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Thursday Ithaca, N.Y. September 24, 2009 The Ithacan Volume 77, Issue 5 speci al report College faces What went wrong? discrimination High acceptance rate may have been key factor investigation by Allison Musante in the college’s unique over-enrollment problem Managing Editor Percentage of applicants accepted Ithaca College is under investigation for a com- 100 plaint alleging discrimination against its students, staff and faculty with mobility impairments, particularly in 90 accessing most campus facilities, 80 including residence halls, academ- 70% National Average ic buildings and parking lots. 70 The Office of Civil Rights, a 60 subagency of the U.S. Depart- 50 ment of Education, is investigat- ing a complaint filed April 8, ac- 40 cording to Jim Bradshaw, press 30 officer at the U.S. Department of 48% 60% 63% 59.2% 74.9% Education. Bradshaw could not M aley said a 20 ELON S EYRacUS W Agner IT HAca IT HAca discrimination com- release details about the inves- plaint against the 10 UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY COLLEGE COLLEGE COLLEGE tigation, including the name of college was filed. 2009 2009 2009 2008 2009 the complainant or if and when design by michelle barrie Source: Office of Institutional Research an OCR representative would be visiting campus to investigate the facilities, because of the Federal Privacy Act. by Mallory Diamond Ithaca followed a similar enrollment “Increased [acceptance rate] is cer- The complaint has four components: 43 differ- S enior Writer strategy: It increased tuition by just 4.75 tainly a factor,” Sgrecci said. “We thought ent facilities are inaccessible; the college discrimi- As Ithaca College struggles with the percent, increased the discount rate for we had to accept more students to get our nates by denying requests for accessible housing; impact of a 25 percent over-enrollment in first-year students by 4 percent and en- class target because we figured the yield campus parking lots do not have the required first-year students this fall, a look at peer in- hanced recruitment strategies. Its accep- might decline.” number of accessible parking spots; and there are stitutions shows the college is facing these tance rate, however, increased dramatically. Sgrecci also attributed this year’s over- no curb ramps en route to Williams Hall. challenges alone. Of the college’s 12,752 total applicants, enrollment to fears resulting from the Dave Maley, associate director of media rela- Data gathered from regional institu- 9,471 were accepted. This marks a signifi- economic downturn, as well as increased tions, said that the allegations pertain to “mobility- tions as well as New American Colleges cant jump in the college’s acceptance rate volatility from the previous year’s freshman impaired” students and staff. He said the college and Universities, institutions to which the of first-year students, from 59.2 percent last class, which was under-enrolled by around believes it is in compliance with all regulations of college traditionally compares itself, show year to 74.9 percent this year, an overall in- 200 students. the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the American no statistical evidence of significant over- crease of 15.7 percent. “We simply could not afford to miss our Disabilities Act. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation enrollment elsewhere. This increased acceptance rate may have class two years in a row,” Sgrecci said. Act of 1973 prohibits discrimination of the basis of These colleges and universities, which played the key role in the college’s over- Donald Saleh, vice president of enroll- disability in all programs and activities that receive met or modestly exceeded their enrollment enrollment problem. ment management at Syracuse University, federal financial assistance, including colleges. goals, shared four basic enrollment strate- Carl Sgrecci, vice president of finance said there was a lot of concern about the “We have buildings built prior to the enact- gies: a small percent increase in tuition, a and administration at the college, said he economic downturn and it was hard to re- ment of these federal laws, and there was grand- minimal increase in the discount rate for has not encountered any other institution sist panicking in “a very difficult year.” fathering that took place,” Maley said. “There were first-year students, increased communica- that has exceeded its target enrollment by Despite this increased pressure to reach exemptions, so we believe that while we are in tion with prospective students and little-to- 25 percent and described the college’s over- compliance with the laws as they apply to us, we modest increase in acceptance rates. enrollment as “off the charts.” See Enrollment, page 4 also recognize that there may be some facilities on campus that are not completely accessible.” Maley and Bradshaw would not release names of specific facilities in question because the investigation is ongoing. Bradshaw said the results of the investigation City to determine fate of residents of the Jungle would be released upon completion; the process usually takes six months. Maley said he believes this is the first by Archana Menon tions in the Jungle in early spring. complaint against the college of this nature. Senior Writer City attorney Dan Hoffman Leslie Schettino, director of Academic Support Tucked away behind the rail- said the violations include tres- Services for Students with Disabilities, said her of- road tracks in Ithaca’s West End passing on private property, a lack fice supports about 480 students; about 20 have exists a small community known of sanitary facilities in a residen- mobility impairments. She said in the 14 years that as the Jungle — a place some Ithaca tial area and open fires where the she has been director, each year her office typically homeless call home. Tents are burning materials gave off pollut- supports between 420 and 450 students. scattered at random spots, each ants like plastic into the city. She also said that during that time, she has felt her alive in a style of its own, showing The city determined the prop- office consistently requires additional funding and a freedom from society that drives erty belonged to the Norfolk staff to better meet students’ individual needs. She this group Southern Corp. and sent a noti- has a staff of two professionals, two part-time em- of people fication to them. The letter asked ployees, two administrative assistants, one technol- together. V iew an audio them to push the Jungle residents ogy specialist and a handful of student workers. The Jungle slideshow of the off the property or be charged “One of our staff members is housed in another h o u s e s Jungle at ithacan.org/ $1,000 dollars per day, Rudy building entirely,” she said. “Our biggest problem is three to go/09jungle. Husband, the railroad company’s [having enough] space.” four people year-round, while spokesman, said. According to Carl Sgrecci, vice president of others come and go to visit “We immediately went down finance and administration, the college allocates their friends. and posted signs that they were $70,000 a year to improve accessibility, such as Joe Lotito, a Jungle resident, trespassing on railroad property, funding more wheelchair ramps and elevators. built a home there three years ago. and they would be subject to ejec- Bashar Hanna, associate provost for programs He set himself up in a tent deco- tion if they did not leave,” he said. and initiatives, said Academic Enrichment Ser- rated with his own art and com- But no residents left the Jungle, vices, which includes Schettino’s office, hasn’t pro- plete with a rain cover, bed and ra- which has been around for more posed a formal request for a budget increase. dio. Since spring, the city has held than 70 years. Husband said the “All Ithaca students, including those that have numerous meetings to decide the railroad company met with the physical disabilities, should recognize that I’m fate of Joe’s home and the Jungle. city in early July, and the city de- Frank, a frequent visitor of the Jungle, stands next to a memorial very confident in Ithaca College’s ability to meet The city’s building depart- for a loved one Sunday afternoon in the Jungle. ment noted multiple city viola- See jungle, page 4 Allison Usavage/The Ithacan See complaint, page 4

