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Thursday Ithaca, N.Y. November 20, 2008 The Ithacan Volume 76, Issue 12

Ex-astronaut PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY DIANA COWDERY/THE ITHACAN to give speech at graduation BY ELIZABETH SILE NEWS EDITOR Th e college announced today that astronaut Jim Lovell will deliv- er the main address at Ithaca Col- lege’s commencement ceremony May 17, 2009. Lovell served as the commander of the Apollo 13 spacecraft that suf- fered an explosion as it headed to- ward the Moon in 1970. He may be best known for his call to Mission Con- trol after the explosion when The start of a he coined the phrase, “Hous- ton, we have LOVELL will be a problem.” the college’s Lovell and commencement the Apollo 13 speaker. crew were able to modify the systems in their shuttle to steer it in a trajectory Season around the Moon and back to Groups divide over deer population control and ethics of hunting Earth. Th e book Lovell later wrote became the basis for the 1995 BY PETER BLANCHARD most popular recreational sport. The state’s rifl es, crossbows and paintball guns are permis- movie “Apollo 13,” which starred CONTRIBUTING WRITER deer, black bears, beavers and birds attract sible,” he said. Tom Hanks. To animal lovers, they’re docile, beautiful crea- more than 50,000 hunters from outside the Yaple said students can store knives and hand- He has been honored with tures. To environmentalists, they’re a threat to the state annually. guns with Public Safety, but they must have a li- awards ranging from the Presi- biodiversity of forests. And to hunters, deer pro- cense to possess a handgun. dential Medal of Freedom to vide both fun and food. HUNTING ON CAMPUS According to Yaple, about a dozen students the Congressional Space Medal But this time of year, the animal lovers keep According to Sergeant Steve Yaple, manager at the college leave their guns with Public of Honor. from the woods while the environmentalists of operations at the Offi ce of Public Safety, stu- Safety. Yaple said students have access to their Senior class president AJ monitor from afar — it’s hunting season. dent hunters can store their guns with Public firearms 24/7. Mizes said he and the senior According to the New York State De- Safety as long as the guns are legal in the state He said students couldn’t hunt in New York class cabinet compiled a list of partment of Environmental Conservation of New York. without a valid New York state hunting license. about 100 possible speakers and Web site, there are more than 700,000 hunt- “Th at means no automatic weapons like AK- submitted it to President Tom ers in the state, making hunting the state’s 47s and machine guns, but weapons like hunting See DEER, page 4 Rochon and the Office of Stu- dent Affairs and Campus Life for approval. Mizes said he was thrilled with the choice and the cabinet’s input. School of Business promotes female enrollment “We are extremely ecstatic to have this historic fi gure come to BY JESS GRUNENBERG Susan Rosenthal, associate STAFF WRITER The number of men enrolled in majors and Ithaca,” he said. “He represents a professor of management at the BATTLE OF THE SEXES concentrations in the School of Business lot of really big accomplishments Th ough colleges across the na- School of Business, said to un- 500 outdoes the number of women in the in American history.” tion have seen an increase in overall derstand the lack of female busi- same program. Brian McAree, vice presi- female enrollment in recent years, ness majors, one needs to look no 475 dent of student affairs and cam- most business schools still tend to further than the faces of the For- 400 Male pus life at the college, said his be heavily male-dominated. tune 500 companies. According to Female office worked directly with the Statistics from the Ithaca Col- www.CNN.com, only 12 of the top 300 senior class cabinet, as well as a lege School of Business reported 500 companies had female CEOs speaker agency, to secure Lovell that of the nearly 700 students in 2008. as the speaker. currently enrolled in business ad- “Th e glass ceiling is still there,” 200 224 McAree said Lovell was ministration majors, only 32 per- Rosenthal said. “It may not be as bad a good choice because of his cent are women. as it once was but it is still there.” Number of students prominence in NASA and the Susan Engelkemeyer, dean of Senior Jen Kirby, a business 100 space program. the School of Business, said these administration major with a 54 33 “Certainly Captain Lovell, being are not uncommon numbers. concentration in marketing and 0 a very famous astronaut and lead- “It is a national phenomenon management, said though her Business Administration Accounting er, as well as the popularity of his that roughly a third of busi- male-dominated major was a little books and the popularity of ‘Apollo ness school students are women intimidating in the beginning, she 3 26 45 35 69 13,’ has made him an easily recog- nationwide,” she said. quickly got used to it. 43 85 nizable fi gure both to our graduates The business school faculty “It is kind of good in a way be- 13 125 115 and to our guests,” he said. also mirrors the national trend. cause going into a business career, Rochon said Lovell’s contribu- As of fall 2008 the dean’s office it is probably going to be more From left, the number of men and women in business concentrations: corpo- tions will serve as an inspiring send- reported that 32 percent of the male-dominated,” Kirby said. rate accounting, fi nance, international business, management and marketing. off to graduates of the college. School of Business’ full-time fac- One way the business school SOURCE: THE ITHACA COLLEGE WOMEN IN BUSINESS NETWORK “Lovell and his crew on Apollo ulty members are female. is trying to encourage female stu- DESIGN BY ALEXIS MCNUTT 13 exemplify ingenuity, adapt- To Engelkemeyer the statistics dents is through the Women in ability and continuous learning are not surprising. She said these Business Network. opportunities. Recent events in- business. A lot of deals are done under unexpected circumstanc- proportions have existed for as Founded in the fall of 2007, clude a workshop on balancing on the golf course,” Kirby said. es,” he said. “Th eir performance long as she can remember. the student-run organization careers and families as well as an Upcoming events include under extreme pressure off ers “Th ere is still a notion that it is a emphasizes the importance of introductory golf lesson at Hicko- workshops on how to dress busi- lessons that we can all hope to more competitive, cut-throat type of women in business through lec- ry Hollow Range. learn from.” environment,” she said. tures, networking and mentoring “It is a skill that is used a lot in See GENDER, page 4

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2 The Ithacan Thursday, November 20, 2008 THIS Nation&World WEEK  Muslims told not to trust Obama Al-Qaida’s No. 2 leader used a racial epithet to 20 THURSDAY insult Barack Obama in a message posted yester- day, describing the president-elect in demeaning Class Ring Orders from terms that imply he does the bidding of whites. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Th e message appeared chiefl y aimed at persuad- Campus Bookstore ing Muslims and Arabs that Obama does not rep- Department of Writing Open resent a change in U.S. policies. Ayman al-Zawahri House from 3 to 5 p.m. on the said in the message, which appeared on militant fourth fl oor of Smiddy Hall Web sites, that Obama is “the direct opposite of Celebration of Hip-Hop, a docu- honorable black Americans” like Malcolm X, the mentary sponsored by African- 1960s African-American rights leader. Latino Society, from 7 to 9 p.m. In al-Qaida’s fi rst response to Obama’s victory, al-Zawahri also called the president-elect — along Film Screening of “Call me Mal- with secretaries of state Colin Powell and Condo- colm,” as part of the LGBT fi lm leezza Rice — “house negroes.” series, at 7 p.m. in Textor 102 Speaking in Arabic, al-Zawahri used the term Spit That! Showcase from “abeed al-beit,” which was translated as “house 7 to 9 p.m. in Emerson Suites slaves.” But al-Qaida supplied English subtitles of his speech that included the translation as 21 FRIDAY “house negroes.” Th e message also includes old footage of Spanish Conversation Group speeches by Malcolm X in which he explains the from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Lan- term, saying black slaves who worked in their guage Center in Gannet Center. white masters’ house were more servile than Farewell Reception for Carole those who worked in the fi elds. Malcolm X used Hughes from 3 to 4 p.m. in the the term to criticize black leaders he accused of Cashing in on hopes Offi ce of Institutional Research not standing up to whites. in Boardman Place A butcher’s son counts money collected as fees from devotees after sacrifi cing lambs yesterday at Th e 11-minute 23-second video features the the Imiliyan shrine, 31 miles from Allahabad, India. Believers of the ritual offer animal sacrifi ces Shabbat Services at 6 p.m. in audio message by al-Zawahri, who appears only during the weeklong annual festival in order to obtain the fulfi llment of their wishes. Muller Chapel in a still image, along with other images, includ- RAJESH KUMAR SINGH/ASSOCIATED PRESS Shabbat Dinner at 7:15 p.m. in ing one of Obama wearing a Jewish skullcap as Terrace Dining Hall he meets with Jewish leaders. In his speech, al- Zawahri refers to a Nov. 5 U.S. airstrike attack in Insurers support national coverage during space shuttle Endeavour’s visit to the in- 30 SUNDAY Afghanistan, meaning the video was made after Th e health insurance industry said yesterday ternational space station, after a crucial tool bag that date. it will support a national health care overhaul that fl oated out to space during a repair trip. Nondenominational Protes- Al-Zawahri said Obama’s election has not requires the industry to accept all customers, re- Th e briefcase-sized tool bag drifted away tant Service at 11 a.m. in changed American policies that he said are aimed gardless of pre-existing medical conditions, but in from astronaut Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper Muller Chapel at oppressing Muslims and others. return it wants lawmakers to mandate that everyone on Tuesday as she cleaned and lubed a gummed- Catholic Community Mass at buy coverage. up joint on a wing of solar panels on the space 1 and 9 p.m. in Muller Chapel U.S. missile kills Pakistani militants Lawmakers have signaled their intent to craft station. She and fellow astronaut Stephen Bowen A suspected U.S. missile strike hit a village health care legislation early next year, and the insur- were midway through the fi rst of four spacewalks 1 MONDAY deep inside Pakistani territory yesterday, offi cials ance industry’s support would make passage easier. planned for the mission. Th e tool bag was one of said, killing six alleged militants and indicating Th at legislation is expected to closely track the pro- the largest items ever lost by a spacewalker. “Ending Slavery” lecture, by American willingness to pursue insurgents be- posals of President-elect Barack Obama. However, Kevin Bales, at 5:30 p.m. in yond the lawless tribal regions. Obama separated himself from his Democratic Possible pirate ship sunk in battle Textor 101 Th e strike was the latest in a surge of cross- challengers by opposing an individual mandate for An Indian naval vessel sank a suspected pirate adults to buy health insurance. Cancer Vigil, sponsored by border attacks in Pakistan’s militant-plagued “mother ship” in the Gulf of Aden and chased Colleges Against Cancer, from northwest in the last three months. Th e attacks Lawmakers may agree to a mandate if it means two attack boats into the night, offi cials said yes- 7 to 9 p.m. in Clark Lounge have killed scores of suspected al-Qaida and the insurance industry will back those eff orts. terday, as separate bands of brigands seized Th ai Taliban militants but have enraged the country’s Lawmakers will remember it was the industry’s and Iranian ships in the lawless seas. Guitar Hero Tournament, spon- civilian leadership. opposition 15 years ago that helped scuttle for- A multinational naval force has increased pa- sored by Student Activities Hours after the strike, a large Islamist po- mer President Clinton’s health plan. trols in the waters between the Arabian Penin- Board, from 7 to 10 p.m. in litical party warned it would block two major sula and the Horn of Africa, where pirates have School of Business 111 supply routes for U.S. and NATO forces in Af- Tool bag slows spacewalk progress grown bolder and more violent. ghanistan that run through Pakistan unless the Flight controllers were revamping plans yes- 2 TUESDAY attacks ended. terday for the remaining spacewalks planned SOURCE: Associated Press Faculty Council Meeting, at 7 to 9 p.m. in the Ithaca Falls Meeting Room College Students for a Just Peace, Hil- Crisisline seeks volunteers SAB Xtreme Gingerbread Hous- College&City lel, Student Government Association to become counselors ing Competition at 7 p.m. in and the politics department. Th e Suicide Prevention and Cri- IC Square Presentation to discuss auction and raffl e tonight to raise sis Service is looking for people to abuse of power in military money for water wells in Ethiopia. Speaker to give discussion volunteer as Crisisline counselors. 3 WEDNESDAY Journalist Jeremy Scahill will Prizes include artisan gifts from on current business issues Volunteers will receive preparation give a presentation on the abuse Ten Th ousand Villages, salon and Roger D’Aprix, vice president with and training at no cost to develop Strategic Visioning Listening of power by private military con- spa gift cards, a $50 gift certifi cate ROI Communication, will give a pre- the skills needed to become an ef- Session, open to all, from 3 to tractors at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2, in to Petrune, a $25 gift certifi cate to sentation on his current book, “Th e fective counselor. 4:30 p.m. in Clark Lounge Park Auditorium. 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Th e lecture is sponsored by the De- Sustainable group seeks Hollenbaugh at lhollen1@ contributor to Democracy Now! and partment of Strategic Communication donations to recycle crafts ithaca.edu by 5 p.m. Monday. Th e Nation. He was an election cor- Activists to discuss ideas and the Ithaca College student chap- Sew Green, an Ithaca-based orga- respondent for HBO’s Real Time with to end Middle East confl ict ter of the International Association of nization that encourages reuse and CORRECTIONS Bill Maher. George Rishmawi, a Palestinian Business Communicators. sustainability in sewing and needle- The presentation, sponsored activist, and Fred Schlomka, a for- crafts, is accepting donations of clean, It is The Ithacan’s policy to by the Park Center for Indepen- mer member of the Israeli Commit- Employment offi ce to make folded fabric that is no longer being correct all errors of fact. dent Media, is free and open to tee Against House Demolitions and changes next semester used. Th e organization is also accept- Please contact Jackie Palochko the public. founder of Mosaic Communities, will Barbara Barnes, assistant direc- ing yarn and sewing machines. at 274-3207. join forces to present, “Touring the tor for student employment, will Th e donations will be used in Safewater to present fi lm Holy Land: Th e Economic Divide in be retiring from Ithaca College fol- sewing classes or sold at a low cost COPY EDITORS on Ethiopian water issues Israel and Palestine,” a preview on co- lowing the 2008-09 academic year. to help support Sew Green events. IC Safewater will screen “A operation as a solution between Israel Barnes has served as assistant direc- Sew Green also donates materi- Khadijah Anderson, Paloma Glass Half Full,” a documentary by and Palestine. tor for the past 11 years. als to other programs that will Altamirano, Rebecca Burns, junior Feleg Tsegaye about water Th e presentation will be held at Beth Blinn, student employment reuse them. David Durrett, Heather Karschner, issues in Ethiopia. 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1 in Williams 323. specialist, will take over as student To donate items or to be added Lauren Kaufman, Cassandra Th e screening will be from 7:30 Th e event will discuss the wid- employment manager. Th e Offi ce of to an e-mail list that announces Leveille, Mary Kate Murphy, to 9:30 p.m. today in IC Square. Re- ening economic gap between Israel Student Employment will begin look- Sew Green events, contact Wendy Emmy Schwartz, Sam Tibbetts, freshments will be available. and Palestine. ing for an assistant manager in the up- Skinner, Sew Green coordinator, Benjamin White-Patarino. IC Safewater will also hold an Th e event is sponsored by Ithaca coming weeks. at 277-7611. Thursday, November 20, 2008 NEWS The Ithacan 3

