explore the mi- collaboration time constraint, but I Junior art major Matthew Palmeri said he was crobiomes, bacteria that coat the surface of the Sutton and my everyday life." luckily had great people happy that he participated in the microbiome body, that exist within students’ mouths. The Gondek have … to help me along,” collaboration because it combined two con- art students are creating self-portraits looking at done, the first – Maria Squillini she said. cepts that he otherwise would not have thought how their microbiomes relate to their identity, being held in Fall The art students were were related. and the biology students are exploring micro- 2017. When they prompted to create three “It goes to show that you can relate just biomes through a scientific analysis of bacteria. heard about the Presi- works of art relating to un- about anything to art in the sense that you can The goal of the project is for students to gain a dent’s Seed Grants, which derstanding themselves and their represent it and explore its concepts visually,” deeper understanding of how they define them- provide funding“ for original, bacteria. The students made contour Palmeri said. selves and their identity. cross-disciplinary collaborations on drawings of themselves, onto which One of the major pushes of the “There was this really easy connection be- campus, Gondek said they wanted to apply be- actual bacteria was then over- project is to get students to tween thinking about ourselves and who we cause their project aligns with the purpose of laid. They also created a think deeper about what think we are and bacteria,” Sutton said. “It gets the grant. bacterial abstraction is happening in their people thinking outside of their disciplines.” “This is a really great example of some the painting exploring im- everyday lives that The students were split into groups inspiration that you can get out of the college material aspects of they may not see, consisting of both art and biology students and community,” Gondek said. “That mixing of ideas self-concept and Gondek said. were instructed to take swabs of their mouth to can lead to some really awesome, interesting bacteria. Lastly, Squillini said track the changes that occurred after altering things like the art show we are going to have that the students had she is excited one aspect of their everyday life. has science and art mixing together.” to incorporate to see how Some groups chose President Shirley M. Collado granted portraiture and everyone in- to use mouth- Sutton and Gondek a seed grant microbiomes terprets the wash twice of $5,000 for the project. The to explore project and grant allowed the group intimacy, phys- how it is dif- to send out samples ical space or ferent from of their microbi- the political the way she ome swabs to be implications interpreted the sequenced. Se- of biology. thought of inter- quencing is Senior art student personal space. when a strand Maria Squillini said before Students examined how small changes in She said she is of a person’s this project, she did not know their lifestyles could affect oral microbiomes. also excited to DNA is tested that microbiomes existed or COURTESY OF SARAH SUTTON show her friends to see what that they affected the way a the work she variants are person behaves and interacts with other people. produced in class. constant “It’s interesting to see that science does have Palmeri said the opportunity the students and what is an impact on my everyday life,” Squillini said. were given to collaborate was beneficial for him unique to Sutton has been exploring the intersection because as an art student, he said he is off doing that individu- between art and science for many years. Her first his own thing most of the time. He also said the al’s DNA. The collaboration with the science curriculum was project is not one he would pick up on his own. results of the with Gondek in a freshman seminar that they “It was interesting, in a sense, to examine tests are used for taught about genetic engineering using CRISPR, ourselves and how we represent people, but also the students’ final a genome-editing technology. In this project, how we represent bacteria,” he said. projects, which con- students made collages by splicing together The Extended Self: Art and the Micro- sist of both portraits unrelated snippets from magazines. Once they biome Symposium will be held from 5 to 7 and scientific posters. completed this collaboration, Sutton knew ex- p.m. March 23 in the Ithaca College Creative The biology students posing art students to science would help them Space Gallery. Sophomore art major Kalina Hertafeld examined bacteria from her are creating posters become better artists. oral microbiome under the microscope during the collaboration. to display at the The “In making art, ideally you know what is CONNECT WITH SIERRA GUARDIOLA [email protected] | @SIERRAGUARDIOLA COURTESY OF SARAH SUTTON 14 | Life & Culture Thursday, March 22, 2018 Cultured

famous franchises boyle’s ‘bond’ Director Danny Boyle confirmed that he and John Hodge are working on a script ‘avengers’ for the next James Bond movie. It will be the 25th film in the franchise, and excitement Daniel Craig will return to play James Bond. “We’re working on a script at the “Avengers: Infinity War” broke Fandango’s moment, and we’ll see what happens,” record for superhero movie ticket presales within Boyle said. “But it’s a great idea, so six hours of becoming available for purchase on hopefully it will work — would love to be March 16. The previous record was set by “Black able to tell you more, but I’m not going Panther” in January, and by “Batman v to.” Boyle and Hodge have previously Superman: Dawn of Justice” in 2016. Tickets collaborated on screenplays for movies going on sale coincided with the release of the such as “Trainspotting.” final trailer for the film, which depicted teams of Marvel heroes fighting against the antagonist Thanos. “Avengers: Infinity War” will be released April 27.