find more. online. www.theithacan.org [Thursday Briefing] 2 The Ithacan Thursday, September 24, 2009 this Nation&World WEEK Nuclear tests hinder peace in Korea { } South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said 24 Thursday yesterday that North Korea must scrap its atomic Father Roy Bourgeois, weapons programs before the divided Korean founder of SOA WATCH, will peninsula can be unified with the signing of a speak at a lecture sponsored peace treaty to formally end the Korean War. by Latin American Studies Lee told world leaders gathered at the Unit- from 10:50 a.m. to noon in ed Nations General Assembly that North Ko- the Handwerker Gallery. rea, which conducted its second nuclear test Careers in Chiropractic, a in May, should return to stalled international lecture by Michael Lynch, direc- nuclear disarmament talks “right away and tor of admissions for the NY without any preconditions.” Chiropractic College in Seneca Lee, whose tough policies on the North have Falls, will be held from 12:10 stoked fury in Pyongyang, spoke as his coun- to 1:05 p.m. in Clark Lounge. try, the United States, China, Japan and Russia worked to persuade the North to abandon its nu- The Ithaca College Speech clear weapons program. North Korea walked away and Debate Team will be from the talks in April to protest world criticism of holding a debate on American a rocket launch. health care with the British Na- Lee urged the North to come back to nuclear tional Debate Team at 7 p.m. in Textor 101. talks “to achieve a genuine peace on the Korean peninsula and for its own sake as well.” In a description of Korean history likely to 25 Friday anger the North, Lee said in his speech that the Shabbat service begins at South, with U.N. approval, “became the only le- 6 p.m. in Muller Chapel. gitimate government on the Korean peninsula.” Heavy with heartache Shabbat dinner begins Police misstep in terror investigation The family of Sudan People’s Liberation Army mourn Major Mabior Mading, who was killed during at 7 p.m. on the balcony the recent fighting in the southern Sudanese village of Duk Padiet, yesterday. Around 80 people Police acting without the FBI’s knowledge might of Terrace Dining Hall. were killed in the attack by the Lou Nuer tribe, a southern government official, said Monday. have inadvertently helped blow the surveillance of Tim McKulka/associated press a terrorism suspect and compromised a bomb plot 27 sunday investigation at a sensitive stage by questioning an country was seeking to buy uranium that is highly Spanish police said Poch was arrested Tuesday Catholic Community Mass will imam about him, a criminal complaint suggests. enriched — or near that level — to fuel a small re- night after touching down at Valencia airport on a be held at 1 p.m. and 9 p.m. At least one of those New York Police Depart- search reactor. flight from the Netherlands. in Muller Chapel. ment detectives, referred to in the recently un- He also made clear that Iran is seeking ura- sealed criminal complaint, works for a division nium that is enriched only to 20 percent — the Russia man to buy New Jersey Nets Vespers, a Protestant commu- that operates independently from an FBI-run threshold for the high-enrichment level but Russia’s richest man, an amateur basketball nity worship service, will begin terrorism task force. substantially below then 90 percent-plus grade player who made billions in metals, said he at 7 p.m. in Muller Chapel. Najibullah Zazi, a 24-year-old Denver airport needed for nuclear warheads. wants to buy the New Jersey Nets in exchange shuttle driver whom authorities have linked to for funding the team’s troubled plans to build an 28 Monday al-Qaida, his father and Ahmad Wai Afzali, a Pilot arrested for ‘dirty war’ deaths arena in Brooklyn. Queens imam, were charged last weekend with An Argentine-born pilot for a low-cost air- Mikhail Prokhorov wrote Tuesday on his Dan Heffner ’78, executive lying to the FBI. line was arrested during a stopover in a Span- blog that he wants to improve Russian basket- producer of the “Saw” fran- The arrests came after a series of high-profile ish airport on suspicion of piloting planes that ball by getting access to NBA training methods chise, will speak at 6 p.m. in the Park Auditorium. raids of several city apartments in a neighbor- carried hundreds of dissidents to their deaths and sending Russian coaches for internships. hood where Zazi had recently visited and were during his country’s 1976-1983 “dirty war,” au- It would make Prokhorov the NBA’s first followed by an intense flurry of nationwide thorities said yesterday. non-North American owner. 29 Tuesday warnings of possible strikes on transit, sports Julio Alberto Poch, 57, a former Argentine navy Prokhorov said that he sent team sharehold- Relay Kickoff, sponsored by and entertainment complexes. lieutenant with Dutch nationality, is wanted in ers an offer over the weekend. Under the pro- his native country on suspicion of piloting “death posal, Prokhorov’s holding company, Onexim, Colleges Against Cancer, will Iran to request enriched uranium be held from noon to 1:10 p.m. flights,” during which drugged prisoners were would obtain a controlling share in the NBA outside of Campus Center. Iran’s president said his country will ask the six thrown from airplanes and helicopters into the At- team in return for loaning the money to build world powers at nuclear talks next week for imports lantic Ocean and Argentine rivers, Herbert Brink- a new arena. Speed Networking, a Career Ser- of highly enriched uranium — material that the U.S. man, Dutch foreign ministry spokesman said. Nets owner Bruce Ratner faces a crucial De- vices event, will be at 5 p.m. at fears Tehran wants to use to arm nuclear warheads. Poch is wanted for questioning in four investiga- cember deadline for his plan to build an arena the Holiday Inn on Cayuga Street. Iran vehemently denies having nuclear weapons tions of more than 1,000 deaths during his time as in Brooklyn and move his team there in 2011. aspirations and President Mahmoud Ahmadine- a pilot at the Navy Mechanics School, a notorious 30n Wed esday jad told The Associated Press on Tuesday that his torture center in Buenos Aires, Spanish police said. SOURCE: Associated Press Health Careers Fair, sponsored by Student Affairs and Campus Life, will be held from 11 a.m. to in the film through interviews with hazardous infrastructure above the 1 p.m. in Emerson Suites. College&City six Russian lesbians in the former Cascadilla Gorge trail in Ithaca, Soviet Union. maintained by Cornell Plantations. Catholic Mass will begin Reported forcible touching Zone” episodes, will be available For more information, visit The restricted area is between at 12:10 p.m. in Muller Chapel. determined unfounded for viewing in the Handwerker www.ithaca.edu/lgbt. Linn Street and College Avenue. The Evensong, a Protestant commu- Officers from the Ithaca College Gallery during the conference. The area is closed because of extreme nity worship service, will begin Office of Public Safety determined display will remain open to the Conference to discuss safety hazards from ongoing con- at 9:30 p.m. in Muller Chapel. yesterday that the forcible touching public until Oct. 11. older adults’ creativity struction work, overhead rock and reported to have occurred Sept. 14 Registration information, “Why Creativity Matters,” a lec- debris and unsafe trail conditions. A dd your event near Lyon Hall and the stalking/ along with a complete listing of ture by Gene Cohen, will begin the The trail will remain closed until forcible touching reported to have conference events, is available at “Creativity and Aging: Exploring further notice. Drop events for “This occurred Sept. 19 in Lyon Hall are www.ithaca.edu/rhp/serling. Community Initiatives” conference Week” in the marked box in both unfounded. Thursday in Emerson Suites. Sewing apprenticeships The Ithacan office or e-mail Public Safety officers have filed LGBT film series event The onferencec will feature nine offered to teens in Ithaca Assistant News Editor Ashley criminal charges in the Town of features Africa and Russia presenters discussing ways art or- SewGreen, a not-for-profit May at [email protected] by Ithaca Court of falsely reporting The “Out of the Closet and Onto ganizations and aging services can community program, is offering 5 p.m. Monday. an incident in third degree against the Screen” series, shown by the Les- get older adults involved. apprenticeships to teenagers who the person who made the reports. bian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Presentations on new research want to learn how to sew or have Corrc e tions Education, Outreach and Services and how arts involvement pro- an interest in fashion design. Event to commemorate group will feature films from Africa motes physical health among older Apprenticeship hours are held It is The Ithacan’s policy to Rod Serling’s success and Russia. adults will also be shown. from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday and correct all errors of fact. Please contact Ashley May A two-day commemoration “Out in Africa Filmmaker Work- Linden Center for Creativity and Thursday at the SewGreen class- at 274-3207. event, the “Rod Serling Conference: shop Shorts Collection: ‘Telling Tales’ Aging, National Center for Creative room in the Women’s Commu- Celebrating 50 Years of the Twilight and ‘Happy Snaps’” will be shown at Aging, Finger Lakes Geriatric nity Building on 100 W. Seneca Zone,” will begin Oct. 2. 7 p.m. Wednesday in Textor 101. The Education Center and the National St. in downtown Ithaca. c opy editors The conference will include films are a collection of short narra- Guild of Community Schools of the In addition to training, partic- Paloma Altamirano, Lara presentations, screenings, a tives produced during two years of Arts are sponsoring the event. ipants will learn about workplace Bonner, Marianne Dabir, Sara two-day mini-course on Serling’s filmmaker workshops held as part For questions, contact the Divi- responsibilities while promoting Friedman, Kelsey Fowler, Sam legacy and a “Twilight Zone” mar- of the Out in Africa Gay and Lesbian sion of Graduate and Professional responsible consumer habits. Lowe, Qina Liu, Meg Rind- athon. A tour through Serling’s Film Festival. Studies at 274-3143. SewGreen offers sewing classes fleisch and Carly Sitzer. hometown, Binghamton, N.Y., will “To My Women Friends” will be to all ages. also be offered. shown at 7 p.m. Thursday in Textor Cascadilla Gorge trail For more information, contact closed for construction d esign “Translating the Twilight Zone: 101. Issues such as transsexuality, Wendy Skinner at 277-7611 or at Recent Photography by Allie Ellis,” lesbian and gay community organiz- Emergency repairs will start [email protected], or visit Michelle Barrie and Chris Carlon. photographs inspired by “Twilight ing and homophobia are discussed this week to replace damaged and www.sew-green.org. Thursday, September 24, 2009 ne ws The Ithacan 3 Students volunteer to care for college lands Commuting By Virginia Van de Wall option offered Contributing Writer Ithaca College Natural Lands Committee to freshmen launched a new volunteer program for students, faculty and staff to help observe changes in natu- By Rachael Hartford ral land on South Hill through weekly walks. Contributing writer ICNL, an ecosystem services and advisory Anticipating a surplus of more group for Ithaca College, aims to maintain the ed- than 400 students on campus this ucational value and quality of the college’s natural year, Ithaca College offered $2,000 in- lands — land that is not built on or landscaped. centives for students within a 60-mile A steward is someone who manages and radius to live at home and commute. maintains another’s land. Each volunteer stew- Linda Koenig, assistant director of ard is expected to make weekly walks through housing services and communica- assigned areas. Participants will begin next week tions, said 11 first-year students took junior Emma Hileman, ICNL volunteer steward the option. manager, said. Koenig said the incentive was Last week, volunteer stewards chose a parcel offered to help make housing space of land that extends from behind Boothroyd, the for freshmen. She said typically 11 Towers and Terraces and onto King Road. freshmen commute every year. In Hileman said there is a range of changes that total, 22 students are commutting student volunteers will be looking for. this year. “They will be checking to make sure that “Even though only 11 took it, it there [are] no violations or graffiti in their still helped with housing,” she said. area,” she said. “They will be looking for Freshman Tiffany Pesesky took changes in the land, like invasive species, and the option but now she says she reporting back about what they find in a de- wishes she didn’t. Pesesky said she tailed monthly report.” leaves at 7 a.m. every day from her Hileman said that ICNL noticed an out- home in Spencer, N.Y., to make it to break of Japanese stilt grass has already begun campus at 7:45 a.m. to use the com- to spread on South Hill. She said student vol- puter labs before her 9 a.m. class. unteers will plan how to remove the grass and Seniors Cole Lechleiter, Taryn Hubbard and Pat Haggerty attended the Natural Lands Committee on By 3 p.m., Pesesky is done with record their progress in a monthly report. Thursday to participate in a new program where volunteers will care for land on South Hill. classes and heads to the library to According to the ICNL Web site, once in- Erin Irby/The Ithacan do homework. At 8 p.m., Pesesky is vasive species, such as Japanese stilt grass ready to drive the 30 minutes back and garlic mustard plants, begin growing of which are faculty. Hileman said she was pleased who are looking to make a career out stewarding, to her home. on the land, they will spread rapidly. The with the number of students who showed interest in but also for those who enjoy being outdoors and Pesesky said she took the incen- site reports that an outbreak of any inva- the volunteer stewarding program. learning about nature. tive because it was a financial ad- sive species changes the conditions of the Marian Brown, assistant to the provost office “It’s a great experience for people who might vantage, but since the school year natural habitat for animals, resulting in and member of ICNL, said the experience of being have any interest in doing this as a job or an intern- started, she now regrets her choice. their elimination. outdoors and being involved with the environment ship or even in their own backyard,” he said. “A lot of Besides missing out on social gath- The 365-acre land site on the south side of is crucial to the experience at Ithaca. people have never had the chance to take a natural erings, like late-night movies and the college’s campus is only one of the three “The college is sitting on 750 acres of land area and care for it in a way that helps them really meetings for organizations, Pes- natural lands that the college owns. Two natu- that is also part of the campus,” she said. “This understand their connection to the area and the ar- esky said commuting is not saving ral lands in Newfield, N.Y. — Bob Robinson learning environment offers up a whole list ea’s connection to them.” her money. Family Preserve and Ithaca College Natural of other opportunities besides those that are Hamilton said he proposed the idea of hav- “Gas money is expensive,” Pes- Resource Reserve ­— also belong to the college presented indoors.” ing a volunteer natural lands steward program esky said. “Buying food all the time and must be maintained. Jason Hamilton, pro- ICNL works to make students aware of the lands in the spring of 2009 to help the college tend is expensive. It’s about $100 for gas fessor of biology and co-chair of ICNL, said surrounding Ithaca and is in the process of putting to its lands. This is the first time the program a week. As for food, sometimes caring for three natural land spaces is a heavy together interpretive nature trails and nature walks has been introduced to students and faculty. I don’t eat. I’ll just wait until I get workload for the group of only 17 members through the land on South Hill. Training workshops “[The program] is good for the relations be- home late at night.” of ICNL. for faculty and students are also being planned tween Ithaca College and the community in the Pesesky said the commute has “We have these hundreds of acres of natural through the stewarded-land committee to inform sense that it shows we are responsible stewards of also affected her social life the most. areas,” he said. “It’s difficult for a few people to trainees of the native plants such as red chokeberry our natural areas,” Hamilton said. “Maybe we could “I feel my social life has suffered, get out to all of these areas on a frequent basis and animals such as deer and turkey. inspire other agencies or people to also be respon- in that it has taken me longer to and keep an eye on them.” Hamilton said he believes getting involved with sible stewards of any natural areas that they’re make friends,” Pesesky said. “I plan There are currently 25 new volunteers, three the steward program is beneficial for not only those involved with.” to live on campus next year.” Freshman Elrik McCheyne, from Interlaken, N.Y., turned down the option. While he only College helps stroke survivors lives about 20 to 30 minutes away from the college and would not have had to pay for room and By Kaydi Poirier if they have a stroke or a brain in- board, McCheyne said he decided Staff Writer jury and their rehab is over, they’re not to take the incentive because In May 2007, Kathy Davie suf- home, and they’re stuck,” said Min- living on campus is part of the fered a brain injury that left her dy Cozzolino, associate professor of college experience. unable to talk or write. After two occupational therapy and graduate “Would it be cost effective?” semesters at Ithaca College’s Center program chair. McCheyne said. “Yes. Time ef- for Life Skills, she can now keep up Catherine Gooch, program fective? No. The amount of time a conversation with relative ease. manager for the Center for Life I would be traveling, and the The 62-year-old, who was also Skills and one of its founders, amount of time I wouldn’t be able unable to prepare meals for her- said participants usually come to to do other things because I would self after her injury, is now back in the center after hearing about it be traveling, wouldn’t be worth it.” the kitchen. through friends, family or ads at Freshman Mary Marisa, an Davie is one of more than 80 lo- their health care centers. The pro- Ithaca native, also decided not cal stroke survivors who have im- gram costs $500 a semester. to take the incentive to com- proved their quality of life through Participants have ranged in age mute to school. She said she outpatient rehabilitation at the from late 20s to 90s, which Gooch Stroke survivor Helen completes a word search, while senior Anna Wind- chose not to because she has a college’s Center for Life Skills. said follows the changing national ers monitors her progress Monday afternoon in the Center for Life Skills. busy schedule that would make Students from four disciplines trend of strokes striking more women Alexis McNutt/The Ithacan commuting difficult. — occupational therapy, physical and at younger ages than before. Ac- Koenig said she can understand therapy, therapeutic recreation, and cording to the American Heart As- semester, she had only worked with working to build up her strength to why some freshmen decided to not speech language pathology and au- sociation, stroke is the third leading children in a lab setting. run, bike and swim again. take the incentive. diology — work with people who cause of death in the U.S., and this “I’m exploring and getting to know “Some of them have long-term “There is a lot of value to living have been discharged from a formal year more than 100,000 American [who] I like to work with,” she said. goals, while others want to be able on campus,” she said. “You really get rehabilitation program but want to women younger than 65 will have a The program begins with the stu- to figure out the transportation to go the college-feel.” continue post-rehab. stroke. The rehab’s youngest current dents taking individual assessments back to work part time,” Gooch said. Marisa said since she lives on- The program, located on the participant is 43. of participants to determine their “They want to be productive again. campus, it is easier to get involved fourth floor of the Center for Health Students, from sophomores to strengths, challenges and goals. They Participants typically stay for two in campus activities, which are Sciences building, was developed graduate students, take part in the then work with a professor to develop or three semesters, depending on all held at different times during nearly a decade ago by staff from the lab-style program for credit. Each stu- a plan to help the participant meet their needs. Davie is in her third se- the night. School of Health Sciences and Human dent works with the same participant his or her specific goals and become mester and comes to the center three “People considering the option Performance. It is the only neurologi- throughout the semester. more independent. times a week. She said students and need to really think about it be- cal outpatient program in Ithaca. Junior Danielle Rutledge said the Gooch said students and faculty staff have been “amazing.” cause what’s better for one person “There was nothing around here, program has encouraged her to step tailor the program to each individual. “Everyone here has done every- might be different from what’s bet- so people from this community, outside her comfort zone. Until this One participant is a triathlete who is thing for me,” she said. ter for another person,” she said. Thursday, September 24, 2009 ne ws The Ithacan 3 Students volunteer to care for college lands Commuting By Virginia Van de Wall option offered Contributing Writer Ithaca College Natural Lands Committee to freshmen launched a new volunteer program for students, faculty and staff to help observe changes in natu- By Rachael Hartford ral land on South Hill through weekly walks. Contributing writer ICNL, an ecosystem services and advisory Anticipating a surplus of more group for Ithaca College, aims to maintain the ed- than 400 students on campus this ucational value and quality of the college’s natural year, Ithaca College offered $2,000 in- lands — land that is not built on or landscaped. centives for students within a 60-mile A steward is someone who manages and radius to live at home and commute. maintains another’s land. Each volunteer stew- Linda Koenig, assistant director of ard is expected to make weekly walks through housing services and communica- assigned areas. Participants will begin next week tions, said 11 first-year students took junior Emma Hileman, ICNL volunteer steward the option. manager, said. Koenig said the incentive was Last week, volunteer stewards chose a parcel offered to help make housing space of land that extends from behind Boothroyd, the for freshmen. She said typically 11 Towers and Terraces and onto King Road. freshmen commute every year. In Hileman said there is a range of changes that total, 22 students are commuting student volunteers will be looking for. this year. “They will be checking to make sure that “Even though only 11 took it, it there [are] no violations or graffiti in their still helped with housing,” she said. area,” she said. “They will be looking for Freshman Tiffany Pesesky took changes in the land, like invasive species, and the option but now she says she reporting back about what they find in a de- wishes she didn’t. Pesesky said she tailed monthly report.” leaves at 7 a.m. every day from her Hileman said that ICNL noticed an out- home in Spencer, N.Y., to make it to break of Japanese stilt grass has already begun campus at 7:45 a.m. to use the com- to spread on South Hill. She said student vol- puter labs before her 9 a.m. class. unteers will plan how to remove the grass and Seniors Cole Lechleiter, Taryn Hubbard and Pat Haggerty attended the Natural Lands Committee on By 3 p.m., Pesesky is done with record their progress in a monthly report. Thursday to participate in a new program where volunteers will care for land on South Hill. classes and heads to the library to According to the ICNL Web site, once in- Erin Irby/The Ithacan do homework. At 8 p.m., Pesesky is vasive species, such as Japanese stilt grass ready to drive the 30 minutes back and garlic mustard plants, begin growing of which are faculty. Hileman said she was pleased who are looking to make a career out stewarding, to her home. on the land, they will spread rapidly. The with the number of students who showed interest in but also for those who enjoy being outdoors and Pesesky said she took the incen- site reports that an outbreak of any inva- the volunteer stewarding program. learning about nature. tive because it was a financial ad- sive species changes the conditions of the Marian Brown, assistant to the provost office “It’s a great experience for people who might vantage, but since the school year natural habitat for animals, resulting in and member of ICNL, said the experience of being have any interest in doing this as a job or an intern- started, she now regrets her choice. their elimination. outdoors and being involved with the environment ship or even in their own backyard,” he said. “A lot of Besides missing out on social gath- The 365-acre land site on the south side of is crucial to the experience at Ithaca. people have never had the chance to take a natural erings, like late-night movies and the college’s campus is only one of the three “The college is sitting on 750 acres of land area and care for it in a way that helps them really meetings for organizations, Pes- natural lands that the college owns. Two natu- that is also part of the campus,” she said. “This understand their connection to the area and the ar- esky said commuting is not saving ral lands in Newfield, N.Y. — Bob Robinson learning environment offers up a whole list ea’s connection to them.” her money. Family Preserve and Ithaca College Natural of other opportunities besides those that are Hamilton said he proposed the idea of hav- “Gas money is expensive,” Pes- Resource Reserve ­— also belong to the college presented indoors.” ing a volunteer natural lands steward program esky said. “Buying food all the time and must be maintained. Jason Hamilton, pro- ICNL works to make students aware of the lands in the spring of 2009 to help the college tend is expensive. It’s about $100 for gas fessor of biology and co-chair of ICNL, said surrounding Ithaca and is in the process of putting to its lands. This is the first time the program a week. As for food, sometimes caring for three natural land spaces is a heavy together interpretive nature trails and nature walks has been introduced to students and faculty. I don’t eat. I’ll just wait until I get workload for the group of only 17 members through the land on South Hill. Training workshops “[The program] is good for the relations be- home late at night.” of ICNL. for faculty and students are also being planned tween Ithaca College and the community in the Pesesky said the commute has “We have these hundreds of acres of natural through the stewarded-land committee to inform sense that it shows we are responsible stewards of also affected her social life the most. areas,” he said. “It’s difficult for a few people to trainees of the native plants such as red chokeberry our natural areas,” Hamilton said. “Maybe we could “I feel my social life has suffered, get out to all of these areas on a frequent basis and animals such as deer and turkey. inspire other agencies or people to also be respon- in that it has taken me longer to and keep an eye on them.” Hamilton said he believes getting involved with sible stewards of any natural areas that they’re make friends,” Pesesky said. “I plan There are currently 25 new volunteers, three the steward program is beneficial for not only those involved with.” to live on campus next year.” Freshman Elrik McCheyne, from Interlaken, N.Y., turned down the option. While he only College helps stroke survivors lives about 20 to 30 minutes away from the college and would not have had to pay for room and By Kaydi Poirier if they have a stroke or a brain in- board, McCheyne said he decided Staff Writer jury and their rehab is over, they’re not to take the incentive because In May 2007, Kathy Davie suf- home, and they’re stuck,” said Min- living on campus is part of the fered a brain injury that left her dy Cozzolino, associate professor of college experience. unable to talk or write. After two occupational therapy and graduate “Would it be cost effective?” semesters at Ithaca College’s Center program chair. McCheyne said. “Yes. Time ef- for Life Skills, she can now keep up Catherine Gooch, program fective? No. The amount of time a conversation with relative ease. manager for the Center for Life I would be traveling, and the The 62-year-old, who was also Skills and one of its founders, amount of time I wouldn’t be able unable to prepare meals for her- said participants usually come to to do other things because I would self after her injury, is now back in the center after hearing about it be traveling, wouldn’t be worth it.” the kitchen. through friends, family or ads at Freshman Mary Marisa, an Davie is one of more than 80 lo- their health care centers. The pro- Ithaca native, also decided not cal stroke survivors who have im- gram costs $500 a semester. to take the incentive to com- proved their quality of life through Participants have ranged in age mute to school. She said she outpatient rehabilitation at the from late 20s to 90s, which Gooch Stroke survivor Helen completes a word search, while senior Anna Wind- chose not to because she has a college’s Center for Life Skills. said follows the changing national ers monitors her progress Monday afternoon in the Center for Life Skills. busy schedule that would make Students from four disciplines trend of strokes striking more women Alexis McNutt/The Ithacan commuting difficult. — occupational therapy, physical and at younger ages than before. Ac- Koenig said she can understand therapy, therapeutic recreation, and cording to the American Heart As- semester, she had only worked with working to build up her strength to why some freshmen decided to not speech language pathology and au- sociation, stroke is the third leading children in a lab setting. run, bike and swim again. take the incentive. diology — work with people who cause of death in the U.S., and this “I’m exploring and getting to know “Some of them have long-term “There is a lot of value to living have been discharged from a formal year more than 100,000 American [who] I like to work with,” she said. goals, while others want to be able on campus,” she said. “You really get rehabilitation program but want to women younger than 65 will have a The program begins with the stu- to figure out the transportation to go the college-feel.” continue post-rehab. stroke. The rehab’s youngest current dents taking individual assessments back to work part time,” Gooch said. Marisa said since she lives on- The program, located on the participant is 43. of participants to determine their “They want to be productive again. campus, it is easier to get involved fourth floor of the Center for Health Students, from sophomores to strengths, challenges and goals. They Participants typically stay for two in campus activities, which are Sciences building, was developed graduate students, take part in the then work with a professor to develop or three semesters, depending on all held at different times during nearly a decade ago by staff from the lab-style program for credit. Each stu- a plan to help the participant meet their needs. Davie is in her third se- the night. School of Health Sciences and Human dent works with the same participant his or her specific goals and become mester and comes to the center three “People considering the option Performance. It is the only neurologi- throughout the semester. more independent. times a week. She said students and need to really think about it be- cal outpatient program in Ithaca. Junior Danielle Rutledge said the Gooch said students and faculty staff have been “amazing.” cause what’s better for one person “There was nothing around here, program has encouraged her to step tailor the program to each individual. “Everyone here has done every- might be different from what’s bet- so people from this community, outside her comfort zone. Until this One participant is a triathlete who is thing for me,” she said. ter for another person,” she said. 4 The Ithacan ne ws Thursday, September 24, 2009 NY state looks Stats for individual schools withheld into handicap Enrollment what was best for the institution. from page 1 According to the Department of Education and other sources, the accessibility its enrollment target of 3,250 first- average four-year college accepts 70 Complaint year students, Syracuse had no percent of its applicants each year. The from page 1 problem doing so. The university college’s higher acceptance rate of 74.9 increased tuition by 4.5 percent, in- percent suggests a decreased selectiv- their needs, and we’ll continue to assess creased its discount rate by 4 per- ity in the admittance of its applicants. the kinds of services we’re providing,” cent and increased its acceptance Sgrecci said the college found that he said. rate by about 6.5 percent. some of its higher-profile prospective Schettino said her office helps mo- St. John Fisher College hit its en- students — those with higher class bility-impaired students by ensuring rollment target of 550 with a total rank and SAT scores — have more their classrooms are in accessible parts enrollment of exactly 550 first-year options in choosing a college, and of buildings, such as moving classes students this year. Stacy Ledermann, the college was becoming their “safe” from the third floor of Friends Hall to director of freshman admissions at school. Sgrecci said the college in- the first, and by providing wheelchair- Fisher, said they listened to prospec- stead concentrated more on its core friendly desks, for example. tive students and their families to applicants, or those students who “There are certainly some areas see what their concerns were. Students stand in line for lunch yesterday afternoon outside the Towers saw the college as their first choice. where it’s difficult, given the geography Fisher increased its tuition by Dining Hall. The surplus of students on campus have created longer lines. Acceptance rates varied from of the place,” she said. “We don’t have 3.8 percent and increased its ac- Lauren Decicca/the ithacan school to school within the col- every building accessible, but we do ceptance rate for first-year stu- lege, but neither Sgrecci nor Ma- have to make sure every program with- dents to 65 percent, up from 62.4 Mark Lapreziosa, associate vice Eric Maguire, vice president of guire would release this year’s ac- in the buildings is accessible, and we try percent the previous year. president of enrollment manage- enrollment management at Ithaca, ceptance rates broken down by to do that.” Dan Anderson, director of uni- ment at Arcadia, said the university who joined the college this sum- individual school. Hunter Lia Zager, who graduated in 2009 versity relations at Elon University, did not invent new strategies to hit mer, agreed the higher acceptance Without this information, it is and has Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, said to over-enroll first-year students its target enrollment this year. rate undoubtedly contributed to this impossible to determine which ar- said sometimes she would miss class or by 25 percent is unusual. Elon had an “We did not come up with any year’s over-enrollment problem. eas of the college experienced sig- couldn’t visit friends in other dorms or pro- enrollment target of 1,290 first-year new and revolutionary tactics for “We were looking at the possi- nificant diminishment in selectivity. fessors at their offices because it took too students this year and exceeded its reaching our enrollment,” Lapre- bility of increasing the class size to Maguire said releasing the col- much effort to get inside the buildings. target by only four students. ziosa said. “We just worked harder, balance out overall enrollment num- lege’s acceptance rates by school “You can’t get to your classes be- “I’m just curious what it was that made more phone calls, sent more bers,” Maguire said. “We wanted to could put the college at a competi- cause there isn’t an elevator, or the area’s led [Ithaca College] to decide to in- e-mails, encouraged more people to have a little bit larger freshman class tive disadvantage relative to its peer poorly maintained, or the ramps are crease acceptance by that much,” visit campus. No big secret there.” and thus thought additional accep- institutions in the marketplace. poorly designed and don’t line up with Anderson said. “Now this is a tough Even with a tuition increase of tance rates would help provide that.” “We’re afraid if we are so trans- the curb,” she said “After awhile I’d just time, but to be off by 25 percent is 4.9 percent, a less than 1 percent When asked whether the high parent that we’re giving away that give up and say, ‘I’m not going.’” pretty out of the ordinary … unless change in discount rate, and an acceptance rate was the key factor much information in a public venue She started graduate school at the something strange happened.” acceptance rate dropped by more in this year’s 25 percent over-enroll- … we do ourselves a significant dis- University of Maryland this year and NACU schools Samford Univer- than 10 percent — from 69.9 per- ment, keeping in mind the college’s service,” Maguire said. “Giving the said the difference in accessibility com- sity and Arcadia University reported cent last year to 59.5 percent this otherwise similar enrollment strat- competition a peek under the pro- pared with Ithaca College is like night an increase in communication with year — Arcadia still hit its target of egy with peer institutions, Maguire verbial hood in terms of how we go and day. prospective students and recruit- 500 freshman students. said this factor is difficult to disen- about our business provides a bit “I’m amazed at how accommodating ment strategies such as on-campus Ten additional NACU schools tangle from other contributing fac- more information than what I think and accessible they are,” she said. “Hon- visitation programs. told similar stories. tors like the poor economy and last we’re comfortable sharing.” estly, when I came here, I felt betrayed year’s small class size. The college has released this infor- and stabbed in the back by Ithaca Col- “It’s easy to go back in hindsight mation for previous years, however. lege because when you compare them, The academic impact and say, ‘This is what institutions In planning for next year’s fresh- they’re opposite ends of the spectrum — SAT Scores cl rn aSS a k did,’” Maguire said. “We didn’t man class, Maguire said the college not even in the same universe.” know that when we were making is “expecting a lower acceptance rate 40.4% Linda Koenig, assistant director of Verbal Math Writing 2009 these decisions. We weren’t call- and a smaller number of admits … housing services and communication, 2009 40.4% 44.6% 40.8% 2008 47.4% ing up various institutions and [and] a reduction in discount rate said 34 rooms across campus are accessi- 2008 47.4% 47.0% 45.5% 2007 43.0% saying, ‘Hey, what are you doing for the incoming freshman class … ble for students with mobility or hearing 43.0% 44.3% N/A 2006 45.8% this year?’ It just happened.” Clearly we believe those things had impairments. She said not all the rooms 2007 He said enrollment decisions are an impact on our yield this past year 45.8% 49.7% N/A are filled every year. 2006 Percentage of first-time, first-year made independently of other insti- and our over-enrollment.” In response to the complaint that the Percentage of first-time, first-year students with students ranked in the top 10 percent of tutions, and those who made the President Tom Rochon declined college denies requests for accessible SAT scores above 600. their high school. decisions at the college were doing to comment for this story. housing, Koenig said that whenever Aca- demic Support Services notifies them of students with disabilities, she can always accommodate them. She said since 2007, when she began her position at the college, Homeless stay in West End she hasn’t turned a student away. “Sometimes we can’t give them their first Jungle fires and fights at least two to three times a week, choice, like if they want to live in Emerson from page 1 said John Ward, the director of homeless services [Hall], and we don’t have a space there, but of Tompkins County Red Cross. Ward said this we can typically meet their needs,” she said. cided to work with social agencies to develop a creates an issue for the taxpayers of Tompkins The college has 94 handicap parking game plan on how to best deal with the Jungle. County, especially since the Jungle residents do spaces and 39 wheelchair access aisles, Along with the railroad company, the city also not pay property taxes. according to Kathy Lesiuk, administra- owns a part of the property and is responsible for “This [service] is costing them time and fuel tive services specialist for parking and addressing the violations as well. Hoffman said ,and it’s putting the other citizens of the county traffic services. She said she believes the regardless of who owned the property, the Jungle at risk,” he said. amount is and has been in compliance residents still need permission to build their tents, Ward said he would like to see changes to with the American Disabilities Act. which current residents do not have. the Jungle. Schettino said she feels handicap-acces- “We have determined that some land is owned “This is a problem, and we need to address this sible parking is still an issue for students. by the city and some by the railroads,” Hoffman or it’s going to become a larger community issue “While we’re complying with the law, said. “In either case you need permission to live because it’s putting a strain on the services of our I wouldn’t say we necessarily meet the there or have structures there. In fact, the zoning community,” he said needs of the community in terms of having of that land doesn’t even allow residential use.” Lotito said the people outside of the Jungle adequate parking services,” Schettino said. Mayor Carolyn Peterson said she is plan- community are mainly responsible for these fires, Patrick Bohn, lecturer in the depart- ning to meet with the city next month to discuss which are usually a result of rubber burning. Dan, a Jungle resident, pours water Sunday af- ment of television and radio, uses a the Jungle. “A few figures come down who stole copper,” ternoon outside his tent. There has been talk by wheelchair. He said when he was a stu- “This is a complicated issue, and there are he said. “They burn it in the pit and sell the copper the city of Ithaca of closing the Jungle. Allison Usavage/the ithacan dent at the college from 2001 to 2007, he people living in this situation, which concerns to get some money. It wasn’t us burning it. The had difficulty finding handicap-accessi- me,” she said. “If there is a decision to clear up the few people down here, we don’t do that.” ble parking near his classrooms. area, it would be done with compassion, adequate More importantly, Lotito said, Jungle residents cess might take awhile, and in an attempt to iron “There’s not a lot [of spaces] outside the warning and adequate provision for relocation.” do not make their money off burning copper and out the complexities of the issue, the city depart- Hill Center or the lot in front of Campus In addition to city violations, Maria Coles, rubber or stealing; instead, they go canning. The ment has put a hold on an official plan to deal with Center by Williams,” he said. Common Council First Ward, said neighbors residents walk around Ithaca to collect cans and the Jungle residents. Bohn said the daily inconvenienc- of the Jungle often find the Jungle residents to bottles, mostly left over from parties around town. Ward said there will continue to be talks on re- es frustrate him most about campus be threatening. They receive five cents a can, and it all eventually locating the Jungle residents throughout this year. wheelchair accessibility. “There have been a lot of thefts ... that has adds up to a decent amount, Lotito said. “The city could just go in there and arrest ev- “In Park the handicap doors don’t been traced back to the Jungle,” she said. “Jungle Coles said along with the safety issues of liv- erybody, and not offer them any services,” he said. work,” he said. “You understand that not residents themselves have talked about fights that ing on such property, the municipality needs to “What they’re trying to do is offer them options every building on campus will be handicap would break out and fires that needed to be put immediately address the related problems of pov- and allow them to make choices. Everybody has accessible, but when you’re going to have out in the area.” erty, food supply, substance addiction and living a right to choose how they want to live their life, handicap doors there, have them work.” Fire and ambulance services respond to such conditions in the summer and winter. This pro- but they can’t choose to live on private property.” Thursday, September 24, 2009 Ne ws The Ithacan 5 Students struggle to find parking spaces on campus