To follow up on recent articles on tenure, Th e Ithacan looks at the process a professor goes through to earn it Res Life adopts The tenure track block housing BY SAM LOWE STAFF WRITER Professors are evaluated for tenure based Assistant professor of sociology Margo Ramlal- KEY FACTORS upon three areas of assessment. selection plan Nankoe’s threat to sue the college because she was denied tenure has sparked debate about what fac- Scholarship Service BY DAVID DURRETT tors play into the tenure evaluation process. Teaching SENIOR WRITER Susanne Morgan, associate professor and co- · Recommendations from quali- · Assessment about teach- · Service includes participa- Th e Offi ce of Residential Life re- ordinator of faculty development activities, said fi ed peers that provide “expert ing is shown primarily tion in boards and activities cently adopted a plan that enables members of the campus community often do not objective assessments of the through student and at the college or community, groups of four to six students to ap- candidate’s scholarly/profes- alumni recommendations. though some departments understand the process that occurs before a deci- sional activity.” allow service in an appli- ply to move as a group, even when sion is made. · Letters from alumni “should cant’s field of research they do not share a single room, “Not only do students not understand what hap- · The college emphasizes fi ve provide substantive assess- or teaching. enabling friends from the same pens with tenure, but faculty don’t either because particular areas of scholar- ments of the learning experi- residence halls to stay together even faculty is turning over so quickly,” she said. ship: discovery, integration, ence,” according to the faculty · Examples of such activities when they move. All tenure decisions go through several levels, application, teaching and handbook. An applicant does are curriculum boards or pro- “Groups of friends get split up two of which are reviews by faculty peers, students artistic endeavor. Candidates not read these letters. fessional organizations. in housing se- are evaluated in these areas. and alumni. Th e sometimes six-year process begins · To demonstrate teaching · Standards for service are set lection,” Bonnie the day a faculty member signs his or her original · Candidates must provide abilities, candidates can provide by each department. Prunty, director employment contract. materials that demonstrate supplemental materials such of residential life Susan Engelkemeyer, the dean of the School of scholarship such as evidence as syllabuses and assignments · Letters from within the col- and judicial af- Business, said she and other deans on campus follow of artistic endeavors (programs from classes that demonstrate lege and outside are used by fairs, said. “By similar policies when reviewing for tenure. She said or brochures) or referred work a candidate’s range of teaching an applicant to demonstrate the time they she advises faculty to get a head start on the process (books, articles, etc.). and student success. this area of review. pick, there’s not once they decide to apply. SOURCE: THE FACULTY HANDBOOK “PROCEDURES FOR FILE PREPARATION AND PRESENTATION TENURE AND PROMOTION” rooms next to “In my own experience, you end up scrambling,” each other or PRUNTY said she said. “Th e best practice would be to start com- plicant and has a question or concern, she will con- priate professional development,” she said. near each other communities piling the fi rst day.” tact people directly. She said she gives them a chance After the provost’s review it is given to the col- or sometimes often get split in Faculty members that are “up” for tenure inform to clarify certain things in the fi le. lege president for recommendation. Th e Board of not even in the housing selection. the dean of their school so the dean can begin the “I just can’t make a judgment, particularly a neg- Trustees is the fi nal entity that reviews an applica- same building.” process on the administrative side. In the August ative judgment, if I haven’t talked to them about my tion and approves or disapproves tenure. Linda Koenig, assistant direc- they are eligible for tenure, applicants are expected concerns,” she said. Morgan said the amount of review that goes into tor of housing services and com- to submit one to three binders of evidence that sup- After the deans make their recommendations, the process is the reason the eight-to-10 month pro- munication, who drafted the plan, port their teaching, scholarship, and service. the All-College Tenure and Promotion Committee, cess is so long. She said the tenure procedure is ori- said the changes came in response Included in a professor’s application are a 10- which is made up of select tenured faculty from all ented toward the applicant because there are many to a survey conducted last year, in page essay, course materials and personal refl ec- fi ve schools, begins its review. chances to appeal and clarify. which students said the college tions. All student evaluations from all semesters Morgan said the committee decides whether the At any time during this process the applicant should do more to help maintain of a professor’s probationary period or equivalent information in the fi le displays the person’s eligibility is allowed to appeal on accounts of procedural er- student communities. period when not in a tenure-eligible position are for a tenure position. rors. A separate committee then forms to review “[Th e students] feel like we do a reviewed. A professor also includes letters from “Th e role of the committee is to answer the the appeal. Th is could delay the process for a cou- good job of supporting community academic peers concerning scholarly activity and question ‘Does the evidence in this fi le support the ple of weeks. development in a fi rst-year setting, from alumni concerning teaching. Professors recommendation[s]?’” she said. If a faculty member disagrees with the reasons but then after that, it felt very indi- solicit the alumni and peer recommendations She said often recommendations in a fi le do not for not getting tenure he or she can appeal the de- vidualistic,” Koenig said. but may not see them. However, they may see agree. In this case the committee will ask to speak to cision with a lawsuit. Engelkemeyer said a lawsuit On Oct. 28, Koenig submitted student evaluations. faculty who wrote recommendations to better un- could come naturally if applicants feel they have the plan to Rory Rothman, vice When the applications are complete, they are derstand discrepancies. been wronged. president of student aff airs, who fi rst reviewed by all tenured faculty members in After the committee votes, the provost is the Rountree said the college places a “special em- said he would approve it if the stu- their respective department. In the end, they vote next person to review the tenure applicant. Provost phasis” on teaching, and student evaluations are one dents did. On Nov. 17, at the Resi- and make recommendations about whether the ap- Kathleen Rountree said she reviews applicants by of the many parts that document this. dential Housing Association meet- plicant is suited for tenure. requirements in the College Faculty Handbook. Sometimes the review process deters applicants’ ing, Koenig presented the plan for Th e fi le is next given to the department chair if “To earn tenure, a faculty member must possess chances of not getting tenure because of offi ce poli- student feedback. Th e RHA mem- required by department procedures. After making a the appropriate terminal degree, have a sustained tics, Rountree said. bers attending approved the pro- review, the department chair gives the binder to the record of teaching excellence, have evidence of sig- “Multiple layers of review are designed to ensure posal with no opposition. dean of the their school. nifi cant scholarly or appropriate professional attain- that the opinion of a single person is not a determin- Cole Lechleiter, a junior and Engelkemeyer said when she is reviewing an ap- ment and promise of continued scholarly or appro- ing factor,” she said. president of the RHA, said as Ithaca College is a residential college, be- ing able to maintain good resident communities is important for stu- Ithaca HOURS use steady dents living on campus. “Students form groups pretty quickly, especially by even fi rst se- BY DAVID DURRETT www.ithacahours.org, around 900 mester,” he said. “You’ve got a pretty SENIOR WRITER Ithaca businesses use HOURS, but good group of friends, and you Ithaca’s own currency, the Ithaca some have limits on how many they want to stick with them.” HOURS, continues to circulate can accept for a purchase or ser- Koenig said groups of students within the community and has even vice, or how much of a price can be can fi ll out Block Housing Requests, gained momentum in the face of the paid for with HOURS. Today, more specifying what kind of rooms they current economic crisis. than $100,000 worth of HOURS is want and which areas of campus Steve Burke, president of Ithaca in circulation. they would like to live in. Th e forms HOURS’ Board of Directors and Employees at Ithaca businesses can be picked up in the Offi ce of owner of Small World Music, a music can request to have part of their Residential Life starting Jan. 20, store downtown, said as a result of the wages paid in Ithaca HOURS, 2009, and are due Feb. 20. economic downturn, he has received and dollars can be exchanged for Students will be assigned hous- even more inquiries about member- HOURS at Autumn Leaves Books ing spaces based on their average ship and how the Ithaca HOURS work on Th e Commons. priority numbers, behind squatting has “probably quadrupled.” Joe Wetmore, owner of Autumn Ithaca HOURS Board of Directors President Steve Burge, the owner of Small students and students who move World Music, holds a stack of Ithaca HOURS Friday in his downtown store. “An Ithaca HOUR will generate 30 Leaves, said the system helps protect DIANA COWDERY/THE ITHACAN off -campus, but ahead of all others. times more economic activity than [a Ithaca from corporations by keeping Prunty said rising sophomores dollar] will,” he said. money in the community. Mike Westlund, manager of Ten Wetmore said he pays part of his who lived in the fi rst-year residence Th e Ithaca HOURS were cre- “Our town needs money to be Th ousand Villages, said a problem employees’ salaries with HOURS, but halls would benefi t from block se- ated in 1991 by a group of local resi- able to survive, and when corpora- he faces with the HOURS is fi nding only a small part, and he usually gets lection. She said a group of fresh- dents, in order to combat Ithaca’s tions take it all off to some rich sub- people to accept them, because, if $10 worth of HOURS each week. men might bond with each other underemployment and low wages. urb of New York City, it doesn’t do they do not change hands, they are “In their own little way, [the in the fi rst-year residence halls but Th e currency was intended to help our community any good,” he said. “diminished currency.” HOURS are] very successful, but be forced to move out at the end of promote local businesses and keep Ramsey Brous, owner of Ithaca “Th e more people that take them, they’re a very miniscule part of our the year because they cannot squat money in Ithaca. Bakery and Collegetown Bagels, said the easier it is to circulate,” he said. “If economy,” he said. fi rst-year housing. “It was a way for people to earn he tries to spend Ithaca HOURS at the there’s only one or two people that Brous said the city should make an Koenig said while the plan money in another system other than same rate as he receives them because, take them, you kind of collect them ... eff ort to help local businesses compete would benefi t sophomores most, it dollars, because dollars became so to him, the HOURS do no good if they because the banks won’t take them.” with national chains, as well as estab- was intended for all students. scarce,” Burke said. are not being used. According to Burke, the Ithaca lish policies that encourage business. “What’s important is that stu- Th e HOURS are worth $10 each, “Part of the beauty of the system HOURS has a directory that lists “Th e more that we can rely upon dents feel like they’re being sup- the average wage in Tompkins Coun- and part of what makes it valuable for all the businesses participating in the local community for local goods ported and that there’s places in the ty in 1991 and are also available in the local community is the fact that the program. For $10, a business and services, the more protected we housing selection process where half-hour, quarter-hour and eighth- you have to keep the money moving,” can join the program, be placed are from the ups and downs of the they feel like they have an opportu- hour denominations. According he said. “It basically keeps people in in the directory and receive two national or international economy,” nity to develop their own commu- to the Ithaca HOURS Web site at the system employed.” Ithaca HOURS. Brous said. nities,” she said. 4 The Ithacan NEWS Thursday, November 20, 2008 Programs to encourage business majors GENDER relationship- and people-oriented and FROM PAGE 1 want to explore international issues or do business overseas,” she said. ness-professional and on how Because enrollment in this concen- to negotiate, the latter hosted by tration is lower, the numbers should Engelkemeyer on Feb. 25. be looked at carefully, Kirby said. “In my experience women are In these uncertain economic not quite as effective as men at ne- times, accounting majors are see- gotiating, for example, first job’s ing more demand than ever. salaries,” Engelkemeyer said. “With accounting we could Th e group’s most anticipated probably place all of our good event is the annual networking din- students in jobs three times over,” ner to be held April 3, where 12 pro- Engelkemeyer said. fessional businesswomen are invited She said there is a mispercep- to dine and speak with members. tion of what accounting is and “We try to get women from all many students think it only in- areas including fi nance, accounting, volves sitting in a cubicle all day, marketing, banking and human re- crunching numbers. source management, so there is some- “Everybody needs to know some- one in the fi eld that each of our mem- thing about stocks and bonds, invest- bers are interested in,” Kirby said. ments, personal fi nance, fi nancial She said listening to successful accounting and know how to read businesswomen encourages wom- an income statement and a balance en that they can be successful in sheet,” Engelkemeyer said. the field as well. As graduation approaches, “We want to show women that Kirby said she is happy with her there are opportunities, and the fact choice of major. From left, senior Molly Scanlon, senior Katie Wefer and junior Allison Walker, members of the Women in Business that we have a female dean and fe- “I thought going into business Network, meet Thursday in the School of Business. They are planning events for female business majors. male faculty shows them that they ALLISON USAVAGE/THE ITHACAN would open more doors for me,” can do this,” Rosenthal said. Kirby said. “You can get into vir- Business classes open to non- “Roughly half of the students I have counting typically see the lowest Th e only concentration women tually any career path by having a business majors have seen an increase every semester are business school numbers of female enrollment. trump men is in international busi- business degree.” in female enrollment. Th e School of students, and the rest are from all over “When Enron collapsed, wom- ness, in which 55 percent of total Business reported 45 percent of stu- the place,” Rosenthal said. en in particular said, ‘I don’t want membership is female. She said this To get involved with the Wom- dents enrolled in Introduction to Busi- Of all the business concentra- to have anything to do with that,’” might be attributed to preference. en in Business Network, e-mail ness in spring 2007 were female. tions, Finance and Corporate Ac- Rosenthal said. “It might be that women are more [email protected].

City explores deer control GETTING APPROVED DEER “Th ere were some accomplishments, but most Qualifi cations to acquire a hunting license in New York state for residents and nonresidents: FROM PAGE 1 deer still remained fertile, and the method was • To qualify for a resident license, a • To qualify for a nonresident deer hunt- time-consuming and impractical.” person must live in New York for more ing license, a hunter must be more Th ey can, however, leave their fi rearms at Pub- David Riehlman, wildlife biologist for than 30 days before the date of than 16 years old and have either lic Safety even if they have a hunting license the DEC, said eff orts such as controlling the the application. a Hunter Education Certificate or a from another state. amount of licensed hunters have been made in previous hunting license. the state. • Full-time college students living in New York during the school year qualify for • Hunting licenses and permits may be CROWDING THE STREETS “In units where we want the population [of annual resident licenses. purchased over the counter at license- Th e eff ects of the overpopulation can be seen deer] to be reduced, we increase permit num- issuing outlets suchh on the road. According to the Offi ce of Public bers,” Riehlman said. “Where numbers are stable, • A hunter education course is required as sporting goodod Safety Incident Log, since 2007 there have been we try and keep the permit numbers stable.” for people who cannot show proof that stores, by phonene seven car accidents at the college involving deer. they have ever possessed a hunting at 866-933-225757 Derek Osborne, senior investigator at the ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS license. For information on hunter or by mail at VERI-ERI- education courses in your area, con- ZONbusiness, PP.O..O. Tompkins County Sheriff ’s Offi ce, said the Susan Swensen, chair of the biology depart- tact a Department of Environmental Box 36985, Phoenix,oenix, sheriff ’s offi ce deals with at least fi ve deer- ment at the college, said eff orts to control deer Conservation Regional Office near you AZ 85067-6985.5. related car accidents per week year-round. He population should be made because overpopu- or call 888-486-8332. Application said most of them occur on state Route 96B and lation of deer aff ects the environment. She said forms can be Coddington Road. when deer selectively eat some plants instead of • A license is valid from Oct. 1 to downloaded “Th ere’s not much we can do,” he said. others, they decrease the diversity of species in Sept. 30. Licenses for residents and from the DEC “Th ey’re wild animals. Th e best thing we can do the forests. nonresidents cost $110. Web site. is make people aware that there are a lot of deer “Th is will result in a very sparse-looking for- this time of year and to look out on the road.” est without any new seedling recruitments,” she According to the DEC, Cayuga Heights said. “Th e only thing that will be left is huge, old Sophomore Amanda Perlman, co-presi- factory plant.” currently has more than 120 deer per square trees that the deer can’t feed on.” dent and fi nances offi cer for the Vegetarian Freshman Jacob Clark said he has hunted mile, double the amount of a normal-sized Swensen also said because of the expensive Community, said she and the student group for most of his life but is hesitant to start hunt- deer population. costs of birth control measures, hunting is the are against hunting because it takes the life of ing in Ithaca because of all the people that en- Tim Gilmore, mayor of Cayuga Heights, a most eff ective way to control overpopulation. an animal. gage in outdoor recreational activities. He said village of Ithaca, said overpopulation of deer “Cayuga Heights has made some eff orts in “I hear a lot about people building closed for- hunting would be diffi cult because of popular has caused 25 deer-related car accidents in the looking at birth control measures for females,” ests where hunters go and shoot animals and let activities like hiking and biking that so many village in 2008. she said. “But it’s a really expensive option, and them bleed out which they claim is supposed to people in Ithaca do. “Th is is a record number for us,” he said. so ultimately I think that reducing the popula- help them save the meat,” she said. “It is actually Clark said he does not hunt for environmen- “When you have so many deer, the chances of tion by hunting is probably the most expedient extremely painful for the animal.” tal purposes. Mostly, he just likes to get out into car accidents are greater.” way to deal with it.” She said she understood that hunting might the wilderness. Gilmore said birth control measures were be helpful to the environment. “I have a great passion for the outdoors,” used in 1999 to control deer population, but the CONTINUAL DEBATE “It’s defi nitely more sustainable for the envi- Clark said. “Th ere’s something very cool about sterilization of female deer was too costly. Recreational hunting has also divided the ronment [to hunt],” Perlman said. “At least the being out there and getting back to your roots, “In many cases, the end result required a community and college about animal rights animal is in a more natural setting and can live back to the days when man really had to go out second dose of the sterilization drug,” he said. issues versus a passion for the outdoors. a much better life than if it were in a huge meat and survive.” Thursday, November 20, 2008 NEWS The Ithacan 5 Group to host De-Stress Fest BY ANTONINA ZIELINSKA whether you have an illness,” he said. “It’s im- STAFF WRITER portant to keep yourself healthy.” Just in time to soothe pre-fi nals stress, Active LeBron Rankins, psychologist for the college Minds will off er students De-Stress Fest, a night and adviser for the group, said everyone, includ- with positive ways to deal with the strains of stu- ing students, suff ers from stress for a number of dent life through free massages, aromatherapy, reasons including transitions in life, relationship a chance to take out frustrations on a punching problems and a lack of sleep. bag and a group scream. Senior Caitlin Bango, the group’s other co- Th e event will take place from 7 to 10 p.m. president, said the days approaching fi nals are Dec. 3 in Friends Hall rooms especially stressful and there are not enough 201, 202 and 203 and is free campus events to help students cope. and open to the public. “It will be really good for everyone before fi - Junior Brittany Book- nals time to be able to de-stress and hopefully man, event planner for Ac- learn some techniques ... they can use in the fu- tive Minds, said students of- ture,” she said. ten do not deal with stress in Bango said students neglect their mental a healthy way at fi nals time. health because it is something that is not seen as “As a mental health ad- a major issue on campus. vocacy group on campus, “People always talk about taking care of RANKINS said we really are trying to give everyone suffers themselves physically, like exercising and eating [students] some alternative, from stress, espe- right, but they don’t really talk about what they positive ways to de-stress,” cially in college. need to do for their mental health,” she said. she said. Fraioli said he also hopes the event will in- Th e event will use three rooms to accommo- form the campus of Active Minds’ initiatives. date three approaches to relieving stress. He said the event aims to help people under- One of the rooms will be called the stand the importance of taking care of their “Relaxation Room” where students will be mental health. able to enjoy free, professional massages, “[We hope students] come out to realize hypnotisms by a faculty member, aro- that your mental health is more important matherapy and other activities set to calm, than any test that you could ever take,” he soothing music. said. “And that if you are not taking care of In the “Aggression Room” students will take your mental health, then you won’t be healthy out frustrations in a more active way through in general.” activities such as popping balloons, beating Th e main goal of Active Minds is to inform punching bags and writing stressful thoughts the student body of health issues and the sup- on a piece of paper and shredding them. port that exists to help deal with them. Rankins Watch a video of thehe “Th e Neutral Room” will have video games, said the organization is doing the college com- haircutting action at theithacan.org/ food, stress balls and fun music that seeks to munity a great service. go/08hair. provide good company in a fun environment. “Active Minds has a voice for the students Junior Joseph Fraioli, co-president of the who may not be able to have a voice for them- group, said the event was separated into three selves,” he said. “In so doing the stigma about Inch by inch diff erent rooms to give everyone a chance to re- mental health is minimized and increases the lieve stress in a way they feel comfortable with. likeliness that others will get help.” From left, sophomore Lisa Zulawski gets a haircut from barber Peter Shepard at Hillel’s Sho- shana Rudnick Inch-a-Thon on Monday. Hair will be sent to Locks of Love and the Israeli orga- He said activities like these are important nization Zichron Menachem, whichh make wigs for people who have lost hair because of illness. for everyone on campus to participate in. To get involved with Active Minds, contact EVAN FALK/THE ITHACAN “Everyone has mental health, regardless of Joseph Fraioli at [email protected]. the