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first look Warner Bros. released the first trailer for “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grin- delwald,” the sequel to “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.” The trailer hints at the backstory of Nagini, Lord Voldemort’s pet snake, and also contains a scene of apparition onto Hogwarts grounds, an action that was established as impossible in the original series. Fans on Twitter flooded the hashtag potter #FantasticBeasts with tweets about the possible plot hole. Actress Jessica Williams, who is friends with author J. K. Rowling and has a cameo in the film, preview tweeted that the plot point will be addressed in the film. The sequel will be released Nov. 16. Previews of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” the play based on the “Harry Potter” series, began on March 16 at the Lyric Theater on Broadway. The play is separated into two parts, and audiences will be able to watch a matinee showing of Part 1 and an evening showing of Part 2. “The Cursed Child” first premiered in July 2016 in London. The play officially opens on Broadway on April 22. Thursday, March 22, 2018 Life & Culture | 15

TULP’S New music festival breaks the ice TRAVELS

BY KATE NALEPINSKI SENIOR WRITER Two days. Thirty-five bands. Five venues. All in Ithaca. SOPHIE TULP The Finger Lakes Thaw festi- val, a two-day music festival with 35 local and national acts, will take Women march place March 23 from 6 p.m. to mid- night and March 24 from 2 p.m. to midnight in venues on the Ithaca for equality Commons. The festival is the first On January 21, 2017, I was in project of Sticky C Key, an LLC book- Washington, D.C., covering the ing company founded by Nick Frazier Women’s March on Washington, and T.J. Schaper ’13. watching as one of the largest “The Finger Lakes Thaw is our first single-day demonstrations in major product we’re putting out in U.S. history flooded the streets be- the world, as our inaugural effort,” low. It was a surreal experience, one Frazier said. that I had no idea I would be doing The initial concept for the festival all over again so soon, this time half- came from Frazier, who attended the way across the world. Winter Jazzfest in Brooklyn in 2017. On International Women’s Day “There are multiple venues but a on March 8, just a little over a year single ticket,” he said. “I really liked later, I found myself in Pristina, that idea, and I saw the compatibility Kosovo, the second-newest country with the Ithaca community and the in the world after South Sudan. Part way it’s laid out. So I had more of an of my program in the Balkans entails eye for making it something here.” a weeklong trip to Pristina, Kosovo’s It was at this time, Frazier said, Big Mean Sound Machine is a group composed of Ithaca College alumni. They are one of 35 local and national capital, to study its contested past, that he reached out to Schaper, whom acts that will perform at the Finger Lakes Thaw festival hosted by Sticky C Key on March 23 and 24. present and future. he knew within the local music scene, COURTESY OF SYDNEY HILL After spending a week learning and starting chatting about the idea. about wartime Kosovo in the ’90s, I Schaper, who has written in- entirely of Ithaca College alum- what Ithacans expect out of their College Jazz Ensemble. Titlebaum was most intrigued by the role that strumental pieces for Billboard ni. Over 100 alumni of the scene — a rootsy, Americana sort of will also be playing with Revenge of female organizers played at the fore- chart–topping band John Brown’s college are playing in the festival, vibe — but bringing in what’s under- the Cool Nonet during the festival. front of civil resistance efforts during Body, was taking online classes from Schaper said. represented in this community — like Casita Del Polaris, Lot 10, The that time, especially in a part of the the University of Miami while touring Bobby Spellman ’10 will perform alt-rock, indie rock and rhythm and Range, The Space at GreenStar and world stereotyped as patriarchal. as a trombonist when Frazier reached with his two bands — Revenge of blues,” Frazier said. Argos Warehouse will be used as ven- They organized “parallel” schools to out to him. the Cool Nonet and Dingonek Street The pronounced music scene ues for performers. educate children when the govern- Frazier said he and Schaper de- Band. Spellman said that as soon as in Ithaca is visible through local Frazier said his dream is to bring ment of the rump state Yugoslavia liberately booked artists from out Frazier asked him to play, he was music organizations — like Ithaca something new to Ithaca that bridges oppressed them and preached civil of town. PJ Morton, the keyboard- on board because of the diversity Underground, a nonprofit that sets the gap between locals and college resistance to the violent conflict. ist from pop group Maroon 5, will of genres. up concerts in the city. This inten- students. Schaper said while the fes- And the energy from the 1990s be coming to the festival from New “For him to be able to nail down sity, Spellman said, is what makes tival is restricted to people 21 years has translated to now. Hundreds of Orleans. Morton was nominated for funk and soul and rock [groups] and Ithaca the perfect place for the Finger old and over, upperclassmen should women took to the streets in Pristi- Grammys for Best R&B Song and Al- a bebop group and brass bands and Lakes Thaw festival. Sticky C Key only be eager to attend. na on International Women’s Day, bum in 2018 but lost to Bruno Mars. everything is essentially, to me, re- plans to sell 900 tickets to test the “Students shouldn’t feel stuck up marching to reclaim the holiday “We definitely wanted to try to freshing,” he said. “I think Ithaca will success of the first festival. Tick- on this hill,” he said. “I think it’s re- and use it to shed light on gender bring national-scale acts into Ithaca be receptive to such a wide array of ets are $95 for both days and are ally important, developmentally as a inequality in a country where more for this,” Schaper said. musical styles.” available online. young adult, to be around people of than 55 percent of women are un- There are also quintessential lo- Frazier said highlighting a variety Spellman will also be leading a all ages.” employed and only 30 percent of cal acts playing the festival, Frazier of styles was a crucial part when he public masterclass in the Whalen public posts are held by females. said. One group, Big Mean Sound assembled the artists for the festival. Center for Music on March 23 with CONNECT WITH KATE NALEPINSKI Traditionally, International Wom- Machine, is a group composed “Not only are we catering toward Mike Titlebaum, head of the Ithaca [email protected] @KATENALEPINSKI en’s Day is a celebration in Kosovo where people gift women flowers, a local student explained to me. But this year, the Kosovo Women’s Network and other organizations Comic convention to return to community protested the event using the slogan “Marshojme S’festojme” — Albanian BY ADRIANA DARCY for “March, Not Celebrate” — to CONTRIBUTING WRITER show there is still work to be done It is not every day that actors from “Star Trek” in achieving equality. are seen on campus or that superheroes are buy- As I was on the ground, reporting ing comics and talking to students in the halls of again, women proved themselves the Campus Center. At the 43rd annual Ithacon, to be a force to be reckoned with. though, Ithaca College and the local commu- I flitted through the crowd with my nity will have the chance to experience these phone and a camera, documenting rarities firsthand. women’s stories for a school assign- Ithacon, an annual comic book–themed ment. One female student that was convention held at the college, is the marching referenced the climbing second–longest running comic convention in the domestic violence rates — over 68 country, with San Diego Comic-Con being the first. percent of women in Kosovo re- Ithacon is open to students and the general public. port experiencing domestic abuse The 43rd annual Ithacon will take place March in their lifetime. Another tossed her 24 and 25 in the Emerson Suites and Williams Hall. gifted flower aside and said, “We Ithacon is hosted by the Comic Book Club of Itha- want rights, not flowers.” ca in collaboration with the School of Humanities There’s something powerful and Sciences. The Comic Book Club of Ithaca is a about a common thread. Despite nonprofit organization formed in 1975 and is the Fantasy author Tamora Pierce attended the 42nd annual Ithacon. Her characters represent a the underlying injustice and anger longest-running comic book club in the country. wide range of genders and sexualities, which defies stereotypes found in traditional fantasy. that fuels these kinds of movements, The first Ithacon took place in 1976 with only four MAXINE HANSFORD/THE ITHACAN I can’t help but look out into the sea invitees. Bill Turner, an Ithacon co-chair and pres- of women on the streets and think, ident of the Comic Book Club of Ithaca, said this treat the conventions as family events,” Turner said. and craft, to those who want to show off their epic how can we not change things? year there are expected to be approximately 55 in- Emily Swann, an illustrator, has been tabling at closet cosplay skills, to those who just want to buy It was the same feeling that vitees and 10 vendors. Ithacon since 2016. Swann said this year she will be a few trinkets from vendors.” invigorated me after speaking to Invitees include writers, artists and crafters who selling her books, prints, T-shirts and pins. Events taking place this year include a zom- women at the Women’s March in come to share and sell their own work including “I always look forward to seeing my convention bie maze, a cosplay runway, a “Harry Potter” D.C. — women that seemed diamet- clothing, cosplay accessories, original artwork, ‘family,’ fellow artists and patrons, as well as inter- room and a “Star Trek” panel. The panel will be rically different, yet the common posters, prints, comics and books. Vendors are clas- acting with the attendees,” Swann said. “Ithacon is held March 25. Actors J.G. Hertzler and Tim Mc- thread proved strong. In Kosovo, sified as people selling work that is not their own. an incredibly friendly show and a great way to start Cormack and writer Nick Sagan, lecturer in the the context may be different but the Turner said that in the beginning, Ithacon repre- convention season.” Department of Media Arts, Sciences and Studies, will message is the same: Until wom- sented a safe space for comic book lovers, whom he Senior Sallie Sims is a student coordinator for be on the panel. Workshops centered on teaching en receive equality, we “march, said were seen as a minority at the time. Now, the Ithacon and has been attending Ithacon since her attendees how to create their own comics will also not celebrate.” event is more geared toward bringing the commu- freshman year. be held. TULP is a junior journalism major nity together, he said. “Ithacon provides so much to see and explore studying in Serbia, Bosnia and Her- “I don’t know of any parents who are worried in the two days it happens, and it’s a good time for CONNECT WITH ADRIANA DARCY zegovina, and Kosovo. Connect with about exposing their kids to comics; instead, they all ages,” Sims said. “From those who want to create [email protected] | @ICADRIANADARCY her at [email protected]. 16 | The Ithacan Thursday, March 22, 2018 Thursday' , March 22, 2018 17 Love, Simon' tells a shallow but sweet story