By Thad Komorowski on campus. Last year, there was no cap Contributing Writer on first-year passes, and 225 freshmen At 8:30 a.m. on a Tuesday, junior registered their cars on campus. Elise Friello was looking for a parking “It was an administrative decision space. Friello had just finished field to limit the number to 200 … to dis- hockey practice and was driving back courage new students from bringing to her dorm in Terrace 1 before her vehicles and to allow more spaces 9 a.m. class. But after 45 minutes of for staff, faculty and upperclassmen,” driving around, Friello said she had no Durling said. luck finding parking. First-year parking is restricted to “I tried the Towers’ parking the Z Lot, near Emerson Hall. lot — nothing,” she said. “I went to Freshman Bobby Koch brought the Terraces, and nothing there. a car to the college because he said The closest spot was all the way in he thought it would make getting the Circles.” around Ithaca easier. He said he now Friello said she decided to park in regrets paying for a parking pass. a blue lot near the Towers, reserved “The cost is too high, especially for faculty and staff. When she went to since they’re making the freshmen move her car four hours later, she had park so far away,” he said. a $20 parking ticket. At of the beginning of the academ- Construction on the Athletics ic year, approximately 3,475 permits and Events Center and the presence — 2,275 students and 1,200 faculty of Terrace 13 taking up the back and staff — have been issued. Durling end of the Terrace parking lot have said this number is about the same as made it more difficult for students last year. to find convenient parking spaces “We expect to have 5,000 permits on campus. issued by the end of the academic Freshman Nate Crider unpacks his car Friday afternoon in the Terrace parking lot. First-year students pay $500 for a “I never had problems like these year,” Durling said. parking pass and park in Z Lot, near Emerson Hall. Last year, freshmen paid $220 for a parking pass. josÉ Eduardo Maguey Barrera/The Ithacan last year,” Friello said. Sophomore Phong Lao said he For first-year students, park- thinks the construction on campus ing passes are $500, compared to has resulted in fewer parking spaces the ratio of parking spaces to cars park at all. Public Safety has also been trying $220 for the 2008-09 school year. in the Quads and Terraces than in is sufficient.” “Ithaca is the first one I’ve had to to rectify the situation by encourag- Laura Durling, assistant director previous years. Stewart said there is now a tem- pay to park at,” French said. “For what ing increased use of local transpor- of administrative services in the “There was a lot more spaces be- porary M Lot to make up for the lost I pay, I should be able to park a lot tation services. department of Public Safety, said fore all of the work started,” Lao said. spaces near the A&E Center. She also closer and not have to spend 20 min- “We want to deter heavy traf- first-year passes are significantly Terri Stewart, director of Public said I Lot in the Terraces was extend- utes searching for a space. One should fic in the immediate area,” Stew- higher this year because of the Safety, said arrangements were made ed to the athletic circle — making the be waiting for me.” art said, “So we have also been increased enrollment. to accommodate spaces lost because number of parking spots the same as Stewart said complaints campaigning increased ridership Because of the large freshman of the construction. last year. of the spaces not being close among TCAT and Ithaca Carshare class, there is now a limit of 200 park- “We mapped this all out before Sophomore Doreen French, enough are the only ones her and have been very successful on ing passes for first-year students, construction started to be certain a first-year transfer student who department receives. that count. We also encourage bi- Durling said. Currently there are there would be no issues,” Stewart lives off campus, said her previ- “Otherwise, we get hardly any cycling in the spring and fall as a about 150 cars registered to freshmen said. “According to our records, ous two colleges didn’t charge to complaints at all,” Stewart said. great way to travel.” 6 The Ithacan Thursday, September 24, 2009 Thursday, September 24, 2009 ne ws The Ithacan 7 Clinics offer free care to area locals By Briana Padilla teers, and free and open to the public, is one Staff Writer of the smallest communities with a free clinic As politicians in Washington, D.C., con- in the country, Schroeder said. Though there tinue their efforts to solve the nation’s cur- is a great need for medically trained volun- rent health care crisis, some residents of Itha- teers at the clinic, there are also opportuni- ca continue their efforts to make health care ties for students to get involved both with the available to all community members through clinic and IHA. the Ithaca Health Alliance and the Ithaca Students can take part in the IHA by work- Free Clinic. ing on three of the alliance’s four committees: Bethany Schroeder, president of the Ithaca the development committee, which writes Health Alliance, said the organization started in grants; the community relations committee, 1997 as a response to problems the uninsured by helping to plan outreach projects as well as and underinsured in the community were fac- organizing publicity and educational materi- ing regarding health care access and availability. als for the community; and the clinic operation Through a membership with the IHA committee, where community members help costing $100 a month, clients can get cover- develop clinic-related policy, such as standards age for medical treatments in the Ithaca area for practitioners who wish to volunteer. including dental work, broken bones, emer- Senior Stephanie Begley, a volunteer at the gency stitches, a ride to the hospital in an am- IFC, said she was intrigued by the clinic. Begley bulance and an appendectomy. said she sees the IHA and IFC as a way to help Unlike other medical care providers, the those who cannot afford health coverage. IHA does not bill health insurance companies, “Doctors can be very expensive, even to Schroeder said. Instead, it is a program that pro- those in the middle and upper class, so it is even vides reimbursement through grants to mem- harder for the lower class to pay for health care,” bers for a variety of basic medical needs that she said. members do not have to pay back. Brooke Hansen, associate professor of Sadie Hays, clinic coordinator for Ithaca Free anthropology at Ithaca College, said the Clinic, said a lot of people who join the IHA IHA and IFC’s approach to health care is a are those marginalized by federal programs as community effort. well as people who can’t afford the high cost of “[It’s] a truly integrative community ap- private insurance plans. proach [to health care],” she said. “We are a “Federal programs tend to miss a pretty large model for the rest of the country.” sector of the working poor,” she said. “Ithaca has Since opening, the IFC has seen a constant one of the higher poverty ratios in New York. increase in the number of visits each year. In Tompkins County also has one of the higher em- 2007, the clinic had a total of 1,880 visits. In ployment rates. So the good news is that people 2008, the number jumped to 2,091. are employed. The bad news is they aren’t mak- Schroeder said many patients are com- ing enough to pay for health insurance.” ing to IFC because of changes in their health According to the 2007 census data, 19.4 per- insurance policies. cent of people in Tompkins County under the “Patients are telling us that their hours are age of 65 are uninsured and another 40.2 per- being cut, their insurance is being cut, their ben- cent have incomes below the poverty level. Ser- efits in general are being cut,” she said. vices like those offered by the IHA and IFC help Schroeder said while the health care crisis IthacaMaster resident Cami ofJohnson disguise paints Luke Jablonski’s face at the first annual Rhiner Festival community members dealing with this reality continues among politicians, she is hopeful that on Saturday afternoon on Taughannock Boulevard. The festival, sponsored by the History Cen- while also promoting the belief that health care one day there will be health coverage for all. ter, celebrated the history of immigrants through arts, crafts, music and tarot card readings. is a right, not a privilege, Schroeder said. “[Universal health care] will happen be- Kelsey O’Connor/The Ithacan The clinic, staffed completely by volun- cause it’s necessary,” she said. 8 The Ithacan Thursday, September 24, 2009

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selected entries from Public Safety Incident Log September 5 to September 17

SEPTEMBER 5 known person stole a textbook. Inves- CCV/EXCESSIVE NOISE container on fire. Officer extinguished September 13 tigation pending. Master Patrol Officer LOCATION: Circle Apartments the fire with extinguishers, and IFD extin- CCV/IRRESPONSIBLE USE OF ALCOHOL Donald Lyke. SUMMARY: Three people judicially re- guished smoldering embers. Patrol Officer Criminal Poss. Stolen Property LOCATION: Circle Apartments ferred for noise violation. Patrol Officer Daniel Bechtold. LocATION: Terraces SUMMARY: Person transported to CMC OFF-CAMPUS INCIDENT David Amaro. Summary: Judicial referral. by ambulance and judicially referred for LOCATION: All Other MEDICAL ASSIST/INJURY RELATED irresponsible use of alcohol. Patrol Offi- SUMMARY: Caller reported being ha- SEPTEMBER 7 LOCATION: Dillingham Center September 15 cer Daniel Bechtold. rassed by a known person. IPD investigat- SUMMARY: Caller reported sustaining ing incident. Sergeant Bill Kerry. CCV/UNDERAGE POSS. OF ALCOHOL an ankle sprain while playing volleyball. Criminal Mischief V&T VIOLATION DWI LOCATION: Circle Lot 3 Person declined medical assistance. LocATION: Lower Quad LOCATION: Grant Egbert Boulevard SEPTEMBER 6 SUMMARY: One person judicially referred Sergeant Terry O’Pray. Summary: Investigation pending. SUMMARY: During a traffic stop, the for underage possession of alcohol. Patrol driver was arrested for DWI. Person was FOUND PROPERTY Officer Daniel Bechtold. UNLAW POSS. of MARIJUANA Larceny issued uniform traffic tickets for Town LOCATION: East Tower LOCATION: Eastman Hall LocATION: Center for Natural Sciences of Ithaca Court for DWI and failure to SUMMARY: Keys found and turned over CCV/UNDERAGE POSS. OF ALCOHOL SUMMARY: One person judicially re- Summary: Investigation pending. use turn signal. Driver refused chemi- to Public Safety. LOCATION: Circle Lot 6 ferred for unlawful possession of mari- cal test. Person scheduled to appear in SUMMARY: One person judicially referred juana. Patrol Officer Chris Teribury. September 16 Town of Ithaca Court on Sept. 9. Person CCV/RESPONSIBILITY OF GUEST for underage possession of alcohol. Mas- was also judicially referred. Patrol Of- LOCATION: Terraces ter Patrol Officer ErikM erlin. September 9 Burglary ficer Daniel Bechtold. SUMMARY: One person warned for un- LocATION: East Tower derage possession, and one person judi- HARASSMENT Change in Case Status Summary: Investigation pending. CCV/UNDERAGE POSS. OF ALCOHOL cially referred for responsibility of guest. LOCATION: Circle Apartments Location: Textor Hall LOCATION: Carp Wood Field Sergeant Terry O’Pray. SUMMARY: Caller reported being ha- Summary: Officer reported larceny on September 17 SUMMARY: One person judicially referred rassed by a known person. Investigation Aug. 28. Incident was unfounded. for underage possession of alcohol. CCV/UNDERAGE POSS. OF ALCOHOL pending. Patrol Officer David Amaro. Criminal Poss. of Stolen Property Patrol Officer James Landon. LOCATION: Circle Lot 4 September 10 LocATION: Baker Bridge SUMMARY: One person was judicially CCV/UNDERAGE POSS. OF ALCOHOL Summary: Investigation pending. CCV/UNDERAGE POSS. OF ALCOHOL referred for underage possession of alco- LOCATION: L-Lot Change in Case Status LOCATION: Circle Apartments hol. Patrol Officer David Amaro. SUMMARY: One person judicially referred LocATION: Lower Quads For the complete safety log, SUMMARY: Five people judicially re- for underage possession of alcohol. Patrol Summary: Larceny reported on Sept. 9. go to www.theithacan.org/news ferred for noise and underage posses- MEDICAL ASSIST/ILLNESS RELATED Officer David Amaro. Incident was unfounded. sion of alcohol. Master Patrol Officer LOCATION: Muller Chapel Donald Lyke. SUMMARY: Caller reported a person BURGLARY September 11 Key having a seizure. Officer reported in- LOCATION: East Tower CCV/UNDERAGE POSS. OF ALCOHOL dividual had fainted and no seizure SUMMARY: Caller reported an un- DWI cmc – Cayuga Medical Center LOCATION: L-Lot occurred. Individual declined medi- known person entered a residence LocATION: Flora Brown Drive CCV – College Code Violation SUMMARY: One person judicially referred cal assistance with IFD. Sergeant and stole jewelry. Incident occurred Summary: Uniform traffic tickets were DWI – Driving while intoxicated for underage possession of alcohol and Terry O’Pray. between Aug. 24 and Sept. 7. In- issued for Town of Ithaca Court. IFD – Ithaca Fire Department having an open container. Master Patrol vestigation pending. Patrol Officer IPD – Ithaca Police Department Officer Donald Lyke. CCV/EXCESSIVE NOISE Jeffrey Austin. September 12 MVA – Motor vehicle accident LOCATION: Circle Apartments RA – Resident assistant LARCENY SUMMARY: Five people judicially FIRE ALARM FIRE FalsEly Reporting SASP – Student Auxiliary Safety Patrol LOCATION: Campus Center referred for noise violation. Patrol Officer LOCATION: Lower Campus LocATION: Flora Brown Drive V&T – Vehicle and Transportation SUMMARY: Caller reported an un- Daniel Bechtold. SUMMARY: Caller reported a plastic trash Summary: Investigation pending.

Thursday, March 19, 2009 ACCENT See the faces.