Cathy J. Saloff-CosteS can be food jungle contacted ththrough the Ham- mondmond Health CeCenter and is on Cathy J. Saloff -Coste, the new dietician at Ithaca College, addressed the campus community in a pre-e- campus on Mondays.Monday She can sentation, “Thriving in the College Food Jungle,” on Monday night in the Campus Center. Saloff -Coste be reached at 277-2053.277-2 discussed the issues of stress in the college environment as well as helpful tips for eating well on a col- lege campus. She said it’s not impossible to eat healthy on campus as longg as sstudentstudents are aware and informed about the choices they make. Here are a few points that can makeake a big diff erence, ccompiledompi by Contributing Writer Amanda Fox. SLEEPP ANDAND STRESTRESSSS

• There are hohormonesrmones in your brabrainin that tell you HEALTHY EATING TIPS when you arere hungryhungry and whenwhe you are full that are offset whenn youryour bodybody isn’tis getting enough • Make informed choices and don’t try to sleep. This will makeake youyou want to eat more restrict what you eat. This can just lead and feel less satisfi edd when you eat. “Be- to overeating later. TIPS FOR THE DININGNG HALLHALLL cause stress is such a big part of the college • Eat something within an hour of waking student’s life, it is important that you separate up. It will help you focus more in class • Don’t arrive at the dining hall starv-tarv- stress and eating habits,” Saloff-Coste said. and help burn calories faster throughout ing — it will make you eat moremore • Eating unhealthy foods or “comfort foods” isn’t the day. than you should. the solution to stress. Saloff-Coste said doing • Eat every three to four hours. Though this • Once you get your food,d, so can actually contribute to more stress. is hard to do during classes, Saloff-Coste try to sit away from said it would be helpful if students put a where the food quick snack in their bag for later. It also is served. keeps blood sugar balanced, which will • When you areare no make you feel full for longer. longer hungry,ungry, • Drink plenty of water and plan healthy take your trayray THE RIGHT AMOUNT TO EAT snacks throughout the day. away immediately.ately. • Restricting what you eat is not a A FEWFE W HEALTHY SNACK IDEAS IDE good idea because it tends to lead to overeating later, TRUTHS AND MYTHS • Crackers and cheese Saloff-Coste said. • Granola bar and soy milk • Saloff-Coste said it is especially • Eating at night is not a bad cording to Saloff-Coste. In the • Trail mix important to maintain a regular thing. Saloff-Coste said, long run, dieting can have the • String cheese and fruits eating schedule. She said to re- to help the brain function opposite effect and cause you • Bowl of soup member not to overindulge when properly, you should eat to gain more weight than you • Cereal and low fat milk going home for Thanksgiving. anytime you feel hungry. “If originally lost. • Celery and peanut butter “The key is to maintain regular you’re up until midnight or • The key to losing weight is eat- • Cottage cheese and fruit eating patterns throughout the later working, you probably ing right and staying active. day and don’t skip breakfast and need a snack,” she said. • Eating healthy means that eating lunch so you can have a really • Dieting isn’t always a good way “junk food” every once in a big dinner [on Thanksgiving day],” to maintain or lose weight, ac- while is OK. she said. 6 The Ithacan Thursday, November 20, 2008 Thursday, November 20, 2008 NEWS The Ithacan 7 An earful of knowledge College’s speech and hearing clinic reaches out to students and city

BY ELIZABETH GORMISKY Clinical Practicum I, involves observ- STAFF WRITER ing therapy sessions at the clinic. Students sit behind a two-way “Typically as a senior or second- mirror watching a therapist work semester junior, students actually have with a stroke victim. Th e client’s in- a client who they’re assigned to on our surance did not cover his treatment, campus, or we have a number of off - so he came to the clinic to improve campus placements,” Cecconi said. his communication skills damaged by According to Clinic Coordinator the stroke. Th is isn’t just a medical of- Mary Pitti, 40 students work at the fi ce — it’s a classroom. clinic doing one-on-one therapy ses- Th e Sir Alexander Ewing-Ithaca sions with clients as part of their Clini- College Speech and Hearing Clinic cal Practicum II course. off ers on-campus practical experience Senior Sarah Murphy said her 25 for college students majoring in speech hours of observation in the clinic last language, pathology and audiology. year, required for majors, contributed Th e clinic, located on the second fl oor greatly to her overall experience. of Smiddy Hall, operates in conjunc- “It is very convenient for us as tion with the major. It provides free students to have a clinic directly on evaluation and treatment of commu- campus,” Murphy said. “It’s a great nication disorders to college faculty, resource, a great service to the com- From left, Nick Warfl e works with Stephanie Mathias, a graduate student in the speech language, pathology and staff , students and their families. munity, and it provides us with great audiology program, at the Sir Alexander Ewing-Ithaca College Speech and Hearing Clinic Monday in Smiddy Hall. Ithaca community members may hands-on experience that really en- ALYSSA FRIEDBERG/THE ITHACAN also use the clinic’s services at a re- hances our learning at Ithaca College.” duced fee and are not turned away Murphy said she observed a client campus more easily allows our col- grades to the speech and hearing clinic aware of that is available on campus.” if they are unable to pay. Services that used a listening technology de- lege to give clinical experience at over the years,” she said. “Th e students Dean said many theater and voice include hearing tests, minor repairs vice, a teenager who worked on use of the undergraduate level, which is have access to great materials, great majors seek the services of the clinic. of hearing aids, speech therapy and language in social settings and a child not typical in all undergraduate SLP resources when they do therapy.” “A lot of theater students and accent modifi cation. who worked on speech fl uency during programs,” Smith said. “Another Th e clinic has soundproof booths voice students go [to the clinic] Clinic Director Christine Cec- her work at the clinic. positive factor about our on-cam- with observation windows, digital because sometimes they don’t use coni said the clinic off ers students “It was a really great fi rst step, be- pus clinic is the proximity to your video recording equipment and a state their voices properly, and they develop practical experience. ing able to observe someone else,” she professors. Th e professors are right of the art lab for technology that helps vocal abuse,” she said. “Students have the opportunity to said. “It helped me learn a lot, and I’m there for guidance.” clients communicate with the aid of While working at the clinic, stu- be involved in experiential learning applying what I learned in my obser- Th e clinic was fi rst housed in Lyon special devices, Cecconi said. dents are provided with tools and before they invest signifi cant money vations to what I’m doing now with Hall and then moved to its present lo- Senior Amanda Dean said a wide resources with which to help pa- and time in a graduate program,” Cec- my actual client.” cation in 1982, according to Richard variety of people use the clinic, but she tients before they get their diploma, coni said. “Th ey’re better prepared to Senior Kara Smith, president of the Schissel, associate professor of speech believes many students outside of the Cecconi said. know that this is a profession that they college’s chapter of the National Stu- language, pathology and audiology. School of Health Sciences and Human Cecconi said she is always inter- would like to enter.” dent Speech Language and Hearing Since the clinic’s move, it has been Performance do not know about it. ested in welcoming new students to She said all students who complete Association, said the availability of a granted signifi cant budget increases, “It’s unfortunate because it can explore the resources of the clinic, es- the major take two classes that use clinic on campus is rare. Cecconi said. help a lot of people,” Dean said. “It’s a pecially because the major off ers well- the clinic’s resources. Th e fi rst course, “Th e fact that it is located on- “We’ve had some major capital up- really good resource for students to be paying jobs after college. 8 The Ithacan Thursday, November 20, 2008 Thursday, November 20, 2008 NEWS The Ithacan 9

SELECTED ENTRIES FROM Public Safety Incident Log NOVEMBER 1 TO NOVEMBER 6

NOVEMBER 1 MEDICAL ASSIST/INJURY RELATED the screen door was off the track and was clined, and person was transported MAKING GRAFFITI LOCATION: Main Campus Road not damaged. Incident unfounded. Patrol to CMC. Report taken. Patrol Officer LOCATION: Academic Quad CCV/IRRESPONSIBLE ALCOHOL USE SUMMARY: Caller reported receiving an Offi cer Daniel Bechtold. Peter Wright. SUMMARY: Offi cer reported unknown LOCATION: East Tower ankle injury at 10 p.m. Oct. 31. Medical person wrote graffi ti. Pending investiga- SUMMARY: Caller reported an intoxicated assistance declined. Report taken. Patrol FOUND PROPERTY HARASSMENT tion. Master Patrol Offi cer Donald Lyke. person. Offi cer found person intoxicated Offi cer Jeffrey Austin. LOCATION: Garden Apartment Road LOCATION: Campus Center and combative. Person transported in- SUMMARY: Bicycle found and turned SUMMARY: Caller reported unknown per- LARCENY voluntarily to CMC by ambulance and CCV DISRUPTIVE/EXCESSIVE NOISE over to Public Safety. Unknown owner. son made several phone calls and would LOCATION: Center For Health Sciences judicially referred for irresponsible use of LOCATION: Circle Apartments Assistant Director Laura Durling. hang up without saying anything. Pending SUMMARY: Caller reported unknown per- alcohol and noise. Master Patrol Offi cer SUMMARY: Three people judicially re- investigation. Patrol Offi cer Peter Wright. son stole several items. Pending investi- Donald Lyke. ferred for noise violation. Security Offi cer RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT gation. Patrol Offi cer Daniel Bechtold. Christopher Teribury. LOCATION: Substation Road NOVEMBER 4 CCV/IRRESPONSIBLE ALCOHOL USE SUMMARY: Caller reported unknown FIRE ALARM LOCATION: Clarke Hall MVA/PROPERTY DAMAGE person threw an apple from the East V&T DRIVING COMPLAINTS LOCATION: Hilliard Hall SUMMARY: One person transported to LOCATION: U-Lot Tower and struck a parked vehicle. LOCATION: G-Lot SUMMARY: Fire alarm caused by acciden- CMC by ambulance and judicially re- SUMMARY: Caller reported a two-car Pending investigation. Patrol Officer SUMMARY: Caller reported person was tal activation of heat detector because of ferred for irresponsible use of alcohol. MVA. A report was taken. Patrol Offi cer Jeffrey Austin. disruptive after being issued a park- condensation. Sergeant Bill Kerry. Patrol Offi cer Jeffrey Austin. Peter Wright. ing summons. Pending investigation. CCV/COLLEGE REGULATIONS Sergeant Ronald Hart. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF CRIMINAL MISCHIEF NOVEMBER 2 LOCATION: Terraces LOCATION: East Tower LOCATION: Circle Apartments SUMMARY: Three people judicially referred CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF DRUGS SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown SUMMARY: Caller reported unknown per- EXPOSURE OF PERSON for violation of college regulations and drug LOCATION: East Tower person damaged a bicycle. Pending son damaged a window. Pending investi- LOCATION: Garden Apartment Road policy. Master Patrol Offi cer Dirk Hightchew. SUMMARY: One person judicially investigation. Patrol Officer Erik Merlin. gation. Patrol Offi cer Peter Wright. SUMMARY: Offi cer reported a person referred for criminal possession of a urinated in public. Person was judicially CRIMINAL MISCHIEF controlled substance, and two people FOUND PROPERTY CRIMINAL TAMPERING referred for indecent conduct. Sergeant LOCATION: East Tower judicially referred for unlawful pos- LOCATION: O-Lot LOCATION: Hilliard Hall Terry O’Pray. SUMMARY: Offi cer reported unknown session of marijuana. Patrol Officer SUMMARY: Bracelet found and turned SUMMARY: Caller reported unknown person damaged elevator call button and Peter Wright. over to Public Safety. Unknown owner. person tore papers from a bulletin CCV/IRRESPONSIBLE ALCOHOL USE items in bathroom. Pending investigation. board. Pending investigation. Patrol LOCATION: West Tower Master Patrol Offi cer Dirk Hightchew. NOVEMBER 5 FOR THE COMPLETE SAFETY LOG, Officer Peter Wright. SUMMARY: One person judicially referred go to www.theithacan.org/news for irresponsible use of alcohol. Master CCV/UNDERAGE POSS. OF ALCOHOL MEDICAL ASSIST/INJURY RELATED UNLAWFUL POSS. OF MARIJUANA Patrol Offi cer Dirk Hightchew. LOCATION: Circle Apartments LOCATION: Campus Center LOCATION: West Tower SUMMARY: Two people judicially referred SUMMARY: Caller reported a person KEY SUMMARY: Two people judicially referred CRIMINAL MISCHIEF for underage possession of alcohol and accidentally fell down the stairs. Medi- for unlawful possession of marijuana. Pa- LOCATION: West Tower possession of stolen property. Sergeant cal attention was declined. Person CMC – Cayuga Medical Center trol Offi cer Jeffrey Austin. SUMMARY: Officer reported unknown Terry O’Pray. transported to CMC by a friend. Patrol CCV – College Code Violation person damaged a soap dispenser. Officer Daniel Bechtold. DWI – Driving while intoxicated UNLAWFUL POSS. OF WEAPON Pending investigation. Master Patrol NOVEMBER 3 IFD – Ithaca Fire Department LOCATION: Circle Lot 1 Officer Dirk Hightchew. NOVEMBER 6 IPD – Ithaca Police Department SUMMARY: Offi cer reported person with MEDICAL ASSIST/INJURY RELATED MVA – Motor vehicle accident weapons in shoulder holsters. One per- CRIMINAL MISCHIEF LOCATION: J-Lot FOUND PROPERTY RA – Resident assistant son was judicially referred for unlaw- LOCATION: Garden Apartments SUMMARY: Caller reported person ac- LOCATION: Lower Quad SASP – Student Auxiliary Safety Patrol ful possession of a weapon on school SUMMARY: Caller reported unknown person cidentally fell down stairs sustaining SUMMARY: Cash found and turned over V&T – Vehicle and Transportation grounds. Sergeant Ronald Hart. damaged a screen door. Offi cer found that a shin injury. Medical attention de- to Public Safety. Unknown owner.