BY ARLEIGH RODGERS perhaps the only engaging seam that CONTRIBUTING WRITER runs through “Love, Simon.” The In “Love, Simon,” a teen film’s shine is shrouded by layers of romance film directed by Greg- Ber tawdry cliches and contrived relation- lanti, Simon Spier’s (Nick Robinson) ships that lack interest and appeal. characteristically awkward demeanor The film’s screenplay is littered is present in varying de- with unrealistic, falsely teen- grees. He’s self-conscious, MOVIE age dialect written by adults tripping over his own feet REVIEW whose idea of the modern-day and fumbling with things “Love, Simon” teenager consists of people that should be simple. As he 20th Century who “drink way too much iced Fox navigates his senior year of coffee while gorging on carbs.” high school, counting down Our rating: All the characters except the days until graduation on Simon are shallow, isolated a blackboard wall in his bedroom, the from the way real teens — ones who are audience learns that Simon has a more than plot lines and background defining, concealed identity. Simon noise — act and feel. is gay. But more importantly, no The secondary element of “Love, one knows. Simon” is a vexing blackmail storyline That is, until a student at Simon’s mockingly similar to many other teen high school — under the pseudonym dramas. A boy named Martin (Logan “Blue” — posts an anonymous con- Miller) sees Simon’s emails with Blue fession of his own homosexuality on on a computer in the school’s library a social media website. Simon creates after Simon forgets to log out of his a fake email address and contacts account. The galling request Martin Blue. “I’m just like you,” he tells him. makes of Simon — to set him up with “Except I have one huge-ass secret.” Simon’s friend Abby or have the emails When he talks to Blue under his posted for the school to see — is a own pseudonym, Jacques, Simon stereotypical storyline. The audience blossoms. Their conversations are knows that the plan won’t work out flirty and witty. As their emails be- and that Simon will lose his friends “Love, Simon” is based on the young adult novel “Simon vs. the Homo Sapien Agenda.” It follows teenager Simon come increasingly personal, Blue isn’t in the process, but it also knows not Spier (Nick Robinson) as he comes out as gay and is the first major studio rom-com to feature a gay protagonist. left completely faceless; at different to fret. The story wraps up too pre- points in the film, Simon imagines dictably and cleanly, leaving the film 20TH CENTURY FOX Blue to be three different boys at his feeling incongruous and out of touch satisfying showcase of magnetic drama, “Love, Simon” is revolution- truly feel. Like Simon, the film often school. This develops an unexpected with how things normally transpire. glee. It’s a heartfelt, picturesque ary. It’s for the world of Simons, slips on its own mistakes, but its ef- yet delightful mystery. It’s an enchant- “Love, Simon,” however, does ful- ending — one uncommon to many of high school seniors and closet- fect runs clean and burns with an ing representation of Simon’s growing fill its romantic promise. The film’s LGBTQ films in Hollywood, which ed kids. It’s for the boy who isn’t ebullient spirit. love and his intense desire to know conclusion is cliched, but justifiably often end in tragic, forsaken or com- Simon but knows his experiences. For