Remember that time ... The Ithacan 13 WHO’S Feel the beat. ... we talked about sex, baby? Research shows Hear the voices. college students ON TOP? are reversing the stereotypical Covering the quirky side of the gender roles campus community’s arts and when hooking up entertainment scene. The Ithacan

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BY MICHELLE SKOWRONEK ASSISTANT ACCENT EDITOR a change in percentages of sexually active Eric, an Ithaca College freshman, young adults, but her interviews with has something his friends don’t — his times with the same partner to climax,” Ithaca College students revealed that virginity. It’s not because he has bad luck Plante said. those who are hooking up take a different with girls. Eric says he just has differ- about someone else all the time.” approach than their parents did, during a Erik, a sophomore, said he knows ent ideas about hooking up. Though his pleasing women takes time and atten- Jessie said not only is living the single time when men were typically the ones life liberating, it also prevents possible friends might not get it — new data show tion, so he takes a backseat when it to initiate a date, hookup or relationship. disappointment. that plenty of other college students do. comes to hooking up. Justine, a sophomore, said when “Most guys aren’t looking for a rela- Rebecca Plante, associate professor “For me, the girl dictates the pace tionship, so if you go in without expec- of sociology, recently conducted a na- and determines whether or not a hook- tations, you’re less likely to get hurt,” tionwide survey researching the hook- up takes place,” he said. “She also deter- “I’m just along for she said. ing up behaviors of college students, mines if there is more to the hookup or Get a taste of who defined a “hookup” as an intimate not. I’m just along for the ride; I want to Eric refrains from hooking up not because he doesn’t know how to woo physical interaction outside of a rela- the ride; I want to follow her lead.” a woman but because he chooses not tionship — from kissing to having inter- Erik said letting one woman in par- follow her lead.” to. He said opportunities are out there course. Plante presented the results of ticular assume the dominant role led for him and others like him, but taking her four-year-long study to the campus him to what he said is the best relation- someone different home every night is community on Feb. 25. in a lecture called ship he has ever had — though he said —ERIK just not his style. “Hooking Up in the Little City.” She said it’s up to her to decide when they will “I’ve turned down hooking up a few the action with a common misconception on college make it official. she goes to parties with her single girl- times in high school and in college and campuses is that males are searching for “I would ask her out right now, but friends, she notices they often take on not because I didn’t find the girls attrac- hookups but not relationships and that I don’t want to rush anything,” he said. a traditionally masculine role by seek- tive,” he said. “Hooking up outside of a females are looking for serious commit- “Whenever she’s ready, I’m ready.” ing out a hookup for the night. long-term relationship just isn’t for me, ments. But her local research found that Jessie, a junior, said though many of “Girls want to feel important,” she and I get ridiculed for it.” students are reversing these assumed her girlfriends are looking for a serious said. “Some might use hooking up as a gender roles. commitment, she doesn’t plan on hav- Eric thinks he stands out among the validation of that.” traditional crowd of drunk, sex-driven “I found that some guys at Ithaca Col- ing a relationship in college. The Ithacan But for many women, hooking up college students at weekend parties, but lege don’t want to have sex with every girl “I don’t really have the time and doesn’t always mean racking up notches he said he wakes up in the morning with they see,” Plante said. “[And] some girls energy to dedicate to another person,” on the bedpost. Plante’s research found no regrets. on this campus are strictly not looking she said. “It’s hard enough trying to get that women often look for a steady for a relationship.” through all of the things I have to do “For those that do bother me about it, partner in order to build a they look at it as me being inferior to them,” Though Eric’s teammates on the foot- on a day-to-day basis without worrying physical connection with ball team laughed when he told them he he said. “I look at it as not conforming to a sexual rhythm. She has never hooked up with anyone, Plan- their pressures and expectation of me.” Online. said when having sex te’s research proves his passive approach with a partner for the to the opposite sex is not as uncommon DEFINING THE DEED first time, heterosexual Students interviewed for this article define the ambiguous as students might think. term “hooking up” in their own words. women only orgasm 32 Other students — who, along with Eric, percent as often as men asked to have their full names withheld — engaging in sexual do. The percentage in- relations with a per- have also reversed the gender stereotypes. kissing, making out, creases each time the son whom you are not Caitlin, a junior, said she’s not inter- maybe a little more, two partners have sex. in a relationship with – like some gentle ested enough in anyone to dedicate time beyond just kissing. Plante’s statistics show boob action. to a relationship. She said she takes a that women in a rela- casual approach to hooking up. She said tionship experience an her hookups have mostly been with men orgasm 79 percent as of- she knows personally or through a friend, making out or having ten as their boyfriends. not people she chooses at random. sex with someone on She said moving from anything sexual that “I just let whatever happens happen,” a consistent basis man to man does not happens between Caitlin said. “If I don’t meet someone, I ei- but not having a two people that usually leave a woman relationship. ther go home or crash at a friend’s place.” aren’t in a long-term sexually satisfied. Plante’s nationwide data did not show relationship. “It’s obvious women need to have sex multiple anything more than making out — all anything from kissing forms of sex included. to having sex and get- www.theithacan.org/ ting heavy in between. 10 The Ithacan Opo ini n Thursday, September 24, 2009 editorials compromising our reputation With an acceptance rate of nearly 75 percent for the class of 2013, Ithaca College threatens its prestige n an effort to hit its target of 1,600 students for this year’s freshman class, Ithaca College took several steps last spring to ensure enough students would enroll.I The college increased tuition by a modest amount, increased the discount rate for first-year students, increased financial aid and pushed recruit- ment efforts for prospective students. The college also accepted 74.9 percent of its applicants. Percentages of new students with SAT Verbal and Writing scores above 600 are at a four-year low. Percentages of new students with class ranks in the top 10 percent are at a four-year low at 27.4 percent compared with 34.6 percent last year. Prospective students choose to attend the college because of its prestigious reputation. An acceptance rate of 74.9 percent — the national average is 70 percent — is not prestigious and not in line with the college’s com- mitment to admit only the most qualified students. For prospective students this is an indication that the college is easy to get into. In addition, the college’s admis- sion standards could make an Ithaca College education less valuable to current students and alumni because their degrees come from a less selective institution. It is unclear whether standards were compromised across the board or in select schools. The Ithacan has requested on multiple occasions that the Office of Enrollment Management release the school-by-school breakdowns of admitted students but has been denied your letters each time. Eric Maguire, vice president of enrollment Health Center prepared for H1N1 trol” the H1N1 virus. It is up to individu- While anti-Semitism is deplorable, management, said releasing these statistics would put It is unfortunate that last week’s edi- als to take actions to limit their own ex- equating anti-Semitism with opposition the college at a disadvantage with competing colleges. torial, “Preparing for a pandemic,” was posure as well as the exposure to others. to Israeli policies and Israeli behavior in By not releasing these statistics, the college admin- based upon so much misinformation. In contrast with the news article in the the West Bank and Gaza is both unfair istration is denying students and alumni their right to Ithaca College is “playing catch-up” in same issue, which accurately portrayed and inaccurate. know what has been done to admissions standards its response to the H1N1 flu? Hardly. The the college’s flu response, the editorial Many Jews and non-Jews of con- — especially in the college’s more competitive schools Health Center established its H1N1 flu Web missed a valuable opportunity to further science (myself included) are both criti- — and how their education and the reputation of their site last April. The college’s Core Emergency educate the campus community. cal of Israeli policies and find anti-Sem- degree could be affected. Response Team began preparing a pandem- Anyone seeking information should visit itism repugnant. Labeling legitimate Last spring the college had every right to worry ic flu plan three years ago. The Health Cen- the Health Center’s flu Web site — which is critiques of Israel’s role in its region and about enrollment, especially when the national econ- ter staff has met with all Residential Life staff directly linked from the college’s home page in the world as anti-Semitic forecloses omy was crumbling and the previous year’s freshman to provide information to pass along to stu- — or call us with individual questions and dialogue about difficult issues — class was 200 students below its target. The college was dents, and posters with flu safety tips have concerns at 274-3177. dialogue we need more than ever right proactive with some of the steps it took to ensure the been placed around campus. And an H1N1 David Newman now and which I hope can flourish on college hit its target enrollment. flu portlet has been created on the myHome Director of Health Services this campus. But the administration panicked, and now the at Ithaca Web site, accessed by more than Hammond Health Center Michael Smith campus community is facing the consequences. The 80 percent of the campus population daily, Assistant Professor of History administration is urged to open a dialogue with the providing flu information and allowing stu- Editor’s Note: The source for our edito- campus about this year’s admissions practices in order dents to directly inform the Health Center if rial was Peter Voorhees, public informa- LETTERP OLICY to preserve and protect the college’s commitment to they have flu-like symptoms. We know of no tion officer at Tompkins Cortland Com- excellence — even if this means owning up to a mis- other college or university that has utilized munity College, in the article “Swine flu The Ithacan welcomes correspon- dence from all readers. Please take and acknowledging its embarrassing results. their campus Web site in this fashion. round 2” (Sept. 10) who said the common include your name, graduation year, Especially troubling was the misleading influenza shot prevents coinfection (which organizational or college title/posi- claim that Tompkins Cortland Community means simultaneous infection by two tion and phone number. Letters must College is giving the influenza vaccine to diseases) with both the common flu and be 250 words or less. The Ithacan Help wanted? students “in order to prevent coinfection H1N1 by preventing the former. reserves the right to edit letters for Students struggle to get on-campus jobs of the common flu and H1N1.” The vaccine length, clarity and taste. All letters A nti-Semitism workshop misleading must be received by 5 p.m. the and participate in federal work-study currently being offered to the public is for Monday before publication. All letters seasonal flu only and does not offer any I am concerned about the impres- must be signed, submitted in writing Both first-year students and upperclassmen are protection from the H1N1 virus. sion left by your story about the Hillel and either e-mailed to ithacan@ finding it difficult to get jobs and receive the hours Ithaca College cannot “prevent or con- anti-Semitism workshop (Sept. 17). ithaca.edu or delivered to Park 269. they want as a result of the size of the freshman class. In addition, there are not enough federal work-study jobs to accommodate students who were given the option in their financial aid packages. The availability of jobs should have been taken into consideration when the college extended additional financial aid and work-study to hit its enrollment target. Students who anticipated earning the college’s standard $2,400 work-study package may now struggle to pay tuition without a job or with too few hours. Speak your mind. The college must not only create new jobs but also Write a letter to the editor [email protected] be aware of the number of hours these jobs provide. 250 words or less, e-mailed or dropped off by 5 p.m. Monday in Park 269 Supervisors should make every effort to give work- study students preference in scheduling so they can get as much of their work-study package as they need.

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little Smoking ban would protect air and health fish, hat is it about the idea of smoke-free big outdoor areas that stirs so much con- pond troversy? Current efforts to regulate Lilly miller Wsmoking in public areas, such as parks, play- grounds, at outdoor events and in gathering areas such as The Commons, are not Adjusting to life “anti-smoker,” as some claim. They are pro-clean air, pro- with more boys clean (litter-free) grounds and pro-tobacco-free lives. y roommate said to me Nationwide, statewide last weekend, “Lilly, and right here in Tompkins you can’t go to the County, there is an escalating T ed Schiele bathroomM naked.” movement to extend the proven “Why?” These apparent social public health benefits of smoke-free indoor spaces norms of college are completely to outdoor areas where the general public is invited lost on me. or expected to go in fulfilling everyday choices and “Because you just can’t,” she said. demands. Successful smoke-free outdoor areas are I have always gone to a single- places where parents can be confident that their From left, sophomore Celeste Brooks and junior Carrie-Lynne Davis smoke between classes Sept. 14 sex school, but I had no qualms children will not be exposed to secondhand tobacco on top of Textor Hall. Smoking outdoors on The Commons downtown may soon be banned. with leaving it and the uniform be- smoke or cigarette litter, where people with asthma Lauren Decicca/the Ithacan hind to start college. Even so, I have can be confident they will not be exposed to a crip- had a few complications adjusting pling asthma episode triggered by tobacco smoke nature of their product. One of the most enduring tions, noting that there was no else sitting nearby. to the changes. The academics of and where smokers who want to quit can feel that legacies of big tobacco’s marketing success is the This reasoning misses an important point: A high school prepared me well, but the world is on their side in the struggle to break notion that smoking is a “right” to be defended as smoke-free area is just as important for those who the memo on how to function with free of the addictive grind of cigarettes. a guaranteed American freedom. In response, I have yet to enter the area as it is for those already boys never even reached my inbox. Cigarette smoking is the No.1 cause of prevent- ask, what about the freedom to not be exposed to there. We don’t park in a space marked “handicap,” It wasn’t until my junior and se- able death and disease, both nationally and glob- cigarette smoke? I am not saying, “Don’t smoke. I just because a vehicle with the proper permit does nior years of high school that I re- ally. Every year in the U.S., 10 times more people am just saying, “Please don’t smoke here.” not occupy it at the time. A public area that is ally got to know boys when we got die from long-term, chronic illness caused by Cigarette smoke is a known carcinogen, listed designated smoke-free should be honored as such, to “practice” for college by having their smoking habit than are killed in automobile in the same risk classification as asbestos. Some of regardless of whether the designation is voluntary select classes with them. Even with crashes. The price we all pay in health care costs, the chemicals known to be in smoke are the same or mandatory, by request, policy or law. a few guy friends in high school, public and private, is far into the billions of dollars or similar to those that are reported to be contami- Protecting the pubic health is part of the fabric only four boys have ever entered because of smoking-related illness. nating the soil below South Hill. Society demands of a thriving community, and an obligation of a my bedroom back home — two Cigarettes are far more addictive than alcohol, resources to eliminate exposure to these hazards, sustainable community. We have to take action to of whom are my brother and dad. yet they are subject to far fewer regulations. In and the same conviction should be leveled at keep each other safe and healthy. We must come Now, no matter how comfortable I general, alcohol is safe when consumed legally and preventing unwanted exposure to cigarette smoke. forward to provide a welcoming environment. feel with a boy, I still get goose bumps in moderation. Smoking cigarettes is never safe. Not long ago, I saw a couple sit down at a café Outdoor public spaces that are free of tobacco when he enters my dorm room. Yet, during the last 50 years, tobacco companies table next to the entrance to a downtown shop. smoke are a clear step in the right direction. “This is my room.” I said to have systematically marketed their products as a As one pulled out a cigarette, the other pointed one guy when he walked in for symbol of personal freedom and pathway to social to a no smoking sign posted over the table. The T ed Schiele is the coordinator of Tobacco Free the first time. success, while simultaneously defrauding the public first looked around, shrugged and lit up anyway. Tompkins for the Tompkins County Health “Yeah, I got that,” he laughed as through repeated denials of the addictive and lethal When I protested the pair dismissed my objec- Department. E-mail him at [email protected]. he sat on my bed. “That — that’s Nighttime Bear, my teddy. I have had him forever. Guest commentary Wanna see all his surgeries?” I asked. Have I mentioned that I get horrible word vomit around boys? Student trip to India shows inequality of caste system I often make analogies to reason my way through things, but with boys it’s like nothing I’ve ever his past summer, senior low-caste children, both able and experienced. They are everywhere. Hannah Siebold, sophomore disabled, eventually integrating them They’re in the classrooms when Ren Ostry, Matt Portman ’09 into India’s public school system. I’m confused, and they’re lurking andT I traveled to Students receive an education based around corners when I have Mumbai, India, on the national curriculum, physi- wedgies. This would be manage- for a three-week cal therapy sessions, yoga classes able, if it weren’t for one thing — anthropologi- and prevocational training. In this my self-diagnosed awkwardness. cal field course accepting learning environment, My floor is coed, but my hall- led by Denise all children get the chance to learn way is not, which led me to believe Nuttall, assistant together — a chance they would that the bathroom would be a professor of otherwise be denied. boy-free zone. I have seen one boy anthropology. Megan Kelly As a part of our field school, Siebold multiple mornings while I brush With Nuttall and I devoted a week to volunteering at my retainers, though. We have by our side, we threw ourselves full Narika Shakti, a self-sustaining, craft- never acknowledged each other, throttle into the unknown, hybrid based training program at ADAPT. but he pees loudly, and it makes me culture of India. Shakti empowers mothers of students nervous. Once I walked in and saw A young boy sits in a class at an ADAPT school in Mumbai, India. ADAPT The experience was overwhelm- through teaching skills they can even- him peeing with the door open. educates low-caste, disabled children who otherwise wouldn’t get schooling. ing, yet life-changing, as we witnessed Cour tesy of Megan Kelly tually teach to their own children. “Uh ... I — uh, OK. Sorry, I — and were deeply affected by the visible ADAPT provides a place where they uhh,” I mumbled as I ran out. and disheartening conditions that low opportunity to live the life of our enforce handicap-accessible building feel safe and comfortable, which helps When I think I have experi- caste (Dalit) peoples endure. We were professor — an anthropologist, features and curriculums appropriate them to build relationships within a enced every awkward scenario immersed in the daily life and cultures ethnomusicologist, Tabla (Indian for disabled students. For this reason, productive community. For as many imaginable, life throws me a curve- of Mumbai: a land of spices, layers percussion) performer and scholar. Mithu Alur and her daughter Malini benefits as mothers reap from this ball. The first time I did laundry, I of sound, seemingly chaotic traffic, We participated in the world of founded ADAPT and are now at the program, consumers too have much tried to conceal my underwear. A potent smells, enchanting music, classical music, visited museums and forefront of the human rights struggle to gain. Siebold and I will be selling series of unfortunate events led to intense spirituality and profoundly temples, met Bollywood filmmak- for children and the able-disabled. Shakti’s craft products this semester my bra on the ground and a boy philosophical people. It’s a land where ers and revered holy men — like our Upon entering one of ADAPT’s at Ithaca College to raise money picking it up. Ergo, I try to do my modernity and tradition overlap and good friend Babaji — and completed seven schools, I noticed a poster on for Shakti and the seven ADAPT laundry at night now. create a contradictory society, where a week of service work at the non- the wall that read, “A small body of schools. The authentic and beautifully My roommates think it’s funny one is forced to look within and governmental organization, Abled determined spirits, fired by an un- crafted handbags, journals, stationary how I can’t function around boys. acutely at the world around them. It’s Disabled All People Together. quenchable faith in their mission can and other crafts made by mothers at I might text them too much and a land where one cannot afford to be Through volunteering at ADAPT, alter history.” These words, spoken Shakti will be on sale soon outside of I might never be able to learn to careless while walking through streets I realized that there are significant by Mahatma Ghandi, ring true in Emerson Suites. We look forward to deal with them, but I’m trying. at the risk of encountering wild dogs, social inequalities and educational describing the people and the mission working with the college community I wouldn’t trade my single-sex auto-rickshaws and flying debris from injustices existing in India. Par- of ADAPT, which promotes the idea to spread awareness and raise funds education for anything, but I’m construction; where one works day, ticularly, the barriers in the educa- of inclusive education for all. for this deserving organization. glad I tried something new, even if night and straight through monsoon tion system facing children with There is no discrimination of for every 15 mistakes I make, I only conditions; and where one learns the disabilities are immense. These students or faculty based on ethnicity, Ma eg n Kelly is a sophomore get one thing right. significance of acceptance and faith. children are invisible to the Indian class, caste or religious divisions. The anthropology major. E-mail her at This field course gave us the government, as authorities neglect to organization’s main goal is to educate [email protected]. lilly miller is a freshman journalism major. E-mail her at All opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of The Ithacan. To write a guest commentary, contact Opinion Editor Elizabeth Sile at 274-3208. [email protected]. 12 The Ithacan Thursday, September 24, 2009 Thursday, September 24, 2009 accent The Ithacan 13 Wrangell-St. Elias National park greetings from