30th anniversary of his assassination 10 The Ithacan OPINION Thursday, November 20, 2008

EDITORIALS CHOOSING A BATTLE Students should focus on the issues behind Ramlal-Nankoe’s tenure claims and not the tenure process itself

tudents for Academic Freedom, which is not yet an organization recognized by Ithaca College, Sformed last week to support students’ right to learn and be taught a wide range of subjects, including those deemed controversial. Th e group has shown support for Margo Ramlal-Nankoe, assistant professor of sociology at the college, who claims her tenure de- nial was unjust and based on her political beliefs. But more than just a denial of tenure, Ramlal-Nankoe and the group believe it’s a violation of academic freedom. Th e topic of academic freedom is one that students should care about and a right they should protect — knowledge is not one-sided, and a worldly education cannot be limited to an approved list of topics. Teach- ing should be fair and balanced, and students should be exposed to more than one approach to each idea. Professors who meet these standards should be ap- plauded — and most often are, in the form of tenure, a contractual right their employment not be terminated without just cause. Th e tenure system, a multitiered process designed with built in checks and balances, is, for the most part, one that works. It is most likely more diffi cult for personal opinions to play a part in a tenure denial than it is for even a substandard professor to get tenure. Tenure candidates are made aware of the standards SNAP JUDGMENT they will be reviewed on from the outset, they are able to choose the faculty members and alumni that evalu- “WHEN A TEACHER GETS JOB SECURITY AFTER A CERTAIN NUMBERBER ate them in one tier of the process, and they are able to OF YEARS. I THINK THEY GET IT WHEN THEIR PEERS REVIEW THEMHEM choose which work they submit for review. One con- cern of many professors, including Ramlal-Nankoe, HIGHLY AS WELL AS THEIR STUDENTS.”NTS.” is that student evaluations can be based on personal JEFF BOSTIC ‘09 TELEVISION-RADIOO opinion rather than eff ectiveness in teaching, but since student evaluations are reviewed as a whole, the claim A that a few negative evaluations among many positive defi ning “YOU BBASICALLY CAN’T GET FIRED AFTER YOU HAVE IT. SO YOU HAVE AN would sway a decision seems unfounded. process AUTOMATICAUTO JOB HERE UNTIL YOU DECIDE TO LEAVE. I DON’T REALLY KNOW Students for Academic Freedom should avoid get- ting tied up helping to fi ght a tenure battle for Ramlal- What is tenure [HOW[H A PROFESSOR EARNS IT], I THINK IT’S BASED ON REVIEW FOR A Nankoe and focus on the issue for which the group and how does YEAR OR TWO.” is named. While it is debatable whether a professor’s a professor ELIZABETH RODRIGUEZ ‘10 personal ideas belong in the classroom, the walls of the earn it? classroom do not set the boundaries for an educa- INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATIONSIONS tion. Students for Academic Freedom should take the opportunity to educate the campus community by “TENURE IS WHEN A PROFESSOR HAS A SECURED POSITION AT A UNIVER-VER- holding discussions and bringing in speakers that will start a dialogue about the exact sort of controversial SITY, MEANING THEY CAN’T BE FIRED. THEY EARN IT BY WORKING AT THE issues the group seeks the freedom to learn. UNIVERSITY FOR A CERTAIN NUMBER OF YEARS, AND YOU HAVE TO HAVEAVE PUBLISHED I THINK AT LEAST ONE BOOK AND ... THAT’S ALL.”” DANGEROUS NGHI PHAN ‘09 ANTHROPOLOGY CONDITIONS “T“TENURE IS WHEN THEY’VE WORKED HERE FOR A COUPLE YEARS, AND THEY College should help jump-start process HHAVEA PROTECTION TO DO WHAT THEY WANT SO THEY CAN APPLY THEIR OWN to improve walking conditions on 96B TEATEACHINGC STYLE TO THEIR JOB. I DON’T KNOW WHAT THEY HAVE TO DO [TO n Ithaca College student and public safety GEGETT IT].” offi cer were in hospital beds last weekend after TETERENCE MEADE ‘10 BUSINESS AND FINANCE Abeing struck by vehicles on Route 96B. Th ough both are in stable condition, it was undoubtedly a traumatizing experience for the victims and their “I KNOW IF YOU’RE A PROFESSOR FOR A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF YEARSS friends and families. Th e fact is the offi cer was injured THEN YOU’RE REVIEWED BY SOME SENIOR FACULTY COMMITTEE, BUT while going beyond his duty and the boundaries of his jurisdiction to help a student in need. Th e student I’M NOT EXACTLY SURE [HOW IT WORKS].” was just the most unfortunate of many who have been BRANDON BURKHART ‘10 POLITICS walking up and down and crossing 96B for as long as the college has been on South Hill. Th e fault lies in the lack of sidewalks and appropri- ate lighting conditions on a dangerous road — a prob- lem town of Ithaca representatives said can only be addressed by the state. With the safety of its students Write a letter to the editor [email protected] at stake, the college should take a key role in lobbying SPEAK YOUR MIND. 250 words or less, e-mailed or dropped off by 5 p.m. Monday in Park 269 the state for improvements. Otherwise, last weekend’s accidents might not be the last.

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Obama can improve U.S.-Russia relationship OUTO OOFF THET s president of the United States, Barack BBLUEL Obama will undoubtedly face an enor- Amous number of challenges globally. SHAUN POUST Russia, along with Iran, China and Pakistan, will remain at the top of the list of the administra- tion’s international priorities. Obama has already been accused of being too Majority must weak on Russia, and it is safe to assume that the pressure to take quick and aggressive measures rule democracy regarding the country will continue to grow. But this is have a personal grudge against an important moment that whomever fi rst defi ned Ameri- will require going beyond Ican democracy as “majority general assumptions and dry rules,” because it is an incomplete, political reports. It is time impoverished defi nition. Th e to look at Russia beyond protection of minority rights is Vladimir Putin. a crucial and often overlooked Western journalists, aspect of democracy — this is the politicians and scholars ru- VADIM ISAKOV role of courts. minate on the best approach I was surprised and disappoint- the U.S. administration should take toward the ed on Election Day when voters in country. Acclaimed political analysts and “coun- California voted 52/48 in favor of try experts” in the West make a big and danger- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin chairs a Cabinet meeting Monday in Moscow. U.S. President- Proposition 8, which overturned ous mistake by identifying 142 million Russians elect Barack Obama needs to look beyond Putin in order to better relations with Russia. an earlier court ruling legalizing with a dozen corrupt politicians in the Kremlin ALEXEI NIKOLSKY/ASSOCIATED PRESS gay marriage. Similar measures who have been in the system for the last 30 years lose a third of its population by 2050 because of Th e Kremlin is closing its doors to the rest of banning same-sex unions passed in and still live the Cold War ideology. the low birth rate and extremely high mortality. the world at the same time that people in Russia Florida and Arizona. Putin, the current prime minister and de Th e current global fi nancial crisis will leave many become more open. Twelve million Russians Th e bright side — Connecticut facto president of Russia, may seem like the Russians in poor economic conditions and will traveled abroad in 2008 as tourists. A couple of issued its fi rst same-sex marriage biggest threat to democracy — but he is not increase the overall dissatisfaction with the ruling million citizens pursue their academic degrees license last Wednesday after a fi nal liked and approved by most Russians. Eager to elite. Recently, de jure president of Russia Dmitry in Europe, Asia and North America. Many of hearing on the Supreme Court’s be integrated into the global community, many Medvedev predictably tried to blame the U.S. for them are coming back to the country with lib- October decision against the state’s people in the country are off ended and disap- the harsh economic situation in the world. Th is eral ideas of democracy and freedoms. gay marriage ban. pointed by the way Putin has handled himself in line didn’t fi nd many supporters in the country. Obama will have to deal with Russia. But Anyway, my point was not to relations with Europe and the U.S. Development of new technologies and grow- his policies toward the country will be more write the same pro-gay marriage Dangerously overconfi dent, Putin man- ing aff ordability of the Internet in Russia (20 per- successful if he reaches toward the people (as he piece I wrote a few weeks ago, aged to alienate most of Russia’s Western allies cent of Russians are online) make it harder for the did in the United States) and goes beyond the but rather to frame confl icting by refusing to compromise on crucial social government to successfully spread propaganda. offi cial diplomatic protocol of dealing with just understandings of the roles of the and economic matters. Th e latest moves of the Blogs and forums (including the New York Times the corrupt political elite. Like many people in legislature and the courts within Kremlin in the direction of closer cooperation blog on www.LiveJournal.com and foreign press the world, Russians are excited and optimistic the context of recent events. with Iran, Syria and China are frowned upon by reviews at www.inosmi.com) serve as important about Obama. “Life, liberty and the pursuit of the majority of Russians. platforms of discussion for a new generation of happiness” are outside the reach Russia has one of the highest suicide rates in Russians. Th e trend here is pretty clear: Russian VADIM ISAKOV is a scholar in residence in the of the majority — always. And, the world (30 suicides per 100,000 people). Ac- people are aware of the problems in their country Department of Journalism and is a native of Uzbeki- when someone like Matt Barber, cording to the United Nations, the country will and ask for patience (and faith) from the West. stan. E-mail him at [email protected]. associate dean of Liberty Univer- sity, where the Bible is consulted in both science and ethics classes, GUEST COMMENTARY condemns the Connecticut Su- preme Court’s decision by saying they showed brazen disregard for Fan calls for end to mindless heckling at Cortaca Jug the democratically elected execu- tive and legislative branches of gov- s I stood in the pouring rain University of Delaware, and Oprah ernment, I can’t help but think that on Saturday, watching the Winfrey, media superstar and multi- he and those like him are drunk on AIthaca College Bombers sys- millionaire, attended Tennessee State the idea of “majority rules.” tematically dismantle the Cortland University. Further, Apple CEO Steve Even if 80 percent of U.S. citi- State Red Dragons, listening to “state Jobs, Microsoft creator and billionaire zens wanted to reinstitute slavery school” chants and reading deroga- Bill Gates and Madonna all dropped or bring preachers into classrooms, tory state school out of college altogether. it would be wrong. But allowing T-shirts, I was Attending an elite private school is majority will to prevail in all mat- once again dis- not all it’s cracked up to be and does ters of state allows for a tyranny of appointed in the not necessarily lead to a prosperous the majority. Ithaca College and successful career. Each and every Our government is structured fans. Th e crowd, person who derides the Cortland so that, ideally, the majority always raucous players and student body because determines policy. Th e judicial and usu- they get an “inferior” state-school branch’s role is to reign in the ally inebriated, education probably knows that this legislative and the executive had stepped SCOTT DRESSER is an empty insult. Knowledge is not branches and to prevent them over a line, as the type of thing that is given to us from exercising their power they have each and every time I’ve because of the school from which inappropriately. Barber com- watched the Bombers play the Red we earn our undergraduate degree. plains that courts “legislate from Dragons for the Cortaca Jug. As a People go out and get knowledge the bench.” I say, so what? Th at Ithaca fans brave harsh weather conditions to cheer for their Bombers at student who attended Ithaca Col- through eff ort and determination. is what they do: rule on the con- Saturday’s Cortaca Jug in Cortland, N.Y., but often root against the rivals. lege, was academically successful ALLISON USAVAGE/THE ITHACAN We see this born out in our daily lives stitutionality of legislation and as a freshman and then left because where some of the most intelligent executive orders. Ithaca did not seriously outshine my ly fl awed, allow me to fl esh out where land and, in eff ect, all state-school and well-paid personalities, like In discussing what constitutes state school in my chosen major, I these doubts actually come from. education, will quickly say that while Lyndon Johnson, Joe Biden and Bill a right — marriage, gun owner- found the criticism to be laughable. First of all, as any career counselor it is true an education can be had Gates, either attended state schools ship, abortion, education — then I spent a year living in the Terraces would say, education is something the anywhere, a top-of-the-line private or dropped out of college. With this a fruitful conversation can be had. as an Ithaca College student and student takes, but does not neces- school off ers benefi ts in career in mind, maybe next year, when But let’s not deprive the courts of now attend the University of Mas- sarily receive. To paraphrase the fi lm placement and advancement. Th is the Bombers once again take the their ability to come to conclu- sachusetts at Amherst. I entered the “Good Will Hunting,” sometimes you common argument is fl awed because fi eld against the Red Dragons, the sions on these matters, for that is college hoping to major in physical pay $150,000 for an education you public intellectuals, successful busi- chants can be about the game itself, all — and it is a powerful “all” — therapy but, after taking world poli- could have gotten for $1.50 in late ness people and leaders that attended where Ithaca College has historically they do. tics, knew that political science was fees at a public library. Simply stated, public schools are everywhere. Lyn- dominated, taking home the trophy Many are quick to diminish the the path for me. After a great year at education is what you put into it. don Johnson, architect of the “Great in each of the last two years and in 33 courts, which protect the few from Ithaca, the most logical choice was to Information is out there to be had, Society” legislation that gave us out of the team’s 50 meetings. the many. Th e Constitution is like a go home, to my state school, and pay and whether the learner is a solitary Medicare, Medicaid and federal edu- dam that keeps the surging rapids less for an equivalent education. monk in a monastery, an Ithaca Col- cation funding, attended Southwest SCOTT DRESSER is a senior political from consuming all of us — the Th ough nearly everyone heckling lege student or a lowly state-schooler, Texas State Teachers College, and science major at the University of judges are its keepers. Cortland students probably knows on learning can be achieved. Gerald Ford attended the University Massachusetts Amherst. E-mail him some level their logic is fundamental- Th ose who make fun of Cort- of Michigan. Joe Biden attended the at [email protected]. SHAUN POUST is a freshman journalism major. E-mail him at ALL OPINIONS EXPRESSED do not necessarily refl ect those ofThe Ithacan. To write a guest commentary, contact Opinion Editor Aaron King at 274-3208. [email protected]. 12 The Ithacan Thursday, November 20, 2008

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From DJs and emcees to break-dancers, students embody the college’s hip-hop scene