the boy behind these emails. so. When Blue is revealed, it gets plicated love. those awkward moments around your CONNECT WITH ARLEIGH RODGERS Yet this tender connection is “romantic as F,” a wholesome and Though a banal, passing teen crush when you can’t rely on how you [email protected] ' The Strangers' sequel Lara Croft lets down

BY SILAS WHITE reach Himiko’s tomb, the action slaughters storyline STAFF WRITER comes to a halt. The scenes in the During the first scene of “Tomb tomb contain little sense of danger BY JAKE LEARY STAFF WRITER Raider,” Lara Croft (Alicia Vikan- or adventure. What should have Buried between the dull character der) spars with a more athletic been the most exciting part of the Just in case you had your doubts, moments are a smattering of intriguing opponent in an MMA-style gym. movie is one of the most boring. strangers wearing doll masks are still scares. Seeing the strangers in bright This version of Lara is vulnerable The movie is called “Tomb Raider” creepy. Actually, anyone wearing a doll lights, by a pool or in a well-lit store and relatable, after all, so one might expect the mask is creepy. But somehow, even is an intrusion into places usually per- and it’s part MOVIE tomb to be actually interesting, with the surefire doll-mask creep factor, ceived as safe. The locations in which of what makes REVIEW but instead, there is little action or “The Strangers: Prey at Night” is not the viewer expects to find comfort are her endearing. “Tomb Raider” raiding. The characters in the film scary, creepy or even a little spooky. rendered dangerous and alien. In these Unfortunate- Warner Bros. seem to be just as bored to be there Our rating: Kinsey (Bail- MOVIE rare moments, “Prey at Night” tran- ROGUE ly, she is stuck as the audience is to be watching. ee Madison) is in scends its status as a C-tier horror flick. “Prey at Night” comes across as a in a mediocre “Tomb Raider” suffers from trouble. She’s a REVIEW But too often, the strangers are crude copy-paste of John Carpenter’s action movie that uses every cli- poor directing, a boring plot bitter teen who “The Strangers: stalking their prey in the dark, in dingy 1980s horror classics. The original Prey at Night” ched Hollywood trope in the book. and questionable dialogue. smokes, drinks and Rogue trailer homes or quiet fields. The film re- score — a series of slow, suspenseful Lara’s father Richard Croft Impressive action scenes are wantonly breaks Our rating: lies on ideas and locales that have been synth-heavy songs cement the film’s (Dominic West) had been not enough to redeem a flawed the rules, so her done before and done better. Slasher ’80s aesthetic — borrows heavily from searching for the tomb of Himiko, movie. Lara Croft deserves better. parents, Cindy films a la “Nightmare on Elm Street” “The Fog.” Kinsey, with her stubborn- a Japanese goddess of death who (Christina Hendricks) and Mike (Mar- or “Friday the 13th” live or die by their ness and resolve, would feel right at apparently would pose a great CONNECT WITH SILAS WHITE [email protected] | @SWHITE_5 tin Henderson), send her to boarding creativity. The joy of watching a slasher home beside the cast of “Halloween.” threat to humanity she were ever school. On their way to drop Kinsey film, as grotesque as it may seem, is to Even the climactic fight pulls liberally released. Lara decides to pursue off, Cindy and Mike decide to stop for watch characters die in bizarre, violent from Tobe Hooper’s “Texas Chainsaw Himiko in hope that she will find a final family vacation, bringing their ways. Convoluted, cliched plots can Massacre.” These homages don’t de- out her father’s fate. Don’t expect son Luke (Lewis Pullman) along for be overlooked if the set pieces on dis- tract from the film, but the constant the legend of Himiko to be elab- the ride. They stay at a lakeside trailer play are scary, sexy or silly. But “Prey nods to genre titans dilute the film’s orated on any further though, park owned by a relative and try to re- at Night” is a straightlaced take on tired identity. Instead of being a bold take because even within the movie, pair their broken family dynamic. But tropes. The strangers commit their hei- on the masked-murderer-by-the-lake nobody really understands what before the family can make headway, nous deeds with axes or knives, wear trope, “Prey at Night” is a hollow will happen if she is released a trio of mysterious, masked maniacs generic, albeit creepy, masks and kill shout-out to better films. from her tomb, or if the legend is show up. The unnamed strangers pick for the thrill of it. Only the occasional even real. off the family one by one as Kinsey and jaunt into frenetic action saves the film CONNECT WITH JAKE LEARY When the characters finally Luke try to survive. from becoming an excruciating slog. [email protected]| @JD_LEARY WARNER BROS. QUICKIES “CAN’T DENY ME” “FLOWER ROAD” “EVERYBODY HATES ME” Pearl Jam BIGBANG The Chainsmokers Monkeywrench, Inc. YG Entertainment Disruptor Records / Fast drums, powerful vocals “FLOWER ROAD” checks Columbia Records and a clear, complex guitar riff all the boxes of a generic Overenunciated vocal delivery hold the promise of a gratifying pop song, complete with a and acoustic guitar in the first breakdown. Unfortunately, generous serving of “yeah”s verse make for an unexpected the chorus leaves the listener and “oh”s and an inoffensive beginning. Mournful, reflective hanging, never following beat. The only distinguishing lyrics and a catchy beat make through for a satisfying feature is a bizarre electronic the song acceptable, though resolution to the buildup. effect in the verses. not groundbreaking. MONKEYWRENCH, INC. YG ENTERTAINMENT DISRUPTOR RECORDS / COLUMBIA RECORDS COMPILED BY KARA BOWEN 18 | The Ithacan Thursday, March 22, 2018