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BY Kelsey Fowler mentary to preserve the Contributing Writer American identity. Snapshots: a herd of bison grazing on “At a park, we experience prairie grass, a mesa of white stone as their something that’s collective,” backdrop. A vast, steep red-rock canyon — he said. “It’s a common- cliff faces dotted with layers of sand and wealth, and my goodness, in the trees, and suddenly there was [an thing he brings back with him is a map. stone. A serene, windblown Pacific island especially today, we need that reminder of what adult bear] in front of me. So I just chilled With a stack about three-feet tall in his with blue sky and sea surrounding the small we share in common.” out, didn’t move, and it was fine. That was office, he said it is easy to remember his lighthouse in the distance. And in every Michael Smith, assistant professor of history still the scariest experience at a site, espe- experiences at each place, even the not-so- photo, the same cheerful, carefree man — who specializes in environment and public cially since my family was with me.” famous parks. smiles for the picture being taken to docu- history — said parks are important to have in a However, for Kissiloff, a good trip Smith said lesser-known parks still provide ment each piece of his journey. materialistic society. doesn’t need to have a Ari Kissiloff ’90, M. S. ’93, a strategic com- “In an age of everything being for sale, lot of adventure. He munication professor at Ithaca College, has ac- it’s nice to have places that are outside of said his visit is never “I’ve learned to look for a sense of cumulated thousands of photographs over about that model of acquisition,” he said. “National complete without 20 years of visiting national parks and monu- parks are also meaningful exercises in creat- getting out of the car ments across the country. ing public space.” and taking pictures. what’s important about a place.” “I didn’t wake up one day and say ‘I’m go- Kissiloff’s fascination with the sites is ap- “For me, now, a ing to do this: I’m going to visit every [national parent, from the maps tacked to his bulletin visit [has] to include -Ari Kissiloff site],’” he said. “As I went to one, I just decided, board with each park he’s visited highlighted me standing there these are really special places.” to the full-color panoramic landscape of taking a picture,” he said. “I’m miss- a great atmosphere for visitors. The National Park Service lists 391 parks, his- Bryce Canyon National Park hanging above ing some pictures from before, when “With parks like Yosemite and Yellowstone, toric sites and monuments. Kissiloff’s goal is to his desk. His first stop was the Grand Canyon I didn’t know I was going to attempt which are very crowded, it becomes a paradox visit them all. He is currently at 152. 20 years ago. Over this past summer he vis- to visit all the sites. In 1985, we didn’t because you want people to come, but then “As far as I know, no one has ever accom- ited 15 more sites, he said. have cell phone cameras.” having too many people spoils the experience.” plished this before,” he said. “There have been “I’ve learned to look for a sense of what’s While Kissiloff has mountain biked, For Kissiloff, the reason he wants to visit people who visited all 58 national parks, but I important about a place,” he said. “Sometimes hiked, climbed, snorkeled and camped in all the sites is because nothing like them exists haven’t found anyone else who has gone to all it’s obvious. When you get to the Grand Can- nearly half of the national sites to date, he anywhere else. 391 sites.” yon, it’s like, ‘OK, I understand why this is said one thing he does not do is stop at “Parks are so different,” he said. “That’s In order to document his travels, Kissiloff important.’ But with something lesser-known, gift shops. why they’re parks. Where else can you see began a blog called “From Acadia to Zion,” you don’t really know what it’s about until you He said because parks are free, the only these things?” found at www.acadiatozion.com, which lists go in and start exploring.” all of the parks he has visited and his favorite Kissiloff said now, his family accompanies activities in each location. It includes him on most of his ventures. hundreds of photos as well. “The first trip for my wife was around six View an audio slide- Olympic N ational park Kissiloff said he was inspired to start the years ago, so she has been to many of them, show of Ari Kissiloff at including our honeymoon in Alaska, where theithacan.org/ Web site after learning about the upcoming go/09parks. Ken Burns documentary, “The National Parks: we visited five of them,” he said. America’s Best Idea,” which premieres at His wife, Shelia Kissiloff, said one of the 8 p.m. Sunday on PBS. things that drew her to Ari was his interest “Ken Burns has always been someone I in the preservation of natural resources. deeply respected,” Kissiloff said. “He is an “For almost as long as I’ve know him, articulate and artistic documentarian who this has been his passion,” she said. “I feel delves into complex issues and somehow like if anyone can do it, it’s him. Once he makes sense out of them, all while still makes up his mind about something, he being entertaining.” makes sure it happens.” Kissiloff met Burns in 2001 when Burns For Kissiloff, driving to all of these parks was a speaker for the Park Distinguished Visi- with his family is a part of the experience. tors Series at the college. “The road becomes part of the site,” “His film on the national parks is really he said. “Even if you didn’t get out of interesting to me,” Kissiloff said. “It’s already your car, you’re still there, visiting a generating a lot of buzz in the parks, in the national park.” media and online.” Kissiloff said one time his family was Almost a decade in the making, the documen- within 10 feet of a black bear at Kenai tary covers the history and evolution of national Fjords National Park in Alaska. parks and public lands. In an interview with PBS “I saw a cub on the path and stopped in July, Burns said he decided to direct the docu- walking,” he said. “Then I heard a rustle All photos courtesy of Ari Kissiloff [accentuate] 14 The Ithacan Thursday, September 24, 2009

Hot or Not This week’s hits and misses

Fashion Week is all about glitz, glamour and gorgeous clothing. Contributing Writer Alicia Gallen recaps the fashion triumphs and faux pas of this year’s shows. Hot Baby Phat Seeing Kimora Lee Simmons rock her Baby Phat fashions is always a plus while watching her Style Network show, “Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane.” But the show has been on hiatus since the birth of her son, forcing her designs to stand on their own. Her hip-hop-inspired cloth- ing line has now been infused with some major Bohemian flair. Eye-catching (but tasteful) printed shorts, beautiful loose tops, tie-dye shirts, ripped pants, bikinis and the ever-popular two-fer outfits all AndrewMaestro, Kaiser, son of Interim if Associateyou Dean please of Music Keith Kaiser, tries his hand at conducting during the 18th annual Founder’s Day graced her runway. Some even had Concert on Sunday in DeWitt Park. The concert commemorates the college’s establishment in 1892 as the Ithaca Conservatory of Music. metallic touches to break away from her nathan bickell/the ithacan traditional look. Lukewarm hot Tory Burch of the Blog features videos, photos The popular shoe designer now has a and mp3 music — all in one. dates clothing line that is worth talking about. blog Her simple cargo-capris and hippie-chic shorts are perfect for going to class, week especially when mixed with her tie-dye thursday Scan a few CD reviews and there are bound to be phrases like the Mike Titlebaum, a faculty tops. Some of her looks are more fitting following: “The song seems very eager to saxophone player, will per- for a night on the town than for everyday please” or “The lyrics are emotive form at 8:15 p.m. in the campus life, unless they are skillfully and perfect.” What the heck does Hockett Family Recital Hall separated and worn with jeans. However, all that mean? With Fluxblog, a in Whalen Center. Admission her patterned outfits and animal-print reader can actually hear MP3 is free. jeans are a little too extreme for any files and watch YouTube videos SAB Presents IC Applefest, a program bring- casual fashionista. of tracks from the albums being ing Applefest to campus, will critiqued. With all genres of music, feature live entertainment Not there’s definitely something for and food from 7 to 10 p.m. Anna Sui everyone on Fluxblog. in IC Square in Campus This designer had tons of beauti- — Matt Biddle Center. Admission is free. ful dresses that many would want to wear on warm, sunny days. On the other hand, the rest of her collection friday Thom Hartmann, one of is laden with risk-taking combina- ’80s-inspired ‘Mc the nation’s top progressive tions too bold even for a runway. Her hammer pants’ radio talk show hosts, will schoolboy-styled outfits for girls were blast broadcast live from noon to make a strong, a little crazy to say the least, and her from 3 p.m. in Emerson Suites. choice to attach neckties to all of her shocking comeback the past The event is free, but tickets tops and dresses was … interesting. are required. Let’s be honest, not even school boys Ithacappella, Ithaca Col- There’s a classy, chic and exotic ensemble that has want to dress like that. lege’s all-male a cappella gained popularity from movies such as “Sex and group, will perform its first- the City” and “The Devil Wears Prada.” More people block concert at 7 p.m. in are succumbing to the latest trend: Harem pants. Emerson Suites. Admission The pants seem to be a knockoff of a trend set is free. by music icon MC Hammer back in the late ’80s. These “genie pants” are creating a new silhouette in today’s fashion world, giving some fashion gurus saturday the urge to turn on some MC Hammer tunes and The Club Z Dance Party, join the trend. hosted by Stacy Scott and — Kera Schulze Corey of Z95.5, will start at 10 p.m. at The Haunt off Route 13. Admission is $5 for 21 and older and $7 for those under 21. sunday Rick Estrin and the quoteunquote Nightcats, a blues and jazz combo group, will perform It’s like I have Gerber all over my knee, and it with other blues bands from 2 to 9 p.m. at The Haunt off doesn’t even matter. I love it. Route 13. Admission is $12 in advance and $15 at Katherine Heigl’s husband, Josh Kelley, on their recently adopted the door. “ baby, Nancy Leigh, from Korea. 15 The Ithacan Accent Thursday, September 24, 2009 Change in rock climbing wall hours overcrowds Fitness Center

By Whitney Faber sports and recreational clubs share the same Staff Writer spaces in the Fitness and Hill centers. Fingers shaking and legs extended, a stu- ICircus is experiencing the most problems dent stretches his arm up to grab the next blue with its new practice from 2 to 4 p.m. on Friday, stone on the rock climbing wall. His hand grips because many members are in class or at work. the piece as his core tightens, and he thrusts Senior Alexandra Binek, co-president of the his body upwards. He reaches closer to the top club, said the change in schedule might alter of the wall in the Fitness Center. the number of performances the club can give. On the wooden floor below, members of “It will affect the amount of things we ICircus must ignore those climbing while they can do because usually if we have a show on practice flipping, juggling and creating human the weekend, we would put it together at the pyramids. In the aerobics room upstairs, 50 Thursday practice,” she said. “Now that not as members of the Sword Team of Ithaca Col- many members can come, we will have to work lege must be on constant guard as they dodge around that.” swinging swords in the cramped room. Senior Jess Lipscomb, co-president of In the past, ICircus and STOIC had few ICircus, said it is too early to tell how the Fri- problems with finding practice space in the day practice will affect the club’s size. gym. When the schedule for rock climbing “It’s almost like the Friday practice doesn’t changed this year, though, students were count, so it’s really hard to say how that has suddenly faced with inconvenient times changed the number of members,” she said. and room sizes too small. STOIC’s practice was moved to the aero- The Fitness Center changed the rock climb- bics room, but the space cannot accommo- ing hours this year — now Monday through Fri- date the record 50 people that showed up to day and Sundays, at different times every day — participate at the first meeting. to better suit student and faculty schedules. Senior Geoff Raywood, president of STOIC, Sarah Hawkins, program coordinator for said the room was too small for that many people recreational sports at the college, said the to be practicing Samaria fighting. change was meant to make the rock wall a “We somehow managed to get everyone more accessible activity. in, but we were all tucked-in as tightly as we “We’re trying to drum up more business, could,” he said. “As a general rule, having 50 to find more popular times for people to use people in that small of a space wielding four- the climbing wall,” she said. foot swords is just not going to happen.” Senior Tom Healy, student rock climbing wall Raywood said after STOIC requested its coordinator, said the cost of the wall puts the Fit- practice be moved to another location, the ness Center in debt, but with the new hours peo- club relocated to the wrestling room in the ple are buying more $15 semester passes. Hill Center. But he said he is unsure if this “We have been slowly getting more peo- change could remain permanent because of ICircus rehearses Sept. 14 downstairs in the Fitness Center. Creating a chandelier requires a ple [at the wall],” he said. “We are trying to demand for the room in the future. large amount of space — something the club cannot always find with the new schedule. pull more people in so that the wall can kind Erin Irby/the ithacan Hawkins said with the rock wall hours as of start paying for itself.” they are, there is little the Fitness Center can Students were not aware of the change in the club when creating the schedule. ferent time zones to work with.” do to better the situation. rock climbing schedule last year when clubs were “The times requested are not necessarily There are limited time blocks that Hawkins “[These times] are what I’m given,” Hawkins required to submit practice-time request forms. guaranteed to the club, but I always try to ac- can distribute among the many clubs on campus. said. “It’s either we use them, or we don’t have As a result, Hawkins said she had little guidance commodate people,” she said. “In looking at Scheduling for all of the recreational activities at practice. It’s unfortunate, but we are trying to [ac- as to what times would be appropriate for each the schedule this year, I had completely dif- the college is always a challenge, as dance teams, commodate] as many students as possible.” Managing the big bands Student creates his own company to represent talent in music industry By Nicole Black media distributor in New York City, contributing Writer it all came together. Everyone dreams about being Silverberg said he was eager to able to turn passions and hobbies learn about all aspects of the company. into careers, but many feel that “During spring break I went for the stuff of fairy-tales cannot hap- an interview with the operations pen in real life. However, for ju- department, and I said, ‘You can nior Ben Silverberg, his dream is put me in one spot, but I’m going already a reality. to go out and learn about the dif- Silverberg developed a love of ferent departments,’” he said. music at a young age. In middle Silverberg landed a spot in the school, he played the saxophone, Artists, Labels and Relations De- and by high school he was play- partment, where he was able to ing guitar, booking shows for local work with product management, bands and running his own radio publicity, interactive marketing show. This summer, he became the and retail marketing. co-partner of a new artistic man- Over the summer, Silverberg agement company, Animal Instinct. and Lebo launched the Animal Silverberg and his partner, Dan Instinct Web site. From there, Sil- Junior Ben Silverberg multitasks on his laptop while talking on the phone with the band he represents, Big City Lights, Lebo — a student at SUNY Buffa- verberg went to a Big City Lights Tuesday in his Garden Apartment. Silverberg said he uses the skills he learns in business class to manage bands. lo — met about five years ago at a show, a band he had worked with Matt rigby/The Ithacan Vans Warped Tour concert, where previously, to discuss signing the Lebo gave him backstage passes band to the company. Benjamin Sage, Silverberg’s boss focusing on promoting Big City City Lights for the MySpace lay- to interview a few bands. The two Silverberg said the band was at The Orchard, said Silverberg’s Lights but is willing to add an- out because it’s his responsibility to began working on music review perfect for Animal Instinct to break work is impressive for his age. other band to the roster. Lebo make the band look good. Web sites shortly after. into the industry with because the “Considering that he hasn’t even said the company only wants to “It’s a big risk to go into this To Silverberg, a business admin- members wanted to increase their graduated college yet, it’s remark- have as many bands signed as they profession because we don’t make istration major, the decision to start fan base and they consistently pro- able what he’s put together, what have people working, so the two money unless the band makes mon- a company was obvious. duce solid pop songs. The band he’s doing and how fast he’s learn- of them can give each band the ey,” he said. “We work together great,” he said. signed, and Silverberg pitched the ing,” Sage said. attention it needs. Animal Instinct receives a per- “We know the key players. We know idea of Big City Lights to The Or- Guitarist and singer Justin Mor- Lebo focuses mainly on the centage of the gross income the band how the industry works. So why not chard to see if the company ap- rell said collaborating with Silver- graphic design aspect of the adver- makes, according to the contract start a management company?” proved of his business move. berg is a rewarding experience. tising and currently has his own agreed upon. The pair talked about starting Employees of the company “Working with Ben and Animal graphic design company on the side, Silverberg said he wants to focus a company last winter. Silverberg were impressed and helped him Instinct is awesome,” he said. “We Second Nature Creative Studios. on breaking bands into the indus- prepared by taking the Legal En- develop an artist management decided to work with them because “Artists charge thousands try that he thinks can turn out to be vironment of Business course at contract and book a show on they are a hard-working team who of dollars for CD artwork and something big. the college, which was especially Jones Beach, Long Island. The works from the ground up, focusing MySpace designs, so we’re saving “Our goal is to develop artists that helpful for writing contracts. band played with artists Boys Like on real relationships [and] strong this band a ton of time and mon- have a lot of potential and get music This summer, when Silverberg Girls, The Academy Is, Gym Class work ethics.” ey,” Lebo said. back to the way we remember it when interned at The Orchard, a digital Heroes and Never Shout Never. Animal Instinct is currently Lebo said he did not charge Big we were kids,” he said. 16 The Ithacan Thursday, September 24, 2009 Remember that time ...