Above:Above: FromFrom leleft,ft, sophomoresop Justin BY MICHELLE SKOWRONEK “Th e hip-hop community is larger than peo-o- Watch a video of the Lee and senior PetPeterer Bolanis, popu- STAFF WRITER ple anticipate, but because it’s undergroundnd State of Hip Hop event lar DJs who spin hip-hophip-h tracks, and At its best, hip-hop is a voice, says Pro- where folks want it to be, it may not be as vis-s- at theithacan.org/ junior Jon Kagan, ana emcee who fessor Sean Eversley-Bradwell. It’s the noise ible as people imagine.” go/08hiphop. raps and spits rhymes,rhyme lean against of feet moving across the pavement mixed Eversley-Bradwell said, in short, that thehe a graffi titi artart murmurala Sunday at a with the honking of horns at a nearby traf- meaning of hip-hop resides in the work donene skateskate park inn downtowndown Ithaca. fi c light. It’s the jabber of everyday conversa- by diff erent groups, each known for an indi-di- EVAN FALK/THEF ITHACAN tions passing by in jumbled unison. It’s lips vidual style of communication. pursed together, making music that buzzes “Th e fi ve tenants of hip-hop are graffiffi tti,i, Left: Senior MichaelMich Truong, a and harmonizes with a beat that vibrates DJing, emceeing, B-boying, and knowledge,”e,”, member of IC BreaBreakers, practices and pulsates. It’s words being transported he said. Nov. 11 at the club’sclu rehearsal. around a circle, changing, rearranging and For the hip-hop-minded on campus — ALLISON USAVAGE/THEUSAV ITHACAN exchanging a meaning. At its best, hip-hop from DJs and emcees to break-dancers — hip-ip- is a culture. hop could have a bigger impact within the Eversley-Bradwell, assistant professor in the Ithaca community. Center for the Study of Culture, Race and Eth- Senior Peter Bolanis, also known as DJ nicity, is known by his students as the biggest Emerson, is a well-known hip-hop DJ at the “hip-hop head” on campus. Hip-hop heads eat, college. Bolanis DJed at Th e State of Hip-Hop:op: sleep and breathe hip-hop. Th ey try to elevate Th e Past, Present and Future event put on it to a higher level in any way they can. by the African Latino Society on Mon-on- Eversley-Bradwell said even though day night and will DJ at the spokenken Ithaca College’s hip-hop community is word showcase held by Spit That!Th at! not very noticeable, it is present. tonight. He said no matter how “Th e IC hip-hop community many times he promotes a ppar-ar- Sophomore Justin Lee, another DJ on cam- styles,y es, combinincombining distinct movesmo pioneered by isn’t lacking anything,” he said. ticular event, he wishes therehere pupus,s, has been spinningspinning hhip-hopip-hopp beats since hhisisi neneighborhoodsighborhoods from BrooklynBrookl to the Bronx. was more hip-hop infl uencence freshman yyearear of high school. Currently, Lee “Hip-hop is a very soulfulsoulfu dance,” she said. in Ithaca. DJs with his best friend, a studentd att BBing-i “Th e ere’sre’s nnotot oonene ssetet sstyle.tyle EEach place has its “It’s not really a big community here,” hamton University, at parties in Binghamton own representation, which allows hip-hop to he said. “It’s not like there’s big jam sessions in at least twice a month. He said the music he be a free representation of what you feel in the middle of campus or block parties going plays supplies partygoers with the right mix of the music.” down in Th e Commons.” mainstream and intellectual hip-hop. Soleful Soundz, an on-campus step team, Junior Jon Kagan, fellow hip-hop head and “DJs infl uence hip-hop because they are also employs an element of hip-hop in their emcee, said Bolanis has investigated hip-hop the ones exposing it,” Lee said. steps. Even though stepping isn’t directly a part Freshman Jie for years, learning where hip-hop came from, Other hip-hop performers use their bodies of hip-hop, the use of old and new toe-tapping Wu fl ips upside where it is going and why it matters. to refl ect energy and emotion. IC Breakers is a and sole-stomping combinations brings an as- down Nov. 11 “You know you’re a hip-hop head when group that epitomizes hip-hop by interpreting pect of hip-hop to the group’s routines. at the IC Breakers you’re buying the albums and not download- rap lyrics through aggressive and acrobatic Senior Artia Stewart, the club’s president, rehearsal. The club ing,” he said. “Me and him are buying the al- dance moves. said hip-hop and step share a commonality consists of all lev- bums. We are trying to support the artists.” Junior Roniel Bencosme, one of the Break- in energy. els of breakers. Kagan represents the rap scene in Ithaca’s ers’ captains, said break dancing is rooted “Step is soulful and energetic, and hip-hop ALLISON USAVAGE/ hip-hop community. As an emcee, he meshes in hip-hop. has the same aspects,” she said. “Oftentimes, a THE ITHACAN lyrical verses with hip-hop beats. A regular “In the ’70s, underground hip-hop was step team will take a hip-hop song and create at Spit Th at! showcases, Kagan, who goes by looked at as a negative scene and the break- a step around it.” “Cosmo” onstage, bases his rhymes off of his dancers in gangs would represent their gang Bolanis said hip-hop is a lifestyle that stems exposure to diff erent cultures while growing on the dance fl oor in a fi ght for respect,” he from a passion within the soul that manifests up outside New York City. said. “Hip-hop is not fi ghting physically, but itself in everyday life. Kagan said it was in high school that he through art.” “It is a way of life with its own way of dress, became interested in connecting with multi- Bencosme said break dancing is storytell- its own language, its own physical art form cultural groups. ing through body language. and its own form of dance,” he said. “In high school, a lot of people are just “You see it, you feel it, you can touch it,” he Across the board, members of the college’s glued to one clique, and they’re not open- said. “It’s always changing but always respect- hip-hop community agree that there is more minded to other cultures,” he said. “I re- ing the past by not forgetting about the origi- to hip-hop than what is shown on MTV. Too alized that I’m really everywhere kind nal music, moves and culture.” often, they said, hip-hop is associated with of in that sense … in my music I real- IC Hip-Hop, a club devoted to bringing the trying to look cool or tough. ly focus on a universal perspective.” latest hip-hop dance moves to the fl oor, per- Kagan said the challenge is getting people forms on campus at events for Family Week- to look past the mainstream hip-hop images end and IC After Dark. created by commercialized rappers. Senior Lucia Cuttone, the club’s secretary, “People need to know that there is more to said IC Hip-Hop performs a variety of dancing hip-hop than ‘superman-ing that ho’,” he said. 14 The Ithacan Thursday, November 20, 2008 Thursday, November 20, 2008 The IthacanItthahacacaan 115 Conquering

ILLUSTRATION BY KASEY STEVENSON ENEMYterritory Amid wind and rain, the football team decimated SUNY-Cortland 35–13 on the road in Cortland, N.Y., to win the 50th Cortaca Jug game.

PHOTOS BY EVAN FALK AND ALLISON USAVAGE PHOTO EDITOR AND ASSISTANT PHOTO EDITOR

Left: Senior offensive guard Mike Tannenbaum celebrates the Bomb- ers’ win at the end of the game.

Below: Senior cornerback Jason Chier tries to juke past Cortland sophomore defensive back Colan Shue while returning a kick. Read more about EVAN FALK/THE ITHACAN the Bomber’s victory theithacan.org/ sports.

Sophomore running back Dan Ruggiero tries to escape a tackle from SUNY-Cortland freshman defensive back Mike DiDomizio during the Cortaca Jug game Saturday. Ruggiero got the vast ma- jority of the carries with junior running back Thomas Bergerstock on the sidelines with an injury. Ruggiero had 95 rushing yards and caught a touchdown pass in the Bombers’ victory. EVAN FALK/THE ITHACAN

Above: Senior offensive guard Chris Gray celebrates with Defensive Coordinator Mark Ross after the Blue and Gold’s win. EVAN FALK/THE ITHACAN Left: Ithaca College fans cheer in the fi nal minutes of the fourth quarter as the Bombers secured the 35–13 victory. ALLISON USAVAGE/THE ITHACAN

Senior Mike Williams gets tossed in the air as Bomber fans celebrate a touchdown. Despite inclem- ent weather, the Ithaca side of the stands remained packed throughout the entire game. EVAN FALK/THE ITHACAN ACCENTUATE

16 The Ithacan Thursday, November 20, 2008

Hot or Not This week’s hits and misses

Staff Writer Alexandra Palombo tunes in to discuss the best and worst songs about giving thanks, just in time for Thanksgiving. Hot “The Thanksgiving Song” Adam Sandler It’s unfortunate that Sandler’s “Hanuk- kah Song” usually outshines this holiday anthem. In this goofball song, Sandler talks about how much he loves to eat turkey, how Thanksgiving dinner makes Watch a video of him sleepy, how his brother enjoys baby the performance oil and how the clapping of the audi- at theithacan.org/ ence throws him offbeat. He vows never go/08unbound. to take down his Cheryl Tiegs poster, says corduroy pants are his favorite and expresses his shock over the trade of a Breaking unboundaries New York Mets player. In short, the song Members of IC Unbound perform a number choreographed by senior Patrick Rossiter (far left) on Sunday at a performance of Just Can’t is only half about Thanksgiving, but it is Stop, a show put on by the dance team’s executive board. More than 100 club members danced in the self-choreographed recital. still a classic worthy of praise. CHLOE NELSON/THE ITHACAN Lukewarm “Kind and Generous” hohot Natalie Merchant ONE OF THESE KIDS IS SURE TO GET The song is more about being thankful videoof the A RECORD DEAL OUT OF THIS dates than about stuffi ng and cranberry sauce, but the true meaning of the holiday still week thursday shines through this mid-’90s song. With This video could come straight out of a Spit That! Showcase, fea- a rich alto voice, Merchant sings to an un- future episode of VH1’s “Behind the Music” turing poetry from Spit That! members and Spoken Words known person about how she is thankful or another before-they-were-famous docu- performers from New York City, for his or her kindness, love, admiration mentary. The talented munchkins from the will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. and generosity. The tempo is upbeat and P.S. 22 children’s choir in New York City in Emerson Suites. Admission cheerful, and the easygoing chorus is have beautifully covered Tori Amos’ “1,000 is $2. infectious. The song is nowhere near as Oceans.” The video from one of the after- Art in Action, a workshop and popular as Sandler’s, and it’s not really school rehearsals is all over YouTube and performance featuring hip-hop focused on Thanksgiving Day, but it was www.PerezHilton.com. The kiddos’ head- artist Invincible will be held from written to thank her loved ones, which is swaying as they make sweet, sweet music 7 to 9 p.m. at the First Unitarian at the heart of the holiday. is beyond adorable, and there’s no denying Society of Ithaca. the preteen soloist is super gifted. Not — Kaydi Poirier friday “Alice’s Restaurant” “Tony and the Soprano,” a Arlo Guthrie musical about life in Brooklyn, Listeners can get anything they want at will be performed through Dec. 14 at the Kitchen Theatre. Alice’s Restaurant, if only they can sit Tickets start at $19 and can be through all 18 minutes and 34 seconds PUPPY CAM TAKES VOYEURISM TO NEW, ADORABLE HEIGHTS purchased by calling of Guthrie’s folk classic about a story 800-284-8422. that began on Thanksgiving Day in 1965. Live radio broadcast event The epically long song took up the entire omg! of “Crossing Borders,” a A-Side of Guthrie’s debut record. The lyrics two-hour concert series on encourage people to oppose the draft and During these times of economic hardship, WVBR93.5FM presenting a end the Vietnam War and even though it’s there’s only one thing capable of lifting the diverse culture of music includ- about a serious topic, Guthrie’s delivery nation’s spirits: Puppy Cam (www.ustream. ing world music and jazz, will is surprisingly funny. The folksy guitar is a tv/channel/shiba-inu-puppy-cam). More than be held from 8 to 10 p.m. at nice backdrop for the song, but the sheer fi ve million people worldwide have tuned in to the Lost Dog Lounge. Admis- sion is $5 to $15. length of the story — made worse by the watch six Shiba Inu puppies sleep, yawn and rambling bits in the middle — makes for a — well, that’s pretty much it. But they’re so torturous listen. freakin’ cute. If you haven’t gotten in on the action yet, you’d better hurry up. When these saturday Sciencenter Showtime! puppies turn 8 weeks old, they’re packing Super Fuel-Effi cient up their chew toys and heading off to new Cars, a presentation by homes. Addiction, thy name is Puppy Cam. members of Cornell’s Au- — Andy Swift tomotive X Prize team of a hybrid car design that gets 100 miles per gallon, will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Sciencenter. Admission is $4 to $6. quoteunquote sunday Cornell University Chamber ThereTh are plenty of families that could have Orchestra and Chorale will usedus that fl our for a meal. Nice job, lady. perform from 3 to 5 p.m. in Bailey Hall at Cornell Univer- SamanthaSam Ronson venting Sunday on her MySpace blog after girl- sity. Free. “ ffriendrie Lindsay Lohan was pelted with a fl our bomb for wearing fur. ” Thursday, November 20, 2008 ACCENT The Ithacan 17 Beyond just beauty Standout alumna advocates literacy in Miss Illinois pageant

BY LAURA GALLUP related projects from his home in CONTRIBUTING WRITER Washington, D.C. Th e three met at As a little girl, Tova Wilson ’07 the college and lived together dur- looked up to the beautiful, well- ing Wilson’s senior year. By the time rounded and accomplished women she was named a state semifi nalist she saw in beauty pageants on TV. in August, her friends were already As a 23-year-old, she realizes their prepared to jump on board. potential to create social change. “It was a given that I was going Wilson, who has never competed to help her,” Dawson said. in a pageant before, has been named Dawson said they used to watch a semifi nalist in the 2009 Miss Illi- television shows such as “America’s nois USA Pageant that will be held Next Top Model” together but was Dec. 5 through 7 in Chicago. The shocked at Wilson’s initial interest in Ithaca College alumna said she competing for the crown. decided to enter the contest to At fi rst, Wilson’s family and other advocate early literacy education friends didn’t understand her out-of- and help for homeless families — character decision to compete for causes she has backed for years. the Miss Illinois title since they as- Wilson lives in Chicago and sumed pageants were about nothing works for Teach for America, an as- more than physical beauty. Tova Wilson ’07 poses during a photo shoot in October in front of the Chicago skyline near Lake Michigan. The sociation dedicated to ending educa- Wilson’s friends described her as a Atlanta native, who now lives and works in Chicago, was named a Miss Illinois USA state fi nalist in August. tional inequality in low-income com- very balanced person, someone they COURTESY OF TOVA WILSON munities. She teaches preschoolers could laugh with but also study with. their ABCs by day and furthers her “She has always been a go-getter,” House, a 24-hour restaurant, and or- tion for disadvantaged groups. She stories that were not told through own education by night — working Lashley said. der sodas all night so she could have a participated in Prisoner Express, other campus publications. She also toward a master’s degree in educa- But Dawson said she quickly re- place to get her homework done. an organization that sends books volunteered in the college’s Sister 2 tion, with a concentration in early alized the Miss USA Pageant has “I was still in school, I still had to to incarcerated individuals. Wilson Sister program, a group that spreads childhood studies at Dominican Uni- evolved into more than just a beauty do my homework, there were no ex- wrote tips on spelling and gram- awareness of women’s rights and versity in River Forest, Ill. contest throughout the years. She cuses,” Wilson said. mar in the monthly newsletter that promotes female empowerment. She said she persistently pursues said Wilson fi ts in perfectly with the She said if they could not get into a Prisoner Express publishes for pris- Wilson plans to eventually pursue her goals, even when the balance be- other intelligent contestants from shelter, her family would sleep outside oners so the inmates could practice a joint J.D.-Ph.D. degree. She hopes comes diffi cult — she believes that across Illinois. in parking lots and wash up in 24-hour writing skills. She said some of the her education and pageant experience “anything worth pursuing will be.” Wilson attributes her commit- laundromats. Eventually her mother prisoners told her the newsletter will help her bring the changes she Friends that Wilson made dur- ment to public service to the adversity secured a new job, but Wilson said the gave them a reason to wake up in wishes to see in the world. ing her undergraduate years at the her own family faced. When she was hardship stayed with her. the morning. “More than winning the crown, college now work with her on both in high school, they spent more than “No matter what, I had to do Wilson also helped plan a cam- I just want more emphasis put on a professional and personal level. two years living on the streets and in something with my life so I’d be pus magazine called F.I.Y.A.H., “For early childhood learning since Lonna Dawson ’07 teaches fi rst homeless shelters of Atlanta. Her fam- better off ,” Wilson said. Individuals Young And Hungry.” that’s the foundation for everything grade in Houston and helps main- ily struggled to make ends meet and While at the college, Wilson de- Th e magazine did not go to print else,” Wilson said. “Because even tain the Web site Wilson uses to ended up homeless after her mother voted herself to several service proj- before she graduated and is not cur- after the competition, I’m still go- market herself. Tyrell Lashley ’08 was laid off from her job. Wilson said ects, especially those related to her rently in publication, but Wilson ing to be an advocate for children also helps manage similar pageant- she would often go to Th e Waffl e main concerns of improving educa- said its goal was to focus on student and education reform.” Parkie infuses school spirit into blossoming fashion line