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BY MATT HORNICK SPORTS EDITOR Every year, many of Ithaca College’s spring teams travel far from Ithaca for their spring break trips but usually stay in the United States. But the women’s soccer team’s spring break destinations have included Seville, Spain; Bue- nos Aires, Argentina; and Costa Rica. This year, the team traveled to Montpellier, France, and Barcelona, Spain. Head coach Mindy Quigg takes her teams on international trips during the college’s spring break every three to four years to play soccer and to learn about other parts of the world. “It’s an opportunity to see the world, have a bonding experience, get our women in an environment that’s different than what they are used to so they are getting out of their comfort zones and exchange with other people through a love of soccer,” Quigg said. The destination is different for each trip, with this year’s being Montpellier and Barcelona. Quigg said she chose these locations because of the upcoming Women’s World Cup, which will be played in France during the summer of 2019. One of the first stops the team made was to Alli- anz Riviera Stadium, one of the venues that will host matches during the World Cup. The team also visited the National Sport From left, sophomore goalkeeper Sara Jakobsze and freshman midfielder Christina DiCesare sit atop Montserrat in Catalonia, Spain. Museum, the Pont du Gard and the Sagrada COURTESY OF ITHACA COLLEGE WOMEN’S SOCCER Familia, along with many other destinations throughout the two countries. on that level and not be on guard for contact a different country.” Quigg said seeing someone else coach the team The trip was constructed around three at all times.” Junior midfielder Shoshana Bedrosian said taught her about her players. exhibition matches the team had scheduled. Senior back Kendall Cirella said she appre- soccer served as a strong unifying quality when “They were teaching very similar concepts The matches were against the University of ciated playing against a different style of soccer. meeting players from the other teams. to what we teach all the time but in a different Montpellier, club teams ASPTT Montpellier “Their main objective is keeping the ball on “Meeting other female light,” Quigg said. and CBB La Roca del Valles. The Bombers tied the pitch,” Cirella said. “Very rarely will they soccer players was so excit- “And the wom- the University of Montpellier 2–2, lost 2–1 play a ball over the top or a long ball. It was real- ing because we could bond en looked at it to ASPTT Montpellier and beat CBB La Roca ly fun to play against them because they were so over the one thing that’s differently be- del Valles 3–2. fast with their feet and moved the ball so well.” shaped all of our lives,” I hope they gain an cause it was Quigg said the playing style they encoun- After the match against the University of Bedrosian said. “With soc- coming from two tered was not what her team normally competes Montpellier, the two teams had a social, where cer predominantly being a appreciation for a Spanish coaches.” against in the United States. the players and coaches had the opportunity male-represented sport in different feel for the Quigg said “The teams were all very technical, con- to meet one another and learn from their ex- the media, it was so incred- each trip requires trolled and less physical,” Quigg said. “It periences. Quigg said it was one of the more ible meeting other women love of the game." years of fundrais- was fun for us to play against because when you important experiences on the trip. who had a love for the same ing so that the play against teams that are technical and con- “I really enjoyed speaking with their coach- game as you.” – Mindy Quigg majority of each trolled, it allows you to ing staff,” Quigg said. “It was really cool to see The team also had the player’s travel ex- play our women interact with this other team of opportunity to participate in a training session penses are covered, but they still have to pay women that are the same age as them and going with two coaches from RCD Espanyol, a team for a portion of the trip. The players raise the through the same things as them, just in in Spain’s premier men’s soccer league, La Liga. majority of the money by running soccer clinics, “ which Quigg said serve many purposes. “Clinics are a huge fundraiser for us,” Quigg said. “We get to recruit, and people get to come and see the college. And all of the proceeds go directly to our trip.” Quigg said she wants these trips to help her players learn about themselves and their team- mates both inside and outside of soccer. “I hope they gain an appreciation for dif- ferent cultures,” Quigg said. “I hope they gain an appreciation for a different feel for the love of the game. I hope they gain a better under- standing of one another because when you’re put in an environment where you don’t speak the language and you are out of your com- fort zone, you are able to learn a little bit about yourself.” Senior back Caroline Matos said the trip brought her closer to her teammates. “Being on a team of 30-plus women, it’s sometimes hard to bond with everyone,” Matos said. “However, this trip allowed many of the women to reach out to players they don’t nor- mally hang out with on a regular basis.” Despite her competitive soccer career being over, Cirella said going on this trip will leave a lasting impact on her. “This trip is definitely something that will stick with me for my whole future, soccer or not,” Cirella said. “Going forward, if I do end up playing again, I definitely will think about how technical these girls were. And it will make me want to make my touch better and take what I learned in the training session and apply it to my game.”