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Sophomore Jillian Trottier gives a tour of the college to Ruth Kabel, Last Thursday, in a packed Em- prospective student Becky Kabel and Marjie Needham yesterday. erson Suites, members of the Ithaca College community voiced their concerns to President Tom Rochon in an open meeting about the stra- tegic visioning process and budget cuts approved by the Board of Trustees last week. Because of an anticipated decline in en- rollment, the said ROCHON college must his salary is not make additional exempt from cuts budget cuts for across the college. next year, in ad- dition to a salary freeze and a reduction in retire- ment benefits. Rochon also said the board will wait until May to decide whether it is financially sound to break ground on the new Athletics Itha- and Events Center. Such decisions did not come that actually enrolled last fall was 18, down from without response from mem- 22 percent the year before, according to an bers of the college community, analysis of data from the Office of Enrollment can who addressed the president in a Management. If this year’s yield is the same as be a much bigger concern for everybody.” question-and-answer session af- Enrollment goalsWithin the total number present of applications, last year’schallenges — 18 percent — the college will have to ter his presentation. accept about 9,000 students to yield its target of certain groups of students are eliminated at the Liz Smith, print serials coor- BY ERICA R. HENDRY 1,600 freshmen this fall. Traditionally, the college SENIOR WRITER beginning of the admission process, either for dinator in the college’s library, has accepted an average of 63 percent of students not meeting the college’s academic standards or asked Rochon what he will sac- who applied. To meet the target first-year enroll- failing to reach the requirements for talent- and rifice for the college, citing Cor- Ithaca College has received the second- ment, the college will have to accept about 71 per- merit-based programs, like those in the School nell University’s President David highest number of applications in its history for cent of its applicants. But if the percentage of yield of Music and the Roy H. Park School of Com- J. Skorton’s voluntary 10 percent next year, admissions officers say — but wheth- continues to decline, the college will have to accept munications Park Scholar program. Once those salary cut, and what help he er those applications will yield enough students even more. groups are eliminated, the college begins to look will give to the college’s faculty to meet the college’s target enrollment is not The college has already extended acceptance at which students it can accept. It is unclear and staff. as clear. offers to around 5,800 students for next fall, whether the college will be able to accept enough “What I am asking is what you As of last Friday, 12,662 prospective students Turbide said. students to yield its target ranges of enrollment, plan to do or sacrifice for the good had applied to the college, a 6 percent decrease in The budget for 2009-10 is based on a col- Turbide said. of the college,” she said. “I do not applications from fall 2008 — a year many called “We need to figure out what that looks like legewide enrollment of 5,400 students instead feel respected, and I am wonder- the “peak” of the demographic shift anticipated of the 5,650 the college hopes to enroll next statistically,” Turbide said. “The statistics can tell ing why I should play along and by enrollment officers at institutions across the fall, said Carl Sgrecci, vice president, page of finance 4 you one piece of it, but for us the application watch my earnings drop.” Northeast. This year’s application numbers are ADMISSION process is really about opening up every appli- See Rochon said a cut to his salary more comparable to the 12,506 applications re- cation … so until we’re in there in all of those, was not out of the question. He said ceived for fall 2007, Director of Admission Ge- we don’t really know where that bottom [line] his salary is part of the salary freeze rard Turbide said. “We knew that we would drop — we knew will be.” and his TIAA-CREF pensions were Last year, the percentage of students accepted reduced. Rochon said he told the going into the previous year that [applications chair of the Board of Trustees “they were] going to peak and come down on the other can explore taking a 10 percent vol- side,” Turbide said. “What we didn’t know was untary decrease in pay.” that coupled with the economy, it was going to Rochon also presented find- ings from last semester’s strategic visioning listening sessions, which he also presented at a closed fac- Economy leavesthis summer areinternship hearing different prospects unsteady ulty meeting Feb. 17. The visioning responses from employers. Junior process is a yearlong commitment Amy Scheffer said accounting com- to help reshape certain areas of the BY JOSHUAMANAGING MELLMAN EDITOR panies have told her they’re not sure college’s academic environment In spite of companies laying off if they’re having summer interns. that Rochon said he hopes all facul- Junior Craig Ross said businesses ty, staff and students will participate thousands of workers as the U.S. have told him they can only hire in. The process will focus on ways unemployment rate rose to 7.6 part-time employees or they’re only to emphasize the college’s commit- percent in January, students look- hiring one intern instead of six. ment to academic excellence. ing for summer internships might “Most of them respond that “It is important for us to remem- be in luck — depending on what they want to interview you, but ber that we need to make Ithaca they’re looking for. John Fracchia, associate direc- they can’t or they can’t pay,” Ross strong and attractive to students — said. “It’s the same in the coun- we are going to need a strong stra- tor of Career Services at Ithaca try and the city. Everywhere, it’s tegic vision,” Rochon said. College, said much depends on not good.” Beth Harris, associate professor how businesses are responding to ALLISON USAVAGE/THE ITHACAN Because of the recession, more of politics, said she agreed with the the country’s recession. Some em- From left, junior Cheri Berger, senior Kayla McKechnie and student assis- students than ever are applying for concept of interdisciplinary studies ployers may make midlevel cuts, , page 11 internships. At the University of tant junior Molly Scanlon review a résumémer, Tuesday Normington at Career said Services.he expects but Fracchia said entry-level hiring MEETING Dreams, an international summer almost 2,000. See would likely decrease in all areas. internship placement program for Normington said the University “That could be a boom for in- $9,500 for the program, which in- , page 4 college students in 18 main indus- INTERNS ternships, because some organi- cludes guaranteed placement. See tries, enrollment is up about 30 zations may look at it and say, ‘All In 2008, the group had 1,300 percent from last year, said Eric right, we’re going to bring in more participants in its summer in- Normington, vice president of interns,’” Fracchia said. “Other ternship program. This sum- the organization. The University www.theithacan.org organizations may look at it and of Dreams, based in Los Gatos, say, ‘We’d like to bring in more in- find more. online. Calif., charges students $5,000 to terns, but we don’t have the staff- ing power to supervise them.’” Students applying for internships Thursday, September 24, 2009 Accent The Ithacan 17 ‘Friendzy’ confuses students on campus

BY alyssa figueroa Senior Daniel Haack, who has Staff Writer been playing “Food Friendzy” for “Pick, Play, Steal and Eat!” The about a year, said he enjoys the new catchphrase of the Facebook game experience the game offers. “Food Friendzy” may sound straight- “Some of the changes are re- forward, but some students are con- ally cool,” he said. “I love the whole fused by the frenzy of alterations to stealing and giving points element. the rules and interface of the game. It’s become a little game with some “Food Friendzy” is a Facebook of my friends.” game launched in 2008 that allows Several students, however, are college students to win coupons still trying to figure out how the new toward food at participating restau- game works. rants listed on Campusfood.com, an Playing since the application first online food ordering service. came out the spring of his freshman Robert Saunders, marketing year, junior Josh Canu said the game is manager of Campusfood.com, said confusing, and “the new layout takes Food Friendzy creators launched some getting used to as well.” the revamped game in August After playing three daily rounds with the hopes of making the game of “Food Friendzy,” the points a player more entertaining. earns during the game can be swapped “We found in our monthly re- for eligible coupons or entries into a search that … accumulating points for weekly random drawing to win $100 [a single day] was just more of a fun, in Campusfood Cash. Warnings in the The popular Facebook application “Food Friendzy” offers coupons and discounts toward local restaurants. The ap- interactive way to [play],” he said. game state that players cannot save plication has gained a widespread network of players, with more than 70,000 monthly active users. In the old game, players had three the points they earn because cumu- courtesy of food friendzy rounds each day to click on and lative points are used to determine match up three tiles, which had res- player rankings in different player net- and a bit of luck. ting a coupon are generally the same, more students to order from his taurant coupons, Campusfood Cash works: Every time players start a new “You never know what tiles though the company is still working restaurants, he said his company or other prizes on them. Players had game, their points start at zero. you’re going to get so it honestly is on strengthening the odds. has seen a better response to cou- an endless amount of clicks as long Though some students are con- just the luck of the draw,” Clark said. He advises players to read the pons over the years. as they avoided the ominous “You fused about the change, sophomore Clark, like Canu, has been playing rules that appear before they click “Our $3 coupon has over a 20 Lose” tile, which would end the cur- Robert Hoyuela, who has been play- since the game was first launched. “Play Now” and to post any ques- percent response rate,” he said. rent round. ing “Food Friendzy” since last year, Sophomore Siobhan Cavanagh, tions they may have on “Food Sophomore Mitchell Murdock, Now, players have three rounds said students will grasp the changes if who started playing “Food Frien- Friendzy’s” Facebook wall. who has played “Food Friendzy” and seven clicks per round to col- they read the instructions. dzy” last year, said she used to get Kevin Sullivan, owner of the since last year, said though he and lect points, which they can then ex- “I just picked up on the new more $3 coupons in the old game, downtown restaurant The Con- other students may be puzzled change for coupons at the end. Aside version,” he said. “If you pay atten- while in the new one she usually nection, a participating Friendzy by the changes at first, they will from now having point tiles, the new tion, it says right there you cannot gets smaller amounts. restaurant, said he thinks “Food come to terms with them because game has other special tiles — one of save points.” “It’s nice that you can get a cou- Friendzy” is a great idea because of the reward. which allows players to steal points Junior Kaitlin Clark, who plays pon almost every time,” Cavanagh it encourages students to use cou- “I don’t think people are going from one another. the game once a day and is cur- said. “[Though] you had a better pons to save money. to stop playing ‘Food Friendzy,’” Saunders said creators wanted rently ranked first place in the chance of getting a good coupon Though Sullivan said it is he said. “Though the changes are to add a level of competition for Ithaca College network, said her last time.” too early to tell if the new “Food annoying, the prospect of free players and their friends. personal success comes from skill Saunders said that the odds of get- Friendzy” game is promoting money overpowers confusion.” DJ Fuzzy Duck spins sick beats Emerging local DJ infuses rap, funk and disco into his popular, musically diverse party sets

B y evan johnson stations, said Horowitz’s reputation and influ- contributing Writer ence is widespread. The lights are low, the bar is open, and the “He’s definitely a local legend,” she said. “He’s dance floor is packed. It is late, but the night is got a wonderful voice and quite the personality still young. Behind the turntables, the disc jockey if you listen to his show ... just a lot of character.” keeps the people dancing. One former Cornell student who was partic- The DJ running the show is Michael Horow- ularly drawn to Horowitz’s style was Josh Stans- itz, also known as DJ Fuzzy Duck. Horowitz field. Also known as DJ Electric Mayhem, Stans- plays DJ music sets at clubs and parties in the field met Horowitz as a freshman at Cornell and upstate New York area. sometimes performs alongside Horowitz. He said a lot of back-and-forth decisions went Stansfield said their two styles often comple- into choosing his DJ moniker, “Fuzzy Duck.” ment each other — something that makes the “That’s kind of a long story,” he said. “That’s two compatible. a name that came out of a hat that I’ve had for “He’s much more talented with classics, a while.” hip-hop, funk or older disco stuff,” he said. He has been performing, or “spinning,” in “I’ve become much more of a fan of injecting the Ithaca and Syracuse area for more than five newer stuff into what we play, and I tend to years. Originally from the New York City area, play a little more of the harder electric stuff.” Horowitz’s interest in music came from involve- Stansfield also said Horowitz has superior ment in a high school radio station. knowledge that sets him apart from many less- After high school, he attended Cornell Uni- experienced DJs. Michael Horowitz, also known as DJ Fuzzy Duck, DJs on his evening show Sept. 5 at the WICB versity where he majored in science of Earth “He’s layering two, three, four songs over station in the Park School of Communications. Horowitz has been DJing since high school. systems. In college, he improved his technique each other, playing remixes, blending remixes,” Cat nuwer/the ithacan and expanded his repertoire of music by per- he said. “A lot of people would just play playlists.” forming at dance parties held at fraternities. DJs constantly need to adjust their styles of songs on a personal computer has caused an isn’t just hip-hop,” he said. “I want to play what Horowitz said the experience helped him and equipment to meet the demands of the explosion in the industry. He said the availabil- you would hear if you were to go to any of the understand how to play for a specific audience. audience, as well as the 21st century. ity of new software programs takes much of the clubs in NYC.” “If you’re not keeping them happy, they’ll let Horowitz said he had to adapt to the talent out of performing. Horowitz said he is not certain what role you know it,” he said. “You really have to cater to changing times as well. “Anybody can be a DJ because anyone has his DJing will have in the foreseeable future. them, and you can’t push your own agenda until “When the time came to go digital I got [the music on a laptop to mix with,” he said. “Pro- “I don’t really have any goals with DJing you get good.” software] Serato, which hooks your laptop up grams let you mix songs with zero DJing ability. because I don’t want to make it a full-time effort,” Now, in addition to spinning at dance parties, to your analog turntable, and you can play any The market has been saturated with ‘laptop DJs.’” he said. “I’m always looking for opportunities.” Horowitz also spins from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sat- song off of your laptop as if it were a record,” he Horowitz plans to DJ for WICB’s evening For the time being, he said he will con- urday nights at the Pixel Lounge in Collegetown. said. “[It] is nice because I still have the ability hip-hop show, Fridays on City Rhythms. tinue to keep people dancing all over Ithaca. Sophomore Laura Brand, who DJs for to control the song with my fingertips.” “What I want to do on City Rhythms is to “I just really enjoy playing, and that’s the WICB and VIC Radio, Ithaca College’s radio Horowitz said the ability to have thousands bring music you would hear in the clubs that reason I’m it,” he said. “To have fun.” 18 The Ithacan Accent Thursday, September 24, 2009 single Campy musical plays to audiences of all ages Tracks we’ve b y kaTHy laluk got on repeat Sa t ff wRITER file Getting away from the constant “peacebone” pressures of college life may be as Animal Collective simple as spending a day in the Thunderous beats, edgy vocals park. “Park Play,” the first play of and nonsensical lyrics define this the Kitchen Theatre’s Family Fare indie track that meshes elements of rock and techno. series, exemplifies the simplicity of a day outdoors. “hindsight” The play journeys back to the days Built to Spill of childhood — a The flannel-clad, Idaho rockers are back with this guitar-happy time when boys and theater lead single to their new album, girls had “cooties,” Review “There is No Enemy.” when nap time didn’t “Park Play” mean snoozing be- The Kitchen “pr ayer ’n’ nite” tween (or during) Theatre The Hood Internet Chicago remix titans, The Hood class and the only Internet, finally mix the lyrics of worry in the world was finding a play- Kid Cudi, Bon Jovi and Crookers mate on the playground. in their latest mash-up. “Park Play” tells the story of 9-year-old Hayley (Erin Hilgartner) coi mp led by Sam fanburg and the time she spends observing and aaron edwards and playing with her friends in the park. Hayley looks every bit like a typical kid — bright-eyed with pig- Accent’s Oldie But Goodie tails and an infectiously adorable smile — but in personality, Hayley is “Criminology” (1994) 9 going on 35 and a budding pale- A ctors ranging from children to adults perform a musical number from the Kitchen Theatre’s Family Fare series show, Raekwon ontologist. Spending the day in the In honor of the release of “The “Park Play.” Pulling from childhood experiences and circumstances, the play teaches moral virtues and lessons. Purple Tape,” go back and listen to park not only means flying high on Courtesy of The Kitchen Theatre what made Raekwon a strong con- her favorite swing, but also getting tender in the rapping industry. to observe the other parkgoers in a are sillier and sound like something are turned on him when the girls poke ber Lesley Greene, Thomas Peters —sam fanburg series of musical vignettes. pulled from a Dr. Seuss book, but the fun at him for being noticeably terri- ’09 and Ithaca High School student The all-original score is reminis- show maintains a balance between fied of a potential thunderstorm. Nathan Hilgartner. Lampert said cent of songs heard on childrens’ fun and potentially poignant. The role reversal, issues of bul- the goal was to create a piece that shows like “Arthur” or “Zoom.” Be- While the songs are enjoyable, lying, making friends and growing people of all ages could enjoy — not neath the sugarcoated surface, the the actors’ performances are the true up are all themes director Rachel just children. quickies songs may cause adult audiences to highlight of this play. The cast ranges Lampert said she wanted to ad- For some, this bubbly kiddie compare their lives now with their from children to college students dress with the show. musical may be too over the top, childhood experiences. “Lovely at the and adults. “We didn’t want to get too bogged but for anyone who is willing to take Park” is the only number that gives Ithaca College seniors Ace Hecka- down in a plot,” Lampert said. “I hope a trip back to the simpler days of the audience a glimpse of the parents thorn and Melanie Beck and junior kids will see this and maybe talk to childhood, “Park Play” is a fun, light- in the park — which include personas Katie Henly are the most fun to watch their parents about some of these hearted way to spend an hour on a from a nervous, overwrought mother for the simple reason that they look things, but we weren’t specifically try- weekend afternoon. of twins to a set of proud grandpar- like they are having fun. Heckathorn ing to browbeat one specific moral or ents, — while “The Name Song” ad- is particularly hilarious when he re- lesson into their heads.” “Park Play” runs through dresses the changes in baby-naming peatedly wreaks havoc on Beck and Lampert helped write “Park Sunday. Tickets can be purchased Play” along with Kitchen staff mem- at the Kitchen Theatre. courtesy of Shangri-La Music trends over the years. Other pieces Henly’s game of house, but the tables “Monsters of folk” Monsters of Folk Shangri-La Music B and fails after a three-year hiatus M. Ward, Conor Oberst and Jim James’ “supergroup” debuts with a whole new outlook on folk music. Rockers’ sophomore album a setback from previous work

b y Tiko Tjiptarto the country singer shows the band’s versatil- Cntribo uting writer ity by expanding to other music genres, but Audiences have heard Boys Like Girls’ the split between lead singer Martin Johnson popular tracks such as “The Great Escape,” and Swift enforces a poplike “High School “Hero/Heroine,” and “Thunder” over and over Musical” feel — which, in the end, makes the again on the radio from their first album re- song too cheesy. lease in 2006. Now, after three years, the pop- “The First One” is one of the only songs rock band has released a new album titled on the album that is a truthful representation “Love Drunk” consisting of 11 songs that all of losing first love. However, the band’s pre-