BY AARON EDWARDS that?’” Ramos said. CONTRIBUTING WRITER In October of his senior year of high school, Everybody likes a good T-shirt. A blank Ramos decided to start his own business and white tee is a canvas for art, expression and coined the name “Harbor Outfi tters”— inspired even humor. Add some color, design and a by the harbor of the Hudson Valley near his catchy phrase or two, and a shirt can become a home — as the company name. He began sell- marketable masterpiece. ing shirts and used Adobe Illustrator and InDe- Ithaca College may already have a cam- sign on his school computers to design his early pus bookstore full of nicely designed T-shirts, shirt models. but a new designer on campus has impressed “We had labs [in my high school] just like many students with his fresh, stylish and here in Park where you could do video cutting, or original apparel. images — visual communication stuff ,” he said. “I Freshman Luiggi Ramos, a cinema and pho- actually learned most of it by myself.” tography major, has been designing T-shirts Ramos has designed about 15 shirts so far since his junior year of high school at Newburg and said he is on the lookout for people who Free Academy in Newburg, N.Y. Th e budding want to design and assist him in his marketing designer was born in Peru and moved to Ameri- and business eff orts. ca when he was 3 years old. “I’d really like to be in connection with busi- When he began designing shirts, Ramos’ ness students so they can tell me exactly how I key inspirations were skateboarders with should really launch this,” he said. “Maybe talk artistic T-shirts. to some PR kids down at the Park School about “Originally, I was really intrigued by the truly advertising my work.” fact that skateboarders like graphic tees, so I Ramos’ tees have also caught the attention of decided to design catchy shirts or really artsy some faculty and staff at the college. stuff ,” he said. After being selected as one of the 20 Park Ramos’ most popular design, a dark purple School students going on the yearly trip to France, shirt with “Parkie like a Rockstar” printed on the Janice Levy, associate professor of cinema, pho- front in bold, yellow lettering, has received many tography and media arts, approached him with accolades from Roy H. Park School of Commu- Freshman Luiggi Ramos goofs off Nov 15. in his dorm room. Ramos is the designer behind his an idea. nications students who want to show their Parkie label, “Harbor Outfi tters,” which produces shirts like the “Parkie Like a Rockstar” T-shirt above. “When I found out that he was going on the TJ GUNTHER/THE ITHACAN pride. Ramos was able to take an interesting spin France trip, I thought, wouldn’t it be a great idea on a well-known song in his design. that would fl y.” “I just like that I’m wearing something that to have him design a T-shirt for the Park Stu- “I was just listening to ‘Party like a Rockstar’ Ramos posted the Parkie design along with is from Ithaca,” she said. “Obviously you can’t dents going to France?” Levy said. [by ShopBoyz], and I was like, Party — Parkie — I his other T-shirts on Facebook, and almost im- get it anywhere else because he’s the only one Levy brought the idea to Dianne Lynch who can do that,” he said. mediately, picture comments and wall posts making them.” agreed to subsidize the endeavor. Ramos said he was confi dent students at the praising his creativity boosted potential sales. Ramos said much of his motivation for mak- “People [living] in France will be wearing Lu- Park School would be intrigued by this colorful Freshman Martha Pace, who owns Ramos’ ing and selling shirts came from a friend of his iggi Ramos’ T-shirts that say, “Parkies in France,” and trendy design. “Star Power” shirt, a white shirt lined with brown who developed a small T-shirt business. Levy said. “I knew they would sell,” he said. “I didn’t and white stars with the outline of a palm tree “I had a friend ... who started designing want it to just be a white shirt with navy blue let- in the center, said his individualized designs are shirts, and he printed out a few and sold them To buy a Harbor Outfi tters T-shirt, e-mail tering — that’s too simple — I wanted something what make his shirts so appealing. around, and I thought, ‘hey, why can’t I do Luiggi Ramos at [email protected]. 18 The Ithacan ACCENT Thursday, November 20, 2008 single Witty humor carries a comedy with recycled roles Tracks we’ve BY CAROLYN CUTRONE got on repeat CONTRIBUTING WRITER file Th ough a movie with imaginary ‘I’D RATHER BE WITH YOU’ kingdoms, cursing 10-year-olds and Joshua Radin a man dressed in a moose costume is This rising star delivers an under- simplistic and sarcastic at best, “Role stated but brilliant acoustic track Models” hits its intended target by about pouring out deep feelings. providing nonstop laughs. ‘SHADOWS’ Paul Rudd plays main character Alison Krauss feat. Tony Rice Danny, whose disappointment with A 20-year veteran on the country his mundane job leads to the downfall scene, Krauss infuses subtlety of his relationship with Beth (Eliza- into her cover song that was beth Banks). He originally released by folk singer portrays gloomi- Gordon Lightfoot. FILM ness and a pessi- mistic attitude in REVIEW ‘YOU’RE MY STAR’ “Role Stereophonics an accurate and Models” The fi rst single off the Welsh band’s convincing way. Universal greatest hits album is a mid-tempo Rudd delivers the Pictures track that showcases lead singer character’s emo- Our rating: Kelly Jones’ gruff vocals. ★★★ COMPILED BY MATT BIDDLE tions powerfully, yet subtly, creating a believable character without going Accent’s Oldie But Goodie over the top, which would have been too much for the humorous fi lm. From left, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, better known as McLovin from “Superbad,” plays Augie, a socially awkward, cape- ‘LOVE SHACK’ Wheeler (Seann William Scott), The B-52’s wearing youngster, opposite Paul Rudd, who plays Danny, Augie’s big brother-like mentor in “Role Models.” a party animal who pursues sev- COURTESY OF UNIVERSAL PICTURES The band’s 1989 hit topped at No. 3 on the charts and continues to eral diff erent girls at once, provides liven up any party with its catchy a necessary contrast as Danny’s similar to Big Brother, Big Sister, but laugh at the ridiculous nature but some are off ensive. Th e crude chorus and exciting dance beat. counterpart. His positive attitude to serve as sibling fi gures for two of the game. Mintz-Plasse’s per- terms constantly streaming out of —MATT BIDDLE emphasizes Danny’s discontented “little” sidekicks. Th e character de- formance is convincing — Augie’s a 10-year-old boy’s mouth are dis- outlook on life. velopment of the two “littles” and passion for the medieval fantasy turbing and come off as rude and Th e two best friends also work the adult language written into their game and his desire for friendship obnoxious. Still, it is eff ective for together selling energy drinks to scripts contributes to the movie’s is tangible. But it is apparent that what the fi lmmakers are trying to high school students. One of their never-ending humor. the actor might fi nd it diffi cult to accomplish, which is to give the au- quickies presentations takes a turn for the Augie — Danny’s “little,” played break away from the scrawny geek dience something to laugh at when worst when they crash their truck by Christopher Mintz-Plasse of typecast he played as McLovin in Wheeler struggles to keep Ronnie (which is a hilarious play off of the “Superbad” fame — is the stereo- “Superbad.” While it may not for- in line. awkwardly-shaped Red Bull cars) typical freak with awkward social ward his career, Mintz-Plasse’s Though they may become an- into a statue outside a school. Th e skills and odd taste in clothing, speech and appearance impeccably noyed by the repetitiveness of two screw-ups ultimately have to like the cape he wears every day. suit his characters in “Role Models” Danny’s negative attitude and choose between spending 30 days What sets him apart from simi- and “Superbad.” Ronnie’s potty mouth, audiences in jail or 150 hours of community lar characters in TV shows — like Ronnie, the other “little,” is a will leave the theater satisfied service. Th e latter seems to be the Mincus in “Boy Meets World,” or prepubescent boy whose vocabu- with the cute, comical and worth- obvious choice until they realize Screech in “Saved by the Bell” — is lary consists mainly of curse words while movie. what that entails. his obsession with a “real life” fan- and sexual innuendos and is more COURTESY OF THRILL JOCKEY RECORDS Danny and Wheeler must join tasyland similar to Dungeons and than a handful. Some hilarious one- “Role Models” was written and di- Sturdy Wings, a mentor program Dragons. Th e audience can do little liners are written in Ronnie’s script, rected by David Wain. “CAR ALARM” The Sea and Cake Thrill Jockey Records The post-rock quartet’s recent LP is sure to delight any music Irish rockers break out of mold fan with its fun sound and subtle jazz infl uences. BY MATT BIDDLE regret, in which Lightbody explores faded memo- CONTRIBUTING WRITER ries and forgotten friends until he can’t bear it. With its fi fth album, Snow Patrol faces the Still, the album is not without some pitfalls. challenge of following up “Chasing Cars,” the Toward the end, similar songs begin to run to- overplayed song that achieved massive success gether. Songs like “Disaster Button” and “Set when it was featured on the second season fi nale Down Your Glass” are easily forgotten and leave of “Grey’s Anatomy” in 2006. While “A Hundred the listener wanting more. Million Suns” doesn’t deliver any similar anthems, For the record’s fi nal song, Snow Patrol in- the haunting melodies and dulges with a three-part, 16-minute ballad, “Th e lyrical content of this superb ALBUM Lightning Strike,” that crescendos into the fi nal album demand attention. section. Th e song, broken up by two instrumen- COURTESY OF HALFNOTE RECORDS REVIEW In 2006, the band fi - Snow Patrol tal breaks, is impressive in its ambition but re- COURTESY OF BIG MACHINE RECORDS nally captured mainstream “A Hundred ally only hits its stride at the end, when most “GUITARS” success with “Eyes Open,” Million Suns” listeners have probably moved on. McCoy Tyner which sold 4.7 million Geffen Th e second disc, available only on the album’s Halfnote Records Our rating: The famous jazz pianist teams ‘Fearless’ is Taylor-made copies worldwide. Snow ★★★ deluxe edition, is a DVD with two documentary- up with a list of world-renown Patrol has found its niche style pieces. One follows the band into the studio, guitarists including John Scofi eld, BY ANDREW WEISER with sweeping ballads and the occasional up- while the other goes backstage on tour. Neither Derek Trucks, Bill Frisell, and STAFF WRITER Bela Fleck to make one of the beat rock jam. In that respect, “A Hundred Mil- clip is particularly noteworthy and will probably best jazz albums of 2008. By blending pop-music sound with a faint south- lion Suns” isn’t a complete departure from the only interest the most die-hard of fans. ern drawl and distant guitar, Taylor Swift’s sophomore band’s previous eff orts, but it still stands alone Th ough none of the tracks will eclipse “Chas- off ering, “Fearless,” delivers savvy insight well beyond in its grandiosity. ing Cars,” “A Hundred Million Suns” represents her 18 years. Th e album opens with “If Th ere’s a Rocket a worthy follow-up to the band’s prior successes Anyone anticipating tradi- ALBUM Tie Me to It,” which stands out because of its because of its rich lyrics and trademark soft- tional country twang from “Fear- REVIEW compelling lyrics, “A fi re, a fi re, you can only rock sound. less” will be disappointed. Swift Taylor Swift take what you can carry / A pulse, your pulse, elegantly captures her audience “Fearless” it’s the only thing I can remember.” Another with a polished sound that doesn’t Big Machine stunner is the passionate second track, “Crack Records necessarily fi t into the country the Shutters,” in which front man Gary Light- Our rating: music genre. ★★★½ body describes awakening to the sun shining Th e most notable change in through his window and his lover by his side. COURTESY OF SONY BMG her musical direction is evidenced by the songs “Love Th e album’s fi rst single, “Take Back the “FUNHOUSE” Story” and “Forever & Always,” which highlight Swift’s City,” off ers a more typical rock sound. It works Pink optimistic attitude on relationships. as a lead single simply because it’s the kind of Sony BMG Th is time around, Swift isn’t crying over her gui- song Snow Patrol fans expect — a subdued The girl power rocker delivers a tar or burning pictures. Th e lingering melodies of rock song with heart. solid mix of the pump-up anthems heartfelt claims in “Hey Stephen” show that a few “Th e Golden Floor” represents the group’s she has become known for but mixes in some unexpected slower years of growth and experience have been benefi cial small departure from the slow jam it relied on tracks with emotional lyrics. The to Swift’s songwriting. with earlier albums by successfully using a fun, CD is perfectly balanced to either Swift’s newfound confi dence and freshly positive two-step beat to liven up the album’s mood. An- heat things up or slow it down. outlook enable “Fearless” to break the boundaries of other favorite is “Please Just Take Th ese Photos COMPILED BY JULIAN WILLIAMS typical Nashville twang. From My Hands,” a heart-wrenching song about COURTESY OF GEFFEN Thursday, November 20, 2008 ACCENT The Ithacan 19 TICKET Band performs bluegrass and punk rock fusion  STUB  Fans passionately sing along to Avett Brothers’ lyric-driven songs VALID FRIDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