The team gets ready for its match against the University of Montpellier during the trip to Montpellier, France, over spring break. CONNECT WITH MATT HORNICK COURTESY OF ITHACA COLLEGE WOMEN’S SOCCER @MNHORNICK | [email protected] 20 | Sports Thursday, March 22, 2018 THE BOMBER ROUNDUP The Ithacan’s sports staff provides statistical updates on all of the varsity Bomber squads during the spring season Women’s Tennis RESULTS 5– 4

Ithaca March 15 Bloomsburg

Next match: 1 p.m. March 24 against Skidmore College at the Wheeler Tennis Courts

Women’s Lacrosse RESULTS 20–10 12–11

Ithaca March 17 Skidmore Cortland March 20 Ithaca

Next match: 1 p.m. March 24 against SUNY Geneseo in Geneseo, New York Men’s Lacrosse RESULTS 16–5 From left, Christine Olert, University of Scranton junior midfielder, and sophomore March 15 SUNY Geneseo Ithaca midfielder Becca Russo look to defend Bombers’ junior attack Maeve Cambria on March 8. RAY VOLKIN/THE ITHACAN

Next match: 1 p.m. March 24 against Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York Men’s Tennis RESULTS 6–3

Bloomsburg March 15 Ithaca

Next match: 1 p.m. March 25 against Skidmore College at the Wheeler Tennis Courts Baseball RESULTS 5– 4 7–6 March 16 Ithaca March 15 Caltech Ithaca Redlands

Next game: 1 p.m. March 24 against Stevens Institute of Technology 6–1 at Freeman Field Ithaca March 17 Occidental

Softball RESULTS 9–3 11–4 March 15 Ramapo March 15 Ithaca Ithaca St. Norbert 8–5 9–3 March 16 Ithaca NYU Ithaca March 16 Salve Regina

Next game: 12 p.m. March 24 against The College of New Jersey in Ewing, New Jersey