courtesy of 4 AD sound familiar and redundant. vious songs “Me, You and My Medication” “Love Drunk” does not hint to any major and “Up Against the Wall,” from the first al- Courtesy of warner bros. “A brief history of love” improvements in the group since its first al- bum go even further to depict realistic situa- The Big Pink bum. Its fan base is still centered on young tions as the focal point of the song. 4 AD high school students, and its music has not The album ends with “Go,” which offers Electronic-indie rockers debut their Muse delves into emotion matured from themes of sound, universal advice: Let go of the past pop sound on this breakout LP. The b y jaRED dionne innocent love and high A lbum and live for the future. Unfortunately, this track “Dominoes” is a particular contrib utINg writer success with its catchy chorus. school heartaches. Review song is too long and may provoke impatience The British progressive rockers of Muse take Throughout the al- Boys Like Girls within listeners. back their alternative-rock throne with the re- bum, Boys Like Girls “Love Drunk” “Love Drunk” was a big disappointment lease of their latest creation, “The Resistance.” may puzzle listeners by Columbia Records for those who anticipated a great follow-up Under the guidance of fearless leader Matt having only two tracks Our rating: album. It may leave devoted Boys Like Girls H1/2 Bellamy, Muse has exceeded expectations set that complement each fans re-evaluating what drew them to appre- forth by its previous album. “The Resistance” is other but do not mesh ciate the band in the first place. a quintessential Muse album with the rest of the album. “Someone Like that features mind-blow- A lbum You” adds a confusing message that may hint ing guitar riffs and Freddie Review to an opposition to religion and “The Shot Mercury-esque vocals. Muse Heard ’Round the World” provides an pes- courtesy of Rhymesayers The impressiveness of “The simistic view on life and incorporates stories “The Resistance” resides in Resistance” of peer-pressure influence. “Us” the three-part symphony fi- Warner Bros. To further the disappointment, the tracks Brother Ali nale “Exogenesis.” The track Our rating: sound as if the band has decided to write Rhymesayers Entertainment HHHH Jason “Brother Ali” Newman is back details the last days of Earth its lyrics for the sake of publicity instead of with a new catalog of situations, and the birth of a planet cen- musicality. With three years of time on their circumstances and people to direct tralized around peace and cooperation among hands, it’s expected that the band’s new ma- his anger at. all nations. terial would impress listeners; however, the Muse has once again reached a new pinnacle songs sound too mainstream radio. The sin- in musical creativity. “The Resistance” is a testa- cerity of the music is almost nonexistent in compiled by sam fanburg ment to the human condition and is an effective comparison to their old tracks. “Two Is Bet- compilation of emotional anthems rather than ter Than One” is one of the album’s slower individual, unrelated songs. songs, featuring Taylor Swift. The duet with Courtesy of columbia records Thursday, September 24, 2009 Accent The Ithacan 19 ticket Weak script sucks life out of horror-comedy [ stub ] Fox’s role as man-eating teen disappoints viewers looking for suspense valid friday through thursday By Andrew Stone Staff writer cinemapolis The Commons 277–6115 Diablo Cody must have really hated high school. In “Juno,” the Adam HHHH screenwriter depicted the adoles- 9:35 p.m. and cent institution as a series of ob- Weekends 4:35 p.m. stacles on the way to maturity. In her follow-up, “Jennifer’s Body,” she Cold Souls literally demonizes the typical high 7:15 and 9:25 p.m. and school bully as an egotistical and Weekends 2:15 and 4:25 p.m. sexual predator. But while the script may tread in the same indie-tastic The Cove water as “Juno,” the film itself plays 7 and 9:30 p.m., out like a long, subpar episode of Sat.-Thurs. 7:25 and 9:30 p.m. and “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” Weekends 2:15 and 4:30 p.m. The bone-thin plot involves the abduction of Jennifer In the loop Check (Megan Fox) Film 7:20 and 9:30 p.m. and by local rock band Review Weekends 2:10 and 4:30 p.m. Low Shoulders (led by “Jennifer’s a delightfully smarmy Body” My One and OnlY Adam Brody.) Best- Twentieth 7:10 and 9:20 p.m. and friend-since-child- Century Fox Weekends 2:10 and 4:20 p.m. hood Needy Lesnicky Our rating: (Amanda Seyfried) H1/2 SÉraphine knows that some- 7:05 p.m. and Weekends 4:35 p.m. thing’s up when Jennifer returns with From left, Chip Dove (Johnny Simmons) and Jennifer Check (Megan Fox) get cozy during their high school prom. a cruel new personality and a taste Jennifer attempts to kill Chip, the boyfriend of her best friend, Needy Lesnicky (Amanda Seyfried), at the dance. for blood. When the boys at her high courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox regal stadium 14 school start mysteriously dying, it Pyramid Mall 266-7960 doesn’t take Needy long to connect a fire, the town gets a “tragedy boner.” find a role that helps her come into Kudos as well to the casting di- the dots. At one point, Jennifer says: “You’re her own one day — but this surely rector — aside from Fox. This is one 500 days of summer HHH As a horror movie, the film falls Jell-O. You’re lime green Jell-O. You isn’t it. For a movie presumably built of the only high school films in re- 1:25 p.m., 3:50 p.m., 6:25 p.m., flat. There simply aren’t any legiti- just won’t admit it.” No one knows around her sex appeal, it seems as cent memory where the actors actu- 9:10 p.m. mate scares on the big screen, and what that means. though she tries to dial down her ally pass for high school students. Of the film’s odd comic tones only make “Jennifer’s Body” does make for feminine charms in favor of falling course, when they’re as flat as Needy’s 9 HH it harder for director Karyn Kusama a decent metaphor for high school back on her acting skills. They don’t boyfriend, Chip, (relative newcomer 1:30 p.m., 3:40 p.m., 6:30 p.m., to create a consistent atmosphere. friendships and the unsettling way make for a solid crutch. Johnny Simmons), viewers may wish 9:20 p.m. When viewers finally see what trans- old friends can change. People see this Seyfried fares better as Needy, they’d gone with age and the acting pired between Jennifer and Low story play out all the time — good- playing the same outsider-look- experience that comes with it. Cloudy with a chance Shoulders, they may ask why the film girl-gone-bad steals boyfriend — but ing-in that Ellen Paige portrayed “Jennifer’s Body” is being adver- of meatballs is classified as a horror flick. here, it’s taken to a supernatural ex- in “Juno.” The actress, who once tised as a scary, sexy, R-rated comedy, 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3:20 p.m., 4:20 p.m., As a comedy, “Jennifer’s Body” treme. Though Cody’s script attempts played the deceased Lilly Kane on and viewers are not going to be happy 5:40 p.m., 6:40 p.m., 8 p.m., 9 p.m., fares only slightly better. It’s never a to represent teenage angst, it’s too “Veronica Mars,” gets to be on the when they realize it is neither. But, 10:20 p.m. good sign when the audience can’t campy for that, even making reference opposite end of the spectrum here, hey, if your MySpace page is currently tell the intentional laughs from the to camp horror classic “Evil Dead.” giving the audience a convincingly counting down the minutes until the district 9 HHH1/2 unintentional. Cody also makes it But its on-the-nose skewering of high damaged protagonist to offset the “Twilight” sequel opens, think of this 2:10 p.m., 4:50 p.m., 7:30 p.m., difficult for them to distinguish witty school life provides at least a glimpse robotic Fox. The girls make out one like Jennifer thinks of her boy toys 10:15 p.m. from inane with a whole new set of into the more conventional dramedy scene (an all-too-brief selling point) — as an appetizer. teenage slang terms, or “Juno”-isms. If that could have been, had the horror is handled with more sexual tension Fame a girl is hitting on a guy, she’s playing elements been left out. than any one of Jennifer’s killings “Jennifer’s Body” was written 1:20 p.m., 4 p.m., 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m. “hello titty.” When a small number of Fox, still more of a marketing and momentarily lights a spark in by Diablo Cody and directed by people from the community perish in ploy than a legitimate actress, may an otherwise demure film. Karyn Kusama. The Informant! HHH 2:40 p.m., 5:10 p.m., 7:40 p.m., 10:10 p.m.

inglourious basterds HHH1/2 Damon brings informant role to life 3 p.m., 6:20 p.m., 9:40 p.m.

By Anne Northgraves the film will have a difficult time keeping track of the Jennifer’s body H1/2 Sf etaf Writ r truth beneath the lies, in part because more lies are 2:50 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 8:10 p.m., Describing “The Informant!” is as complex as the always being revealed. 10:40 p.m. plot. And just as each character in the film has a dif- Under the convoluted twists of deception and ferent view of the complications and events, every fabrication is an aura of absurdity created by Mark’s Love happens viewer is going to have a different opinion on the deceit. Soderbergh, also the cinematographer on the 1:50 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 7:10 p.m., movie’s merits ­— which is part of its charm. film, puts a yellow-orange tint on most of the movie 9:50 p.m. The plot appears simple at first: Mark Whitacre — mirroring Mark’s excited personality and color- (Matt Damon), a pudgy executive at a corn process- ful inner dialogue. The tone and bright background Pandorum ing company, becomes an FBI informant when he age the feel of the film, giving it a more authentic 2:20 p.m., 5 p.m., 7:50 p.m., learns of a global corn-lysine price-fixing scheme. ’90s vibe. 10:30 p.m. But Mark is a compulsive liar with delusions of gran- Even more than the overall color palette, the deur. Unable to untangle his own lies, Mark eventu- music of “The Informant!” is vital to establish- Sorority row ally finds himself on trial for ing the mischievous tones in each scene. Prolific 2:30 p.m., 5:20 p.m., 8:05 p.m., criminal activities. While Kurt Film composer Marvin Hamlisch, the mind behind 10:35 p.m. Eichenwald’s book treats this Review Broadway’s “A Chorus Line,” penned the upbeat as a thrilling tale of corporate “The Informant!” score and garners widespread laughs from the en- Surrogates espionage, director Steven Warner Bros. tire audience. It was made to contrast scenes of 1:40 p.m., 4:40 p.m., 7:20 p.m., Soderbergh takes a much dif- Pictures great ruin and success on the part of Damon and 10 p.m. Our rating: Mark Whitacre (Matt Damon) attempts to bring ferent view. Imagine drawing HHH the other actors. down big business for the government. from Soderbergh’s own body Though the entire ensemble excels in the sub- courtesy of Warner Bros. pictures cornell cinema of work: The winks and nods tlety required to make the situations real, the film 104 Willard Straight Hall 255-3522 of humor from the “Ocean’s” series combined with belongs to the inspired performance by Damon. He during the scene, Mark’s disconnected thought pro- the serious corporate fraud of “Erin Brockovich,” but is hardly recognizable, having gained roughly 30 cess provides both humor and a window into his For more information, visit concerning corn by-products instead of pollution. pounds for the role and hiding under a bad wig and world, where in the end everything has a purpose. http://cinema.cornell.edu. “The Informant!,” based on the nonfiction book an unfortunate moustache. These physical changes “The Informant!’s” complex structure and of the same name (minus the exclamation point), help effectively establish Mark’s cluelessness, from combative stories make it a difficult film to gain exposes the absurdity of the situation to the audi- checking on his secret-recording equipment dur- interest in. However, with a basic understanding ence even as the characters are dead serious about ing a meeting to wanting to remain the president of the plot, an open mind to let the story develop our ratings the multiple frauds going on. And the types of fraud of a company he is trying to take down. Wardrobe and a sense of humor, “The Informant!” definitely Excellent HHHH differ greatly: corporate espionage, price-fixing, em- aside, the biggest insight into Mark’s, and Da- deserves to be seen. bezzlement and lying to the FBI, to name a few. But mon’s, greatest triumph in the film is the off-topic, Good HHH the many twists could potentially confuse the audi- stream-of-consciousness narration he provides. “The Informant!” was written by Scott Z. Burns Fair HH ence. Even someone who enjoys the general tone of Almost never pertinent to the subject discussed and directed by Steven Soderbergh. Poor H 20 The Ithacan Classified Thursday, September 24, 2009

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Training on the right track Student trainers help campus get in shape for the right price

by Lauren Brousell expensive because the trainers Staff Writer are more experienced. Senior Jason Sibley-Liddle “We have experience in deal- starts with an initial assessment ing with the public if someone is of his clients and then puts recovering from surgery, cardi- them through a series of physi- ac rehab or muscle imbalances,” cal tests, such as having them he said. run a mile and lift weights, to Island Health and Fitness is in measure their abilities. He said partnership with Cayuga Medical being a personal trainer is a Center, so clients coming off an in- great experience for what he jury can use a transition program wants to do after college — own as part of their rehab. his own fitness center. Trainers at Island Health Sibley-Liddle, an exercise and Fitness are required to have science major, is one of nine a four-year bachelor’s degree personal trainers at the Ithaca and a certification in training College Fitness Center and has from associations such as the been working there the past National Strength and Condi- three years. tioning Association, the Ameri- “It’s more about the experi- can College of Sports Medicine View a video of ence,” he said. “It’s convenient or the National Academy of reporter Lauren because you are able to apply the Sports Medicine. Brousell in a skills from class right to what you Though trainers at the Fitness training session at are doing.” Center are not as experienced, they theithacan.org/ Students at the college can are still expected to be qualified. go/09trainer. acquire a trainer, such as Sib- Sarah Hawkins, the program ley-Liddle, for $85 for 10 ses- coordinator at the college, said Junior Michael Post, a personal trainer at the Fitness Center, helps senior Cara Lawton perform squats. Andrew Buraczenski/the ithacan sions or $60 for 10 sessions for trainers must have appropriate two people. class experience and can shadow Meanwhile, at Island Health others to become a personal trainer. and Fitness, located on Taughan- While many of the trainers at their personal fitness goals. Danielle Giserman and Emily sonal knowledge and habits. nock Boulevard in Ithaca, mem- the college are health science ma- As the sessions go on, he Eastman, have been training with “It has opened my eyes to how bers and nonmembers pay $50 jors, anyone can apply at the Fitness tracks their progress and adjusts Sibley-Liddle for about a year. much I didn’t know,” he said. “[Af- to $65 per hour for personal Center in order to become a trainer, the levels of difficulty based on They said they have seen major ter the first session], through the training services including car- Sibley-Liddle said. the clients’ development. improvements in their fitness week I was applying the breathing dio equipment, weight-training Sibley-Liddle went through “You have to be able to com- abilities and strengths. techniques I learned and was able equipment and exercise classes. the certification process with the municate effectively with people Eastman said she has noticed to lift more weight.” Scott Yaple, a personal trainer NSCA, which is not required by and read people to adjust their in- improvements in all aspects of Matthews has developed a at Island Health and Fitness, who the Fitness Center. tensities,” Sibley-Liddle said. “I try her workout experience. framework of what he wants has worked as a trainer since 2000 He starts out training his cli- to keep it new and exciting so they “You are more comfortable each training session to look like. and currently has 12 clients, said ents according to their ability lev- don’t get bored.” in the gym and know the proper First he will start with a warm- Island Health and Fitness is more el and tailors the sessions toward Two of his clients, juniors and effective way to get the best up, followed by lifting, core workout,” she said. “You have a training, running and ends with stronger core. We have increased a cooldown. our weights by 10 pounds since Sophomore Willie Sleight, we started.” who spends six days a week work- Junior Willie Matthews is ing out at the Fitness Center, said one of the newest additions to he doesn’t use a personal trainer the personal training staff this but thinks the student trainers year at the Fitness Center. The do a good job despite having less physical education major hopes experience. He said they can help to be a sport psychologist for the people of all experience levels. military after college. He said “They’re probably the most personal training has been an beneficial to people just start- extension of what he has learned ing out who have no idea what in his classes. they’re doing,” Sleight said. “But I “It is a different dynamic to feel like they can help anyone ... be one-on-one with your clien- if I were to ask them a question, tele,” Matthews said. “I like being nine times out of 10 they’d know able to teach someone and seeing the right answer or have some them achieve their goals will be sort of answer for it.” cool for me.” Matthews said he strives to Matthews’ client, senior Idan give his clients the benefits of Bail, said he has already taken the gym that they may not have away positive fitness tips from his experienced alone. training sessions. Bail has been a “[The gym] can be an intimidat- facility monitor for the past two ing environment,” Matthews said. years at the Fitness Center and “Being able to teach people and Scott Yaple, a personal trainer at Island Health and Fitness, helps Andrea Blitz ’06 lift weights. said he wanted to learn more having them know what they’re do- Allison usavage/the ithacan about exercising for his own per- ing gives them confidence.” 24 The Ithacan Spor tS Thursday, September 24, 2009

The inside Bombers prepare for first E8 game Pitch By Bryan Shay Staff writer Cory Francer An automatic playoff bid was on the line. It was fourth-and-goal from the Ithaca six-yard line. One last stop — that was all the football team needed. Recognized The Bomber defensive line rushed quickly off the ball, collapsing on Alfred University quarterback but not visible Tom Secky, forcing an incomplete pass and the Blue and Gold were Empire 8 Champions once again. ot too many people A year has passed, but know that Ithaca Col- the goals on South Hill are C heck out game lege has rugby clubs for still the same. The Empire coverage of the both men and women, but that’s 8 was formed in 2002; 33 N Bombers’ win over because few people have ever wins, six losses and five Widener University seen these athletes in action. For conference championships at theithacan.org. the men’s team, this is the first later, the Bombers still year in nearly two decades it has look to continue their conference dominance. even been recognized by the After starting the season off at 2–1, Ithaca opens college. And just because they’re its conference schedule Saturday when the team hits recognized, it doesn’t make them the road to kick off against Utica College in Utica, any more visible. N.Y., after falling to Union College on Sept. 12 and Practices are held off campus defeating Widener University on Saturday. at Danby Elementary School, five The Bombers own a perfect 8–0 record against miles down the road. Club officer the Pioneers since the two teams first met in 2001. J.C. Vonholtz said it works out well Ithaca has outscored Utica by an average of 42–7, for the team though, since the now and the Bomber defense has shut out the Pioneers defunct school has a large, unused four of the eight times they have met. While the stats field to run full practices on. point heavily in favor of the Blue and Gold, senior “It’s actually easier for us be- defensive tackle Joe Goetz said the Bomber defense cause it’s a very big field, and even is not taking anyone for granted. if there is another team there, “One thing we have really been stressing is there’s plenty between us for it to ‘nameless, faceless,’” Goetz said. “It doesn’t matter Widener University junior safety Fred Ferro chases junior running back Dan Ruffrage out of bounds work,” he said. “There are rugby who we are going against each week. We have after he made a reception in the Blue and Gold’s 41–17 win Saturday at Butterfield Stadium. fields on campus, but they’re used to prepare the same no matter what. We have to Andrew Buraczenski/The Ithacan by the football team, and rather remind ourselves not to take anyone lightly.” than try to step on people’s toes While the Bombers have completely domi- Senior captain and defensive end Adam Drescher, consistency in its lone loss of the season to Union and ruin those fields, we try to nated the Pioneers in the past and have been the along with graduate student and captain linebacker College, it came into its own against the Pride. work something else out and most successful team in the conference since its Matt Scalice, did not play in Saturday’s game and re- Grastorf said the offense is in sync and that he avoid the conflict.” inaugural season in 2002, they will battle a differ- main questionable for this weekend’s action. Fresh- feels confident and comfortable with his receivers. Though Vonholtz recognizes ent Pioneer team Saturday. man defensive end Owen Kugler and sophomore But with a new offensive line and a relatively young that many college rugby teams Utica has not had a winning season since 2005 linebacker Ryan Clarke stepped up to fill their spots. receiving core, it was beneficial for the offense to have a tendency to be more and has never finished above .500 in Empire 8 play, “You need depth in the game of football,” Head have three nonconference games to gel as a unit interested in drinking than playing but Utica comes into this weekend’s game with a Coach Mike Welch said. “We’ve really prided our- before starting Empire 8 play, Grastorf said. rugby (which is why the Ithaca 2–1 record, averaging 48 points per game after scor- selves in having players not only on the first line “It was really big for our offense to get out there squad was not recognized as a club ing more than 60 points in its first two contests of but on the second line.” and set the tone,” Grastorf said. “The receivers have for so long), times have changed, the season. Despite injuries on the defensive side of the ball, been running hard and are good at creating routes.” and the club has done everything While an injury-rattled Bomber defense held senior quarterback Brian Grastorf and his offense The Bombers play their next three games in its power to fight that image. Widener University to just 17 points Saturday, it showcased a 41-point performance against Wid- against conference opponents as they aim for their “We had to show that we are may be in for another test this weekend. ener. After the Bomber offense struggled to find second straight Empire 8 Championship. a club about rugby and not about drinking,” Vonholtz said. “We had to make the right friends and have all of our i’s dotted and t’s crossed to make sure we wouldn’t Experienced defense starts Bombers on right foot be considered a dangerous club.” The women’s team, called the by brad kolodner we found that they all communicate Renegades, is a more established staff writer as well as Andy and give us good club. They have been a part of the No team likes to be shut out. Just instructions. At the same time, we’re sport club scene since 1995 and ask the opponents of the men’s soc- helping him out, giving Justin some consistently field a strong team. cer team. The Bombers have proven pointers — it’s really coming together The Renegades use the campus that strong defensive play is vital to a very well.” football practice fields for practice team’s success and often decides the The symbiotic relationship be- and games. They pride themselves outcome of the game. tween the goalkeeper and the de- not only on athletics, but a sense of The Bombers have surrendered fensive line goes a long way toward community as well. an average of 0.66 goals per game shutting down opposing offenses. “It’s the closest thing we have through their first six games, a to- “One piece must be able to work here to a sorority,” club officer tal of four goals overall. Aided by a well with the other piece in order Haley Samiljan said. “There’s a strong defensive for the team as a whole to gel,” definite sense of sisterhood and a line returning Next Up Parlapiano said. T he South Hill strong sense of team, community all four starters squad takes on Developing a level of confidence and family.” from last year’s Alfred Univer- with each other has allowed the team Even though it is a women’s NCAA tourna- sity at 1 p.m. to collectively raise their level of play. team, don’t expect a tamer rugby ment team, the Saturday at Carp “It eases a great deal of pressure than you’d find with men. Women’s Bombers refuse Wood Field. off my shoulders [to have a strong de- rugby consists of just as much to let opposing fensive line],” Parlapiano said. “You’re contact as men’s, which Samiljan offenses break the cohesive bond only as strong as your weakest link. said drew her to the sport. the back line shares. Having that solid unit helps me bring “The tackling and the hitting is “Since we have been playing up my game too.” all real,” she said. “We do the same together for at least two years each, we Byrne said he is satisfied with his things, and it’s something you know how each other plays, and it’s defense this season but recognizes don’t get to do in any other sport.” easy for us to fall into line,” senior full- that there is still work to do. The The community aspect of the back Michael Jordhamo said. “We’re Senior back Michael Jordhamo deflects a pass intended for Marywood Uni- Bombers are only 3–2–2 on the sport also goes beyond just the starting to communicate a lot better. versity’s Brian Wasser in the Bombers’ 3–0 win Tuesday at Carp Wood Field. year and recently surrendered two separate teams. Samiljan said We support each other a lot.” sabnc i a ao/the ithacan goals in a game for the first time she hopes to have some activities Head Coach Andy Byrne tends this season. planned between the men’s and to start the same players in the back lift for our defense,” Jordhamo said. play by junior goalkeeper Justin Parla- “There are still things they have women’s teams in the future. line, led by seniors Ata Movassaghi, “Ryan Norland has impressed me piano. The Division I transfer student to get better at,” he said. “[We need “We definitely support the Justin Wu and Jordhamo and sopho- and impressed the coaches. He’s was asked to fill the shoes of standout to] communicate a little bit better.” men’s team, and we’re glad they’re more Matt Anthony. Two additional taking over some starting assign- keeper Andy Wilhelm, who graduated Jordhamo said continually im- a club,” she said. “As they mature as players, senior Max Petraglia and ments as well and has solidified our last spring. proving upon their play is key to a club, we’ll have more interaction.” freshman Ryan Norland, help add defense. We have six outstanding “We lost a great keeper,” Jord- having a strong defense. depth to the defense. guys, so that’s huge to make sure we hamo said. “We knew it was going “We’re always trying to improve Cory Francer is a senior sport “Max Petraglia has stepped up shut down the other offenses.” to be tough coming back and having our game,” Jordhamo said. “We’re studies major. Contact him at huge, taking over some starting as- Another factor in the Bombers’ a unified defense without him back always trying to improve in some [email protected]. signments — he’s providing a great defensive success is the outstanding there. Working with all our keepers, way or another.” Thursday, September 24, 2009 s portS The Ithacan 25 Freshmen see on-field action early in season