BY NICOLE HARTMANN CINEMAPOLIS CONTRIBUTING WRITER The Commons 277–6115 Approximately one year since they visited last, a bustling crowd stood HAPPY-GO-LUCKY anxiously Friday in the dimly lit State 7:15 and 9:35 p.m. and Th eatre awaiting Th e Avett Brothers. Weekends 2:15 and 4:35 p.m. Th e band from North Carolina came Wednesday matinee 5 p.m. to Ithaca to shake the boundaries be- tween bluegrass and punk in front of RACHEL GETTING MARRIED its growing fan base. 7:15 and 9:35 p.m. and Th e boisterous young crowd wel- Weekends 2:15 and 4:35 p.m. comed the band with loud applause Wednesday matinee 5 p.m. as Scott Avett, on drums, kicked off the show, singing, “I and Love and FALL CREEK You,” one of the act’s distinctive, PICTURES lyric-driven love songs. Th e broth- 1201 N. Tioga St. 272–1256 ers, Scott and Seth Avett, on banjo and guitar, were THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PAJAMAS joined onstage by LIVE 7:15 and 9:35 p.m. and band member Bob Weekends 2:15 and 4:35 p.m. Crawford play- REVIEW “The Avett BURN AFTER READING ing stand-up bass Brothers” ★★★ and guest touring The State 9:35 p.m. and cellist, Joe Kwon. Theatre Weekends 4:35 p.m. Th eir exclusive fusion of bluegrass and punk rock VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA gave the audience license to dance From left, Scott and Seth Avett perform last Friday at The State Theatre. The Avett Brothers, a folk-rock band ★★★★ creatively, busting out moves that are from Greenville, N.C., made their fi rst trip back to Ithaca after appearing at the State Theatre last year. 7:15 p.m. and unclassifi able. DIANA COWDERY/THE ITHACAN Weekends 2:15 p.m. Th e band played an 18-song set fi lled to the brim with short, snippet- sung so fast it was diffi cult to catch Th e Avett Brothers’ vigorous play- came back to join in a dramatic, dim- RELIGULOUS ★★½ length songs about love lost, found any of the words. Th e band plays ing style complimented their poetic ly lit cello/guitar duet that diverted 7:15 and 9:35 p.m. and and given up. Th e quick tempo bluegrass so hard it almost hurts, lyrics. Th e lyrics, “so many nights go the crowd’s attention away from Weekends 2:15 and 4:35 p.m. switches within each song kept the straddling the tantalizing line be- by with a fl ash like a camera without what was going on in the back of the crowd engaged and eager for the next tween pleasure and pain. But their any fi lm,” resonated through the the- stage — an electrifying switch up, lit- REGAL STADIUM 14 track. outcome for last Friday’s show al- ater, seeping into the soul of the crowd erally. When the somber duet ended, Pyramid Mall 266-7960 Th e brothers kept the road crew most doubled last year’s turnout and as the band performed “Standing the rest of the band members joined busy replacing broken banjo and gui- proved that the band’s musical bal- with You.” them onstage and shocked the crowd BOLT tar strings as their energetic playing ance is what keeps the fans coming Scott Avett talked about the with a power-chord-driven, head- 9:20 a.m., 9:50 a.m., 11:20 a.m., took the strings to the max and be- back for more. band’s new album, “Th e Second banging, punk-rock song, “Salvation 11:40 a.m., 12:10 p.m., 1:45 p.m., yond. In addition to their energetic Evidenced by six instrumental Gleam,” as the cellist and the bass- Song.” Th e electric instruments and 2:15 p.m., 2:45 p.m., 4:15 p.m., playing, Kwon played the cello like no setups onstage, the four band mem- ist stepped off stage. Alone onstage, crazed band members raised the 4:45 p.m., 5:15 p.m., 6:40 p.m., one before him — picking it up and bers really know how to use instru- the brothers sang their duet, “Mur- show’s energy to its highest level, cre- 7:10 p.m., 7:40 p.m., 9:10 p.m., doing everything short of playing be- ments to entertain. Th e Avetts were der in the City,” the second song off ating a pulsating vibration that surged 9:40 p.m., 10:20 p.m., 11:30 p.m. hind his back. constantly jumping around, switch- their new album. Th e song tunes from the stage through the crowd and Seconds between songs turned ing between instruments, playing in on their familial ties and what shook the walls of the theater to end CHANGELING ★★ into social hour for the chatty crowd, banjo one second and kick-drum the they described as the strongest love the set. Th e Avett Brothers played 11:45 a.m., 3:10 p.m., 6:30 p.m., but the audience members were next. Band members fooled around of all — “the love that let us share up their shock factor throughout the 9:50 p.m. quickly shushed when the band went by playing on their knees and strip- our name.” entire show, leaving fans in a daze as into “Four Th ieves Gone,” which was ping down to their undershirts. Before the song was over, Kwon they exited the theater. HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: SENIOR YEAR 11:05 a.m., 3:05 p.m., 6:50 p.m., 9:25 p.m., 12:15 a.m.

Old tricks can’t rescue ‘Quantum’ from self-destruction MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA 10:10 a.m., 11 a.m., 12:40 p.m., BY KATHY LALUK but Craig’s performance of the wounded double-O 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 4 p.m., STAFF WRITER is impressively deep and genuine — arguably the 5:50 p.m., 6:20 p.m., 8:10 p.m., By the 22nd installment of a movie franchise best since Sean Connery. Th e death of Vesper, along 9 p.m., 10:25 p.m., 11:15 p.m. that spans more than four decades, moviegoers with the possibility that she betrayed him before have a checklist of elements they expect to see in dying, gives Bond an obviously somber tempera- QUANTUM OF SOLACE ★½ a James Bond fl ick — fast car chases, extraordi- ment that makes for a psychologically complex, 9:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., nary gadgets, exotic locations and the romancing but sulky and downright annoying, character. 12 p.m., 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m., of beautiful women. And while the latest 007 fi lm, What’s lacking is the charming, witty secret 2:30 p.m., 3 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 5 p.m., “Quantum of Solace,” tries to return to the roots agent Craig portrayed in “Casino Royale.” Th is 5:30 p.m., 7 p.m., 7:30 p.m., that made the series so successful, the result will time, Craig has no clever quips, no coy smile, no 8:20 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 10 p.m., likely leave audiences shaken, not stirred. savvy double entendres about sleeping with the lat- 10:50 p.m., 12 a.m., 12:30 a.m. “Solace” picks up where 2006’s “Casino Royale” est Bond girl — he does seal the deal with Agent left off , with a brooding and bloodthirsty Bond, Fields, played by an obnoxiously squeaky Gemma ROLE MODELS ★★★ played by Daniel Craig in his second appearance Arterton, but practically ignores Camille, letting the 11:10 a.m., 2:05 p.m., 5:40 p.m., as the MI6 agent, out for revenge over the death of sexual tension build throughout the entire movie. 8:30 p.m., 11 p.m. Vesper Lynd — his love inter- Th is marks a swift departure from Bond’s typical est in the previous fi lm. approach to women as disposable pleasures. Th e TWILIGHT Th e opening sequence FILM lack of romance is unsettling and proves this Bond 9:40 a.m., 12:20 p.m., 12:50 p.m., — a painful rock duet be- REVIEW to be yet another — yawn — tragic hero. 3:20 p.m., 3:50 p.m., 7:20 p.m., tween Alicia Keys and Jack “Quantum Despite Bond’s lackluster turn as a character, 7:50 p.m., 10:10 p.m., 10:40 p.m. of Solace” White accompanied by con- Sony/MGM Daniel Craig gives an impressive performance, the supporting cast makes a laudable attempt to ceptually clever, but visually Our rating: though his acting fails to evoke the classic Bond. muddle its way through the inharmonious and in- jarring, special eff ects — is ★½ COURTESY OF SONY decipherable plot — the meaning of the fi lm’s title followed by a series of explo- is never explained and is only uttered once toward CORNELL CINEMA sive car chases, intense interrogations and a few by Olga Kurylenko, who has her own ax to grind the end of the fi lm. Jeff rey Wright and Giancarlo 104 Willard Straight Hall 255-3522 shaky, semi-coherent hand-to-hand fi ghts in the with Greene. Giannini both reprise their roles as Bond’s allies streets of Siena, Italy. Th e narrative has all the potential of a classic from “Casino” and, at times, are more interesting For more information, visit Fueled by revenge, Bond shows no mercy, kill- Bond movie, but rather than maintaining 007’s to watch than Bond himself. http://cinema.cornell.edu. ing everyone in his path, until he is eventually led sophisticated, debonair persona, director Marc While Forster tries to reel old fans back in with to a mysterious mob-like organization and cor- Forster focuses his eff orts on scoring picturesque the new gadgets, intense chase and fi ght scenes, rupt business tycoon Dominic Greene. Played by locales — the fi lm features gorgeous sweeping and breathtaking backdrops, Bond purists and new French actor Mathieu Amalric, Greene is arguably shots of Italy, Haiti, Bolivia and Austria — and dis- fans alike will be disappointed with the lack of clas- OUR RATINGS one of the most devilishly seedy and entertaining tracting viewers with the latest gizmos, including sic James Bond in “Quantum.” Bond villains in recent memory. walls and tables that display information much like Excellent ★★★★ Facing increasing tension with his boss M, the an iPhone. “Quantum of Solace” was written by Neal Pur- Good ★★★ brilliantly brisk and impatient Judi Dench, Bond Th e new Bond may be a far cry from the suave, vis, Robert Wade and Paul Haggis, and directed by Fair ★★ teams up with Bolivian bombshell Camille, played womanizing, iconic spy that viewers are used to, Marc Forster. Poor ★ 20 The Ithacan CLASSIFIED Thursday, November 20, 2008

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Resurgence above water For the fi rst time in years, the women’s diving team is a force to be reckoned with on the boards

BY KERRY BARGER Cloud, Minn., women’s diving has taken on ley asked his athletes what they wanted out of the Bombers have been able to incorporate STAFF WRITER a new identity. the season and “reverse-engineered” the steps up to 50 new dives in their repertoire, giving Junior diver Naomi Mark climbs the Brisley, who was an eight-time All-Amer- that would help them get to that place. them more variety to post higher scores. ladder and walks out onto the board with a ican diver for Drury University, has been the “I told them without goals, it’s like a Th ough the Bombers have put a large look of confi dence. She takes a deep breath foundation that Ithaca has needed to prog- Ferrari without a steering wheel,” he said. amount of weight on the physical and mental and closes her eyes, visualizing every move ress into a successful program. His coaching “Th ere’s a lot of power but no direction, aspects of the game, they have placed a strong she’s about to make. After she pushes off the has lifted the Bombers both inside and out- which is pretty useless.” emphasis on working as a team that has helped board, she controls her body through a se- side of the pool. By setting small, individual goals such as them rebuild the name of women’s diving. ries of fl ips, turns and twists and soon enters “Th is season has been a complete 180 turn- perfecting board work or developing stron- Sophomore Megan Stover, who has the water below without a splash. around from other years,” Mark said. “Having a ger muscle memory, the Bombers have been posted four second-place and two fi rst-place Th ree years ago, the women’s swimming qualifi ed coach has really made the diff erence.” able to pay closer attention to improving fi nishes, said they have kept a competitive and diving team was forced to start its dual Brisley has brought a coaching presence to themselves throughout practice and winning nature with each other that has helped to meets 32 points behind other teams because it the Blue and Gold the team has been lacking each match. Th is approach has helped them propel the Blue and Gold into success. didn’t have any divers. Since then, the team has for years. His focus on both mental and phys- concentrate on the bigger picture, and they “It is an individual sport, so we’re always only been able to add one or two more before ical strength has already helped the Bomb- focus on winning throughout the season, very competitive with each other,” Stover getting a full diving squad this year. Th e team ers to leave an impression on the Empire 8 rather than just worrying about the scores. said. “But as a team we all want to see each was always able to fi nd strength in its swim- conference, defeating Alfred University and Th e Blue and Gold have also reverted to the other succeed — we’re all so supportive.” mers, but without a full-time diving coach, it Nazareth College in their fi rst two meets. basics in order to obtain a more dominant pres- Whether it’s going to late-night dinner at was the divers who usually suff ered. Th ey had “We all came together and bonded re- ence on both the board and in the Empire 8. the Towers Dining Hall or hanging out with little direction and didn’t receive the coaching ally well last year,” said junior Carolyn Dartt. By putting a large emphasis on the struc- each other on the weekends, the Bombers they needed to compete at a higher level. “With the addition of Coach Brisley we’re ture, visualization and fundamentals of the have stuck close together and have become a “We always had done well understanding much stronger in terms of relationships, but dive, they have been able to place more div- stronger team. Not only does their strength the circumstances,” Head Coach Paula Mill- especially the diving piece.” ers with higher scores. Having a healthy stem from a commitment to improve their er said. “But we’ve always had trouble fi lling Brisley said the importance doesn’t just lie mixture of cardio drills and board work has skills, but it also comes from a strong sense a full roster of experienced divers.” within the dive, but within a strong, resilient improved their skills dramatically. of commitment towards each other. Th is season, however, women’s diving has mind-set as well. By stressing the importance “We’re getting back to basics,” Brisley “Th eir dedication to the sport and to their turned up the heat on South Hill. Th e Bomb- of the structure and visualization of the dive said. “It’s what separates the best from the team has been simply amazing,” Brisley said. ers have found an unexpected strength in a during every practice, he has helped to im- rest at the end of the season.” “Everybody knows what they have to do, and young diving core — a new face to comple- prove his team’s confi dence on the boards. Because they have centered their focus on it’s never a question of who’s going to do it. ment a strong swimming tradition. Th ey “It’s really about the battle between the improving little things such as structure and It’s we’re all going to do it.” have added 10 capable divers to their roster, ears,” he said. “It’s where it all starts.” the change of positions on the board, four of which dive regularly at meets. Brisley has also helped the Bombers to fo- With the introduction of Ithaca’s fi rst full- cus on short-term and long-term goals that time diving coach, Nate Brisley, formerly of will give them the edge when it comes to close Division II’s St. Cloud State University in St. meets. At the beginning of this season, Bris-

Top: Junior Caitlin McAtee performs an inward pike off the 3-meter diving board at women’s swimming and diving practice Monday at the Hill Center Pool. McAtee is one of 10 divers on the team. EVAN FALK/THE ITHACAN

Right: From left, junior Naomi Mark, sophomore Megan Stover and McAtee talk as they leave practice Monday at the Hill Center Pool. This is the fi rst season there is a full team of divers and a diving coach. EVAN FALK/THE ITHACAN 24 The Ithacan SPORTS Thursday, November 20, 2008 Blue and Gold to face Curry in NCAA playoff s

BY BRYAN SHAY a playoff game like in years past,” Chier said. STAFF WRITER “It allows us to stay focused on the game at Just a few weeks ago, the Bombers took hand and not worry about the long bus ride the fi eld at Butterfi eld Stadium for the fi nal ahead of us.” regular-season home game of the 2008 sea- It is the Bombers’ fi rst home playoff game son. But as the Bombers were set to kick off in the past 14 seasons. Back in 1994, the on Ithaca’s South Hill that Saturday after- Bombers opened the playoff s at home with a noon, it was as if they knew they would be double overtime win over Buff alo State Col- back on their home gridiron. lege. Th ey then beat Plymouth State Univer- “You play knowing there’s the fact that sity at home in the quarterfi nals before losing you might never step on that fi eld again,” se- at home to Washington and Jeff erson College, nior tight end Brian Weverbergh said, after just one game short of the Stagg Bowl. helping the team to a convincing win in the Th e Bombers hope to make a similar run fi nal home game of the regular season against this year. And much like the successful 1994 Springfi eld College. season, a potential run in 2008 would begin On Nov. 1, the Bombers manhan- at home. dled Springfi eld in a 37–8 win. And af- “We are excited about the playoff s and ter closing up the season with six straight believe we can make a great run,” Chier said. victories, Weverbergh and his fellow “We have a lot of confi dence at this point in seniors have earned at least one fi nal show- the season.” down on South Hill. While the Bombers remain confi dent, Ithaca College’s 9–1 regular-season record they’re making sure not to be cocky or else was good for its second consecutive playoff they could be in for an upset come Saturday. berth. Th is time, the Blue and Gold earned According to www.D3football.com, the a Pool A automatic bid to the NCAA play- Bombers played the ninth toughest schedule off s after winning the Empire 8. In 2007, the in all of Division III football, while Curry had Bombers were one of three Empire 8 teams to the 149th ranked strength of schedule in the reach the playoff s, earning a Pool C at-large country. But rankings aside, the Kernels have bid with their 8–2 record last year. beaten their opponents in convincing fash- The Bombers are ranked No. 2 in the ion. Curry scored 40 or more points in seven east region behind No. 1 ranked Mount of its 10 games this season, averaging just un- Union College. A No. 2 seed in the east der 500 total yards per game. region sets Ithaca up to play at least one Th e Kernels are a young and energetic and as many as two more games at home at team that has some playoff experience, losing Butterfield Stadium. only four starters from last season. In 2007, The Kernels of Curry College stand in the team beat last year’s Empire 8 champi- their way. Curry owns the same regular- ons Hartwick College in the fi rst round of the season record as Ithaca, finishing the 2008 playoff s before losing to St. John Fisher Col- season at 9–1. lege in the second round. Both Hartwick and Senior tight end Brian Weverbergh is brought down by graduate student and linebacker Josh One clear advantage the Bombers do have St. John Fisher defeated Ithaca in 2007. Jablonski near the 30-yard line Saturday at the Cortaca Jug game in Cortland, N.Y. is the fact that they will not have to make the Th e Kernels are deep in talent, as they ALLISON WASSINK/THE ITHACAN same six-hour drive their opponents must have had six diff erent players rush for more make. Th e Kernels will have to travel 340 than 200 yards this season, and eight diff er- haps it’s due to last year’s first round win Struzzi will be back in the confines of miles from Milton, Mass., to Ithaca to square ent players had rushing touchdowns. But as against Hartwick.” Butterfield Stadium on Saturday, only on off with the Bombers. Th is is something se- D3football.com’s Pat Coleman said, Curry was But Curry has one thing this season that the the opposite sideline in hopes of defeating nior cornerback Jason Chier said is an invalu- not a favorite for an at-large bid. Bombers had last season, and that is former his former team. But if Saturday’s game in able asset for the team’s success. “With Curry, it’s a bit of a surprise Bomber linebacker Bill Struzzi ’08. Struzzi is Cortland is any indication, the Bombers “It is nice not to have to travel hours for that they’re here,” Coleman said. “Per- now the wide receiver coach for the Kernels. will have something to say about it. Squad in Sweet 16 Women’s soccer team wins fi rst two rounds of NCAA playoff s