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Runners diversify their distances THE TUCK RULE DANI PLUCHINSKY ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR During cross-country season, runners will avoid running the same distance every race by occasionally sitting out during a meet. In track and DANIELLE ALLENTUCK field, runners will run different events to give their bodies a rest and help them train for their main event at the All Olympians end of the season. In the Ithaca College track and are important field program, there are three dif- ferent groups of distance runners: While most Americans stressed the mid-distance group, the hybrid over their March Madness brackets group and the distance group. Each and plotted ways to watch as many group runs a different set of events to games at the same time as possible, peak at the end of the season during the U.S. Paralympic team took home the championships. an unprecedented nine medals in In the mid-distance group, run- one day, bringing their total to 30. ners will compete in the 800-meter The U.S. Olympic team may have races with the occasional 400-meter underperformed in the Olympics, but the Paralympic team has done race throughout the season. Hybrid Senior mid-distance runner Sierra Grazia competes in the 3,000-meter race at the All-Atlantic Region Track runners will run the 1-mile race and just the opposite, and their success and Field Conference Championships on March 3. Grazia trains by running races of different distances. has gone largely unnoticed. These will sometimes run the 800-meter RAY VOLKIN/THE ITHACAN race and the 3,000-meter race, while 36 medals mark the most they have the distance runners will run the Shorter races help the athlete adjust Wiehe said. “Physically, we have them main focus mentally but physically won since 2002, when they won 43, 1-mile, 3,000- and 5,000-meter races to running faster, which will translate run a lot of different races as a work- as well,” Grazia said. “Running only and the 13 golds are the most since indoors with the 10,000-meter races into their normal event. out to prepare them for their main your race too much can put you in a 1998, when they also won 13. during the outdoor season. At the beginning of the season, event later in the year.” rut. Working on speed or endurance In the months leading up to the Erin Dinan, head women’s Dinan and Matt Wiehe, assistant Junior distance runner John through other races is an effective Olympics, it felt like no one could cross-country coach and assistant men’s track and field coach, sit Blake, whose main event is the 1-mile, and efficient way of making the most get away from an Olympic adver- women’s track and field coach, said down with the runners and create a said that his training could change for of meets as well.” tisement. They seemed to play on that running different events helps seasonlong plan to help the athlete the week leading up to a meet if he is Grazia said she likes the change in a loop over and over again, yet for the athletes improve on their main peak during the Liberty League Cham- running a different event. races every week during the season. the Paralympics, the advertisements events throughout the season. pionships, Regionals or Nationals. “We divide our workouts into “My favorite thing about the differ- were few and far between. “If you run the 800-meter and you While the list is subject to change three groups, so then I might do a ent races is the different feelings that Although NBC is airing a record run the 800-meter every weekend, due to an athlete’s performances or longer distance workout, and I will each distance and race gives you, they amount of Paralympics coverage, you are never going to be able to re- injuries, it provides an outline of work out with the 3K and 5K guys are all so unique,” Grazia said. “The with 94 hours shown on television, ally improve,” Dinan said. “The goal what event an athlete will run that day if I’m running a longer race,” 3K, I feel more comfortable finding this coverage isn’t as good as it is to increase the threshold of which every track meet throughout the Blake said. “If I’m going to do the a steady rhythm and flowing pace, seems. The action is mainly shown these athletes are able to push their entire season. 800-meter or the mile, but I need a lit- whereas the mile tends to feel more on the Olympic Channel, which re- body to the max.” Wiehe said that running different tle speed workout, then I might work upbeat and hyped just because they quires a special cable package, or on Dinan said that running shorter events every week helps a runner im- out with the 800-meter athletes.” are faster races. Each race has its own NBC during odd hours of the week- distances compared to an athlete’s prove physically and mentally. Grazia said that running differ- personality in that way, which is cool end, usually in the middle of the main event will help the athletes de- “It gets really mentally taxing to ent distances for track and field is to experience.” day when most people are out and velop a quicker turnover in their legs. run the mile every single week, so different from how she trained in about running errands or at work. When an athlete is improving their we like to break it up and have them high school. This doesn’t make it very easy for CONNECT WITH DANI PLUCHINSKY people who actually want to watch turnover, they are improving how run events that are both shorter and “Racing different races helps a lot, [email protected] many steps they take per minute. longer to keep them mentally fresh,” not only giving you a break from your @DANIPLU35 the Paralympics to catch coverage, and it is much harder for people who don’t know much about the games but who might be interested if they saw the Paralympics on TV. Wrestling coach reflects on winning season Other news outlets aren’t do- ing much better. The New York The Ithaca College wrestling team finished its Times is the only major American season with a 14–2 record while winning its last company covering the Paralympics, eight matches of the year. The Bombers went on to compared to dozens who sent big place first at the NCAA Mideast Regional meet and teams to cover the Olympics. Some finished third at the NCAA Championship meet. news outlets are sharing the results Head coach Marty Nichols completed his 22nd in short articles or pushing features season as head coach for the Bombers and was written before the Paralympics on named the 2018 NWCA National Coach of the Year. certain athletes. But it isn’t enough, Nichols now has a career record of 251–89–1 with and this is a cheap way to get out the Bombers and brought his team to its best finish of covering the events in person at the NCAA Championship meet since 2011. and giving them the attention The team sent seven wrestlers to the NCAA they deserve. Championship meet and had five of those wrestlers The international media cov- finish in the top eight. This includes sophomore erage of the Paralympics is on the Ben Brisman, who became the first sophomore rise, with 801 media members cre- to ever win a national championship for dentialed compared to just 132 in the Bombers. Sochi four years ago. However, the Staff Writer Will Gaglioti spoke with Nichols number of American credentials about the success of his team this past season, Bris- Head wrestling coach Marty Nichols won the 2018 National Wrestling Coaches Association decreased from 57 to 33 between man’s winning a national title, and how he feels Coach of the Year award for the team’s third-place finish at the Division III Championships. the same Olympics. Where is the about being named coach of the year. ELIAS OLSEN/THE ITHACAN American media, and why aren’t This interview has been edited for length they interested? It’s expensive and and clarity. MN: We always talk about having to get 1 percent to get to the best that he can be. time-consuming to send a team of better each day, and they did that. Their con- reporters across the world for three Will Gaglioti: The team placed third at NCAAs and ditioning came up, they kept lifting the whole WG: I understand that you have been named as the weeks, but they do it for the Olym- first at Regionals this year in comparison to last year, season, and they kept improving. Before they went to coach of the year multiple times in the past, but pics, and the Paralympics should be when the team took ninth at NCAAs and second at the national tournament, they left all of their how does it feel to be named coach of the year once no different. Even one reporter can Regionals. How do you feel about the progression stress behind, which was important to getting again this year? make a huge difference. of the team from last year to this year, and how did them there. These athletes work just as hard it generate such a successful season? MN: It’s a great accomplishment for our whole as Olympians, if not harder, to get WG: Were there any wrestlers in particular that you coaching staff. It’s not just me. It’s the coaches; it’s to where they are. Yet the lack of Marty Nichols: The guys put the extra time in over thought stood out in any way, and if any, then how a coaches’ award. We have some great volunteer coverage and interest is disgraceful. the summer and put a lot of time in during the year, did they? coaches, some great assistant coaches, and all of Their athletic abilities are remark- and it paid off for them. Some more experience be- those guys just did a tremendous job with the guys, able, their Olympic spirit in the face ing at the national tournament for all of those guys MN: They all did a really good job, I don’t know if and that award is the coaching staff, and it was pret- of adversity is incredible, and they was a lot of help, and they came to wrestle. It was any of them stuck out. Obviously, Ben Brisman be- ty cool. None of those things are going to happen deserve to be shown on prime time a fun weekend. ing a National Champion, that’s a pretty impressive without the coaches and without the guys on the and have articles written about how thing. He’s the first sophomore we have ever had to team, and then we had some great support from the amazing they are. WG: Going off of the progression of the team over win a national title. We have had guys in the finals, administration throughout the whole year, which a year, how do you think the team developed and and they didn’t win, but he is the first one to win as also takes a lot of stress off of you. THE TUCK RULE is a column about sports issues written by Danielle progressed from the beginning of this season to the a sophomore, which is pretty awesome. He’s just Allentuck. ALLENTUCK is a junior end of the season? getting better, you know, he’s got a long way to go CONNECT WITH WILL GAGLIOTI journalism major and can be reached [email protected] | @WGAGLIOTI at [email protected]. 22 | The Ithacan Thursday, March 22, 2018