By Kevin McCall out there, she goes in hard for every save and Staff Writer holds her own,” she said. Freshmen rarely see much action in games, Junior forward Kelly Gannon said the team unless the game is completely one-sided, as held bonding activities during the first week of they still need time to adjust to the Division preseason training so the new players were able III level of play. The women’s soccer team has to get comfortable with the team. She said the been an exception this season, as freshmen upperclassmen players have a duty to take the have made tremendous contributions to an freshmen under their wing. already deep squad. “It’s the upperclassmen’s responsibility to Head Coach Mindy Quigg said she has make sure the freshmen understand where no system of seniority when it comes to we’re at with practice and other routines in choosing the starting 11. between games,” she said. “Whoever is playing the best and getting Sotomayor said that a freshman player’s the job done is going to play,” she said. “I don’t first game action is significant regardless of care what year they are.” how small a role she plays in her first game. Freshman forward Rachael Palladino has “Sometimes it might not be the most started every game this season in place of glorious time to come in, but your first injured senior forward Winnie Adrien. Palla- game means a lot to you in the end,” dino has proven herself and is second on the she said. team with three assists and leads the team in points with 13. Her six goals tie her with se- Alfred University vs. Ithaca - Sept. 23 Ithaca 6, Alfred 0 nior midfielder and forward Amy Scheffer and AL graduate student defender Lauren Koppel for ON GO TS TS TS LS S Alfred A SI the team lead. SHO SHO GO AS Palladino said she prefers Division III soccer #3 Erika Garrett 2 1 0 0 to high school soccer because of the physicality. Totals...... 2 2 0 0 “The referees let you get away with a lot more M IN GA Saves things than they did in high school,” she said. #88 Shanna Ewoldt 74:37 6 12 Freshman midfielder Julie Winn said the S S S ST speed of the game is the biggest difference be- T AL I ithaca OG SS tween last season as a high school player and SHO S GO A #3 Kelley Hand 5 3 2 1 this season at the college level. #8 Caroline Jastremski 1 1 0 0 “Play is definitely a lot quicker, so we have #11 Megan Trager 2 1 0 0 to think quicker and be on our toes,” she said. #12 Rachael Palladino 3 2 1 0 Winn said the preseason scrimmages at #18 Amy Scheffer 6 5 2 0 #22 Emily Mogk 1 0 0 2 Cornell University and the University of Roch- #24 Lauren Koppel 4 2 1 1 ester helped her learn what to expect with the From left, freshman Rachael Palladino defends Stevens Institute of Technology junior Mary #2 Kaitlyn Hoffay 2 0 0 0 transition from high school to collegiate soccer. #4 Kelly Gannon 6 3 0 1 Chew in the Bombers’ 6–0 win Saturday at Carp Wood Field. The Bombers are 6–1 on the year. #7 Julie Winn 2 1 0 0 “Cornell was above our division and Roch- Jacqueline Fisher/The Ithacan #21 Katie Simon 1 1 0 0 ester was in our division, so I was able to no- Totals...... 33 19 6 5 tice the difference between the two styles of “They always bring high energy whether vens Institute of Technology. Junior goalkeeper M IN GA Saves play,” she said. “It helped me know what to they’re starting or coming off the bench,” Alyssa Sotomayor said she saw a little bit of her- #00 Alyssa Sotomayor 45:00 0 1 expect in the games, and I learned how to pre- she said. self in Salant’s appearance at the end of the game. #1 Jessica Platt 26:50 0 0 pare for our opponents.” Freshman goaltender Becca Salant has also “She reminds me of myself as a fresh- #99 Becca Salant 2:47 0 0 Koppel said this year’s freshman class is a gotten playing time, as she played the final nine man because she stays really competitive, Source: Sports Information tremendous asset to the team. minutes of Saturday’s 6–0 home win against Ste- and while she may not be the tallest person Leading the charge Defense helps field hockey team hold down tough competition

By Kerry Barger always work hard to get better.” Staff Writer Communication has been crucial A whistle cuts through the air at for the Bombers this season. Whether Yavits Field, and all play comes to it is in practice or a game, they can a sudden stop. All eyes look to the be heard yelling to “mark up” or “stay referee in anticipation of the call to low.” Silence never falls on Yavits Field come. A penalty corner has been as long as the South Hill squad is there. signaled, and the field hockey team’s “We try to stress how important defense is ready to go. communication is so everyone knows Senior goalkeeper Courtney Dow- where everybody is — who they’re ell calls her four teammates into a marking, if they have the ball,” junior huddle before the play begins. Down back Key Fox said. “We’re the ones most of their players because of the who can see the whole field and talk- penalty, they are the only Bombers left ing makes everyone’s job easier.” who separate the ball from the goal. The Bombers’ defense has also Sophomore midfielder JulieAnne Butare looks to clear the ball past SUNY-Geneseo junior Stephanie Maisonet in Dowell counts to three and her concentrated on being more aggres- the Bombers’ 4-3 overtime loss Sept. 2 at Yavits Field. Bomber opponents have a .139 shot percentage. teammates respond with a power- sive to the ball. Rather than waiting for Andrew Buraczenski/The ithacan ful “Defense.” They are on a mission the opposing offense to come to them, — to get the ball out of the circle they have worked on stepping up to “We always show up to play no Ithaca College @ College of Wooster - Sept. 20 while their midfielders and forwards the ball and creating more opportuni- matter how good a team may be,” Wooster 4, Ithaca 1 l sprint from midfield for backup. ties for their midfielders and forwards. Muzio said. “We show a lot of tal- oa g o “You really need to be a force to “Stepping up means acting on the ent, and we definitely hold our own.” TS TS TS ts LS S TS LS S ithaca A SI Wooster A SI be reckoned with to be a good de- play instead of reacting to what the After playing five consecutive road SHO shon GO AS SHO SOG GO AS fensive player,” Dowell said. “You other team does,” Fox said. “We need games, the Bombers return Saturday #4 Katherine Brown 5 0 0 1 #12 Eileen Barrer 3 0 0 1 #8 JulieAnne Butare 1 0 0 0 #14 Maddie Hart 4 0 0 0 have to be intense the entire game to be setting the pace, and you can’t to Yavits Field to play their next Em- #9 Mia Muzio 2 0 0 0 #15 Amanda Artman 4 0 1 0 and ready to go at any time.” do that if you don’t step up and take pire 8 game against Hartwick College. #12 Annie Onzik 1 0 0 0 #17 Kate Valora 3 0 0 0 This season, the Blue and Gold’s the chance.“ As the last line of defense, there is #14 Cathlin Fitzgerald 1 0 0 0 #18 Brittany Montgomery 2 0 1 0 Though the Bombers have started pressure to succeed, but the Bombers’ #22 Jessica Dillon 2 0 1 0 #26 Stephanie Standera 5 0 1 0 defense brings that intensity to ev- #23 Ally Girasole 1 0 0 0 #39 Katrina Wojciechowski 0 0 0 0 ery practice and game. out with a 2–4 record, they have taken defense always recovers positively and #24 Amanda Graeser 1 0 1 0 Dowell said the Bombers have the challenges thrown at them head pushes themselves harder for the next #35 Laura German 1 0 0 0 been doing a solid job so far this sea- on. They have played a difficult sched- time the ball comes in the circle. Totals...... 23 0 4 1 son but still want to grow as a team. ule, taking on teams such as the unde- “Before every game we sing ‘Every Totals...... 13 0 1 1 “We’re doing a much better job feated College of Wooster and then- day I’m Hustling’ to remind ourselves M IN GA Saves M IN GA Saves with things like communication and No. 18 William Smith College. why we’re out there and what we need #99 Courtney Dowell 35:00 3 6 #4 Madalyn Myers 70:00 1 11 concentration than the past few sea- Junior back Mia Muzio said the to do,” Dowell said. “We take things #00 Chelsea Welsh 35:00 1 8 sons,” Dowell said. “But there’s al- Bombers have played well defen- from different games, and in the end it Source: Sports Information ways room for improvement — we sively despite some of the outcomes. helps us to become a better team. 26 The Ithacan sports Thursday, September 24, 2009 Freshman phenom Stephanie Lavallato steps up for injury-plagued Bombers By Dylan Hornblum ter] is physically one of the hardest po- Contributing Writer sitions on the court to play. I am very She makes her approach to the pleased with her attitude so far.” net and leaps. She sends the ball Donovan and Lavallato both sailing across the court. It lands said she must improve on her hit- just out of bounds. Though she ting percentage, as she has hit only visibly shows no frustration, she is .097 percent this season. Despite agitated because she knows a team- that, Donovan said Lavallato works mate told her the defense was open incredibly hard and has already down the line. made huge improvements. “My teammates give me great “She’s a freshman — she’s going to advice,” freshman Stephanie Laval- make mistakes,” Donovan said. “But lato said. “So I get the most frustrat- she bounces back from those mistakes ed when I don’t do my part to help quite well.” the team.” Lavallato said sophomore Liz With the loss of sophomore Jess Previte helped make the transition Hoeffner because of an injury early from high school to college a little in the season, the volleyball team’s of- smoother for her. The two were fense seemed to be in trouble. Despite high school teammates who, play- the loss, Lavallato has filled in well for ing side by side in 2007, captured a the Bombers. New Jersey state championship. “When we lost Jess, we lost our “I went to their state semifinals most powerful hitter,” Lavallato said. match to see Liz play,” Donovan Freshman Stephanie Lavallato bumps the ball as junior Tina Orlandini looks on in the Bombers’ loss to SUNY- “I don’t know if I was expecting such said. “But Stephanie caught my Geneseo on Tuesday in Ben Light Gymnasium. Lavallato leads the team with 148 kills, averaging 2.90 per set. a big job right away, but I’m glad to eye as well, so I was keeping her Allison Wassink/the Ithacan have been able to step into my role in mind. When Liz told me [Laval- and help the team.” lato] might be interested, I called lege, such as Elon University, SUNY-Geneseo vs. Ithaca College - Sept. 22

s In the first 16 contests of the her. … I was just hoping nobody else where she said she probably would Geneseo 3, Ithaca 2 e c lo a o t

s s season, Lavallato has racked up 148 snatched her up.” have played on the club team. It s e k i t c k c s s i s c ss a kills. She has averaged just under Previte said while she may have was the opportunity to be a part rvi g i ss e i lo blo K A SA DIG BS BA three kills per set, and she was an had a role in Lavallato’s arrival, La- of a varsity team that drew her to Geneseo k ll a s d b Ithaca instrumental part of Ithaca’s un- vallato has had no trouble fitting in. Ithaca College. #1 Laura Galvin 11 31 2 17 0 4 #2 Taylor Horton 0 0 1 16 0 0 #2 Krista Frieling 15 2 0 5 0 3 #4 Corinna Doctor 0 49 1 9 0 0 defeated championship run at the “She’s become so comfort- “The best part about being #9 Joanne Smith 10 0 0 4 0 0 #8 Katie Rickabaugh 4 0 0 11 0 0 Bomber Invitational on Sept. 11 able with the team, and not just here is being a part of the team,” #11 Kat Strickland 8 1 5 4 1 3 #9 Karin Edsall 13 1 1 5 1 0 and 12. through me,” Previte said. “She she said. “It’s like having your own #12 Janelle Heinig 7 0 0 0 0 4 #11 Liz Previte 8 1 2 4 0 0 adds to our great team chemistry family on campus.” #18 Jessie Stephenson 7 3 0 28 0 0 #17 Kate Thoene 17 0 0 1 1 0 Head Coach Janet Donovan said #3 Maddy Maler 1 14 2 6 0 0 #1 Marissa Woodcome 0 0 0 11 0 0 she’s been impressed with what Laval- because she is willing to take ad- Previte said she now has a more #7 Laura Lobaugh 1 1 1 15 0 0 #3 Rachel Busch 10 0 0 6 0 0 lato has done on the court so far. vice from everyone.” mature relationship with Lavallato. #14 Jess McKenna 1 2 0 21 0 0 #6 Carly Graham 0 0 0 1 0 0 “Overall she is an extremely skilled Lavallato said she considered “She doesn’t play like a freshman #16 Tina Orlandini 0 0 0 29 0 0 player,” Donovan said. “[Outside hit- attending a bigger Division I col- by any means,” she said. Source: Sports Information

Look online for game stories from these sports:

TOMORROW •All day Women’s tennis at Intercollegiate Tennis Association Northeast Regional Championships at William Smith College •Noon. Volleyball at Hartwick College •4 p.m. Women’s soccer at SUNY-Cortland

SATURDAY •All day Men’s cross country at Houghton Invitational •All day Women’s cross country at Houghton Invitational •All day Women’s tennis at ITA Northeast Regional Championships at William Smith College •Noon. Golf at William Smith Invitational •Noon. Volleyball Empire 8 Crossover at Hartwick College •1:00 p.m. Football at Utica College •1:00 p.m. Field hockey vs. Hartwick College at Yavits Field •1:00 p.m. Men’s soccer vs. Alfred University at Carp Wood Field

SUNDAY •All day Women’s tennis at ITA Northeast Regional Championships at William Smith College •8:00 a.m. Golf at William Smith Invitational •Noon. Volleyball Empire 8 Crossover at Hartwick College

WEDNESDAY •4:00 p.m. Women’s tennis at Utica College •4:00 p.m. Field hockey at SUNY-Oneonta •4:00 p.m. Women’s soccer vs. William Smith College at Carp Wood Field

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bombers to watch

senior brian grastorf football

Last weekend against visiting Widener University, Grastorf threw four touchdowns en route to a 41-17 rout. Grastorf completed a career-best 26 of 37 passes, totaling 268 yards and moving to eighth in the program’s history for total passing yardage.

Sophomore heidi baumbach women’s cross country

Competing at the 2009 Cougar Classic, held by Misericordia University, Baumbach finished third on the team and 12th Flags on the play overall. As reigning Empire 8 From left, senior Derrick Wu attempts to prevent junior Alec Levesque from throwing a pass during intramural indoor flag football in the Ben Light Gymnasium. Games are held seven days a week with championship games after fall break. Rookie of the Year, Baumbach lauren decicca/the ithacan has posted two top-20 finishes to start the season. by the senior numbers amy scheffer women’s soccer 4 The number of goals the men’s soccer team has In last week’s Empire 8 match allowed through the first against Stevens Institute of seven games this season. Technology, Scheffer contributed they two goals to the Bombers’ 6-0 See story on page 25. victory. Through the first seven 33The number of all-time wins games of the season, Scheffer the football team has posted saidit has totaled 20 points and leads the team in goals with nine. against Empire 8 competition. See story on page 24. We didn’t throw the ball very well today. We couldn’t get theWeird news foulfrom the wide line world of sports In professional boxing the phrase “pound for pound” is thrown around regularly, but in the case of the ball down Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s comeback from retirement, a few extra pounds added up quickly. In his return fight against lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez, Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena the field very in Las Vegas, Nev., Mayweather weighed in at 146 pounds — two pounds above his contracted much. We’ve weight limit. Classified as a welterweight fight, both parties had agreed upon a weight of 144 pounds, which is three less than the 147-pound welterweight class maximum. Since rarely been in Mayweather weighed in at 146 on the scales, his excess weight cost him $300,000 per pound, meaning Marquez will receive an additional $600,000 on top of his $3.2 million in that situation. guaranteed prize money. But despite the fine, Mayweather pounded Marquez through 12 rounds to win by a unanimous decision and maintain his perfect record (40–0, 25 KOs). University of Southern – Andrew Weiser California Head Coach Pete Carroll on No. 3 USC’s 16–13 loss to unranked University of Washington on where we stand Sept. 19. 1 Women’s tennis W L Win% football 1. Ithaca 3 0 1.000 4 2. Stevens 6 1 .857 W L Win% 3. RIT 4 2 .667 1. Alfred 3 0 1.000 4. Alfred 6 4 .600 2. Hartwick 3 0 1.000 5. St. John Fisher 4 3 .571 3. Springfield 2 0 1.000 4. Ithaca 2 1 .667 5. St. John Fisher 2 1 .667 1 women’s soccer W L T Win% 1. Ithaca 6 1 0 .857 2. Nazareth 3 2 1 .583 3. Utica 3 3 0 .500 4. Elmira 3 4 0 .429 5. Hartwick 2 3 0 .400 Overall Standings photo finish 28 The Ithacan Capturing the Bombers at their best T hursday, September 24, 2009

Freshman wide receiver Jake Fietkiewicz hurdles over Widener University sophomore Brandon Nye in the Bombers’ 41–17 victory Saturday at Butterfield Stadium. Allison Wassink/The Ithacan