BY THOMAS ESCHEN day turned the fi eld into a quagmire. STAFF WRITER By the end of the game, the athletes On a blustery, snowy Novem- were playing through puddles of ber day, the difference between mud. Because of the fi eld condi- the No. 25 ranked Ithaca Col- tion, Sunday’s game was moved to lege and Roger Williams soc- Ithaca’s practice fi eld, which was cer teams was the head of senior not in great shape either. Chelsey Feldman and the foot of “The fields were all torn apart,” junior Amy Scheffer. Though the Adrien said. “With the conditions, weather played a factor, these ath- we had to play the ball differently letes contributed both goals in the and also try not to focus on the Bombers’ 2–0 win over the Hawks field as much as the other team.” on Sunday afternoon, putting the The Bombers proved they team in the NCAA Sweet 16. were the mentally tougher team, After 28 minutes of even play, though, as they took care of both Feldman headed a perfectly placed teams with shutouts. cross on a free kick from Schef- Playing back-to-back games fer past the goalkeeper. That was made the mind-set a little diff erent not the last time the two would for Ithaca going into the weekend. Junior forward Winnie Adrien passes Westfi eld State sophomore forward Kate MacLellan and freshman back Madison connect, though. Late in the sec- After preparing mainly for Farrell on Saturday at Carp Wood Field. The Bombers beat Westfi eld 6–0 in the fi rst round of the NCAA Playoffs. ond half, Scheffer found a darting Westfield State during the week, SUSANNAH CHOVNICK/THE ITHACAN Feldman who once again scored to the Bombers had little time to ice the game. get ready for Roger Williams. The The Westfield State blowout Ithaca was not too tired, too far ahead, they need to focus on The day before, against West- distraction of the weather and site also helped the Bombers get ready though. Feldman said the team has No. 3 ranked Lynchburg College. field State, Feldman contributed change did not help. Feldman said for their next game. Scheffer said prepared all season to play these While Lynchburg will be a with two assists, but junior for- they did what they could to get the difference in how each game types of games back-to-back. formidable opponent, Scheffer ward Winnie Adrien stole the ready in that short time period. played out did make a difference “We are definitely one of the said the team can beat anyone show with a hat trick in Ithaca’s “Though there was not much in Sunday’s matchup. most fit teams in the tournament, at anytime if they are playing 6–0 win. time to prepare for the winner of “We got to rest some of our and that’s why we are one of 16 Bomber soccer. Th e fi rst round proved to be an Rochester and Roger Williams, starters at the end of the Westfi eld teams left,” she said. “We have to play our best soc- easy win for the Bombers, but the we got as much information on State game because of the lead we By mentally and physically beat- cer from here on out to continue weather wreaked havoc on Carp them as we could,” she said. “We accumulated,” she said. “Roger Wil- ing its opponents, the team will playing,” she said. “If everyone Wood Field. After hosting men’s prepared the same way, kept their liams was in a tight match with only look to improve and build on continues to step up, we have and women’s games the weekend key players in mind and played University of Rochester, so they the fi rst- and second-round week- a chance to beat any team in before, the deluge of rain on Satur- Ithaca soccer.” were more tired than us today.” end. But, before the Bombers look the nation.” Thursday, November 20, 2008 SPORTS The Ithacan 25 Squad makes early exit Men’s soccer team falls in fi rst round of NCAA playoff s to Johns Hopkins

BY ZAK FAILLA ing several key contributing seniors, the STAFF WRITER future remains bright as many freshman have It took fi erce wind gusts, violent precipita- played vital roles on the team and will only tion, a muddy pitch and 104 minutes, but the blossom as their careers progress. Midfi elder men’s soccer team was eventually eliminated Richard Lee and back Matt Anthony are two in its fi rst-round NCAA Championship match standout freshmen that have been singled against Johns Hopkins University. out by their teammates as vital players in the For a team that relies heavily on its speed and Bombers’ upcoming seasons. ball movement in the middle third of the fi eld, “Matt Anthony had to step into a very im- the inclement weather last Th ursday coupled portant role as a central defender and rose with a talented Blue Jays team led to the 1–0 to the challenge,” Odenbach said. “He was a loss for the Bombers. With the win, Johns Hop- great addition to the team that helped us con- kins will meet York College of Pennsylvania in sistently throughout the season. Rich Lee also the second round of the national tournament. helped our team out off ensively and will only Senior goalkeeper and captain Andy Wil- get better with more experience.” helm said if Mother Nature had been friendli- As they transition into the off -season, the er on game day, the Blue and Gold could have Bombers are going to look to learn from the kept their magical season continuing further experience they have gained in what was their into November. fi rst NCAA playoff bid in six years. Junior de- “Th e wind killed us in the second half of fender Ata Movassaghi said his team is going to regulation and in the fi rst overtime period,” he need to grow through this disappointment and said. “We could not get the ball out of our de- keep up both its physical and mental tough- fensive end. If the wind was not there, I think ness if it wants to advance further next year. it would have been a diff erent outcome.” “We need to continue to stay motivated For several of the seniors who will be gradu- and build on this NCAA experience to train ating and leaving their college soccer days be- hard and get ready for next season,” he said. hind, the shock of such an abrupt end to their “Hopefully with the added experience and From left, senior forward John Tarson boots the ball downfi eld past Johns Hopkins University senior careers still has not resonated. Senior captain maturity among all of our players, we’ll be able defender Robbie Carper in the Bombers’ 1–0 overtime loss last Thursday at Carp Wood Field. Kurt Odenbach said he is still in awe he will be to advance even further next year.” EVAN FALK/THE ITHACAN leaving such a large part of his life behind him. Th ough it ended in a tremendous letdown, “It still has not completely set in that my ca- the players are going to look fondly back on and know that both they and their teammates He said the team had a lot of heart through- reer is over,” he said. “I don’t think it will for a what was the fi rst NCAA experience for all of gave it everything they had every time they out the season. while either, not until I go a year without playing. them. For the freshman, this is something they stepped onto the fi eld. “Th is was probably the best way to have It is a tough feeling because soccer has been a can build on and use to strive for greater and Wilhelm said a strong coaching staff and gone out of my collegiate career,” Wilhelm said. part of my life for as long as I can remember.” more exceptional things. Th e seniors can look surrounding team were the biggest contribu- “Making it to the tournament was what I always While the South Hill squad will be los- back at their four years of soccer at the college tions to his four years at Ithaca. dreamed of.” Bombers’ shots not altered by deeper three-point line

BY CORY FRANCER length. Gaskins said he was able to SPORTS EDITOR work on his shot when he was prac- Last season, it was common- ticing at home during the break. place to see the men’s basketball “My gym that I play at back team launching three-pointers home moved the lines back so it was from beyond the 19-foot-9-inch not that hard of a transition coming arc. This season, the team will back,” he said. continue lighting it up from down- Th e South Hill squad proved it town. However, shots will have an would not be hindered by the new extra foot to travel. arc in its fi rst game Saturday against On May 25, the NCAA Playing SUNY-Cortland. Th e Bombers Rules Oversight Committee ap- dominated the Red Dragons 80–56, proved a motion to move the stan- behind a 10–27 three-point night dard three-point line in men’s col- and a 4–5 night from Cruz. lege basketball to 20-feet-9-inches. Cruz said he had some struggles With the line pushed back, college adjusting to the new length prior off enses had to the season opener because of his to adjust to STAT CHECK ability to shoot from the corners. the longer The Bombers shot “It was a little bit tougher for me shot, but 30 percent from because I’m a big corner shooter the sharp- three-point range in and they didn’t move the sidelines their season opener. shooting further back, leaving less space in Chris Cruz went 4–5. Bomb- the corners,” he said. ers say the line plays directly to Not only will the off ense be their advantage. assisted by the line’s new location, “With the new three-point line, but the defense will be helped by the [defenses] have to come out and change as well. Th e South Hill squad guard us, which makes the fl oor tends to play an active and mobile more spread out,” sophomore guard style of defense that Gaskins said will Chris Cruz said. “Th e lanes are more be eff ective against other teams’ in- open, and it’s a lot easier to drive and experience with the new spread-out kick, especially when we have four or three-point arc. fi ve people out there who can shoot.” Th ough teams that struggle with Junior guard Will Gaskins said their long-range shooting are pan- because of the team’s tendency to icking about the new length of the spread the fl oor, the wider arc is help- line, the Blue and Gold will still be ful in maintaining the team’s wide sinking the deep ball. Gaskins said From left, Hobart College sophomore guard Rob Estep defends Ithaca sophomore guard Chris Cruz as he launches a open run and gun off ensive strategy. when the team is out on the court, three-pointer from the corner Tuesday in the Ben Light Gymnasium. The Bombers hit 11 three-pointers in the game. “It makes the court a whole lot EVAN FALK/THE ITHACAN players don’t even notice the new bigger,” he said. “You wouldn’t think line. Th ey have just been taking the it too much, but moving the line back tend to hug the line with their toes for knocking down threes from so freshman guard Jordan Marcus said. same outside shots they always do. a couple inches spreads out the de- before throwing up a three, the South deep, the Bombers’ distance shoot- “It was just a matter of putting up the “When you’re in the middle fenses, makes seams bigger, makes Hill squad has always been able take ers have not had to work too hard to shots and getting the reps in.” of the game, the last thing you’re it easier to get things to the lane and its long-distance shots from up to 4 adjust to the change. Since the rule was enacted in thinking about is if the line is fur- opens up our whole off ense.” feet off the line, sometimes at NBA “Once I got used to it after a week May, most players on the team had ther back,” he said. “You see the As opposed to other teams that range. Because of the team’s knack or two, there wasn’t much change,” the summer to adjust to the new line and you shoot.” 26 The Ithacan SPORTS Thursday, November 20, 2008 Starting with a new scene Women’s basketball starts regular season games in Chicago for fi rst time in history

BY THOMAS ESCHEN well considering they faced a playoff-type STAFF WRITER atmosphere early on in the season. In years past, the women’s basketball During the course of the trip, focusing team has traveled to California, Maine and on the games was a constant uphill battle Florida to play in tournaments with teams for the team. After leaving by bus in the dark from across the country. Most of the time Thursday morning and getting into Chicago though, those tournaments took place dur- 12 hours later, the team knew there would ing winter break, when the be a mental and emotional strain through- team had already played NEXT UP out the next few days. While the team some of its regular-season Ithaca faces tried to remain focused on basketball, the conference games. Bridgewater sights and sounds of The Windy City were This year, the Bomb- State College constantly present. ers opened up their sea- at 6 p.m. to- “It is a place we have never been before,” son with a tournament morrow at the sophomore Elissa Klie said. “There’s a big in Chicago to play in the Oswego Tip-Off arena which is totally new, and we are far Tournament in Midway Classic. Taking Oswego, N.Y. away from home too.” place on Nov. 15 and 16, A trip like this should help the team as the tournament featured the season goes on, though, as each athlete two nationally ranked teams in No. 28 now has not only been put into a tough and Chapman University and No. 13 University new situation, but has grown to know each of Chicago. other better. Chemistry in any team is im- Unlike last year, when the team started portant, but in a game like basketball where with a home game, playing a higher level of there are only five players on the court at competition early in the season served as a once, junior Lindsay Brown said playing good indicator of what the team will be able as one is the difference between winning to accomplish. and losing. “Playing these games is a good way to “We have a lot of new girls fitting to- start the season,” senior Megan Rumschik gether,” she said. “After really only playing From left, junior guard Lindsay Brown is guarded by freshman forward Cate McKinnon at women’s said. “We knew the competition would be a as a team for a few weeks, we are still get- basketball practice Oct. 29. The Bombers started their regular season in Chicago last weekend. lot tougher than in our conference.” ting used to playing with each other.” SUSANNAH CHOVNICK/THE ITHACAN The Bombers saw that tough compe- After having seen each other for about tition in the first game Saturday against 24 hours a day for five straight days, get- Regardless of outcomes, the Bombers the NCAA Sectional Semifinal. Ithaca has Chapman University, which they lost 73–54. ting used to each other should no longer still took away some positives from the not had that successful of a season since. In the second game on Sunday, the Bomb- be a problem. Rumschik said that is what tournament. Not only did they grow to- After playing Nov. 19 at SUNY-Cortland, ers lost 54–44 to a gritty Augsburg College made this trip so important for the Blue gether, but they also have history on their the Bombers will play this weekend in the team that had given highly ranked Chicago and Gold. side. The last time Ithaca took a trip to Oswego Tip-Off Tournament in Oswego, a tough game the day before. “We have bonded in a way we normal- Chicago for the first games of the season N.Y. Ithaca’s performance in those games The South Hill squad did not fare as ly wouldn’t have if we were still back at was 2004, when the team finished the sea- should determine how much the trip to well as it had hoped, but the team played school,” she said. son as Empire 8 champions and made it to Chicago benefited the team. Young team dominates Two freshman wrestlers show age does not matter early in the season

BY DAVE URAM about the award. I’m not the kid STAFF WRITER who goes and looks into everything, Th ough sometimes it is a chal- but it’s defi nitely cool to be recog- lenge to fi nd talented freshmen nized on the national level.” who come in with experience and Carabello went into the Ithaca In- lead the way right from the start, vitational with the mind-set of just try- it’s not a problem Ithaca’s wrestling ing to do his best. Like his fellow fresh- team has had to struggle with in man, he did not expect the fi nal result recent years. to turn out as it did, in fact, he said he Two years ago, it was then- was not even aware of the Rookie of freshmen Jon Gregory, Willie Hor- the Week award until he won it. wath, Justin Seifried, John Dale, “At the start of the season, I was Chad Winowich and Dave Sbriscia expecting to go into this tournament making headlines on the mat. Th e and try to win as many matches as skilled youth last year consisted of possible,” Carabello said. “I wasn’t then-freshmen Blaine Woszczak, expecting to win the tournament. It David Priest, Brandon Stark and was my goal of course, but it wasn’t Nick Sanko. my expectation.” And while this season still stands As far as this past weekend goes, young, the newest wave of talent Ecker’s success continued at the consists of 125-pound Seth Ecker John Reese Duals hosted by Wil- and 197-pound Chris Carabello. kes University, where the Bombers After the Bombers’ fi rst set of defeated the College of Mount St. matches on Nov. 9 at the Ithaca Invi- Joseph, King’s College, Centenary tational, both Ecker and Carabello had College and University of Scranton. plenty of hardware to put up on their Carabello, while doing very well, dorm room shelves. Both wrestlers was not as successful as Ecker in the won their respective weight classes, dual meets. He won his fi rst two bouts and Ecker was named the Empire against Mount St. Joseph and King’s Conference Wrestler of the Week, but fell in his third one against Cen- while Carabello was named the Em- tenary. At that point, he said he was a Freshman Seth Ecker takes Norwich University sophomore John DaSilva to the mat at the Ithaca Invitational on Nov. 9 pire Conference Rookie of the Week. little banged up so he did not wrestle in Ben Light Gymnasium. Ecker won the 125-pound weight class and won the meet’s Outstanding Wrestler award. Ecker also won Outstanding against Scranton. ALLISON WASSINK/THE ITHACAN Wrestler at the tournament and Th ough Carabello did not fair as was named National Wrestler of well as he said he would have hoped, vation to work a little harder.” Coach Marty Nichols said the two superb conditioning, likes to speed the Week by www.D3wrestle.com he said he has a lot of motivation to With both Carabello and Gregory, lightweights are quite diff erent. up the pace of