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bEN What is your favorite My favorite class was anatomy because it BRISMAN taught me a lot about the body and what class you’ve ever to expect from college. It was a hard science class that I took first semester taken at IC? freshman year.

What would your My dream job is to be an MD. dream job be?

NCAA DIII 141-pound National Champion

I’ve been wrestling for six How did you start years, ever since I was a freshman in high school. I wrestling? didn’t want to play basketball anymore freshman year and had a lot of friends on the wrestling team at the time. Sophomore 141-lbs. wrestler Ben Brisman takes on John Arceri, Nassau Community College sophomore, in Ben Light Gymnasium. SAM FULLER/THE ITHACAN

What is your favorite Neuro Exam is one of my favorite classes I KATHERINE have taken in the PT program. I think it is class you’ve taken really interesting and exciting to apply PITMAN the information we have learned in at IC? previous classes like neuro-anatomy and physiology and applying it to clinical skills.

What would your I would like to work with veterans and dream job be? military personnel in a rehab hospital setting as a physical therapist.

NCAA DIII Pole Vault National Champion

I love working with patients in What is one thing you the campus clinic and working are involved in on with patients with traumatic brain injury in the Center for campus? Life Skills Program at Longview. I also like to attend church on Graduate student Katherine Pitman pole-vaults at the Ithaca Bomber campus with my roommate Invitational & Multi on Feb. 3 at the Athletics and Events Center. Nikki on Sunday nights. CAITIE IHRIG/THE ITHACAN 24 The Big Picture Thursday, March 22, 2018 Furry friends with a future Meet the Guiding Eyes dogs

Ziti is an 9-month-old black Labrador who is being raised by sophomore Sarah LaFontaine. LaFontaine said Ziti is a sassy and mischievous dog who loves going for walks in the woods. RAY VOLKIN/THE ITHACAN

Guiding Eyes for the Blind is an international nonprofit organization that connects trained dogs with people who are blind or visually impaired. The organization was founded in 1954 and has since connected over 7,000 guide dogs with new owners. At Ithaca College, students who participate in the college’s chapter of the organization can become a raiser and train a puppy to one day graduate and be matched with an owner. The raisers train the puppies for a year and a half to get them ready to join a guide dog team once they graduate. By being on campus and being surrounded by different environ- ments, the dogs learn how to adjust to these environments to prepare them for life beyond training. Ocala is a 1-year-old guide dog raised by sophomore Samantha Epstein. Her favorite treat is a peanut-butter kong. CATIE IHRIG/THE ITHACAN

Junior Jack Ficcardi is Bonita’s raiser. He said his favorite part about raising Bonita is watching her be able to focus through distractions. RAY VOLKIN/THE ITHACAN

Pepper is a smart and outgoing guide dog who loves Waffle’s raiser, junior Sophie Hancock, said she likes to see Sophomore Zachary Thomas and his yellow Labrador to socialize and explore new things. She loves to swim. how Waffle has continued to learn to make her own decisions. Edric love spending time at the farmer’s market.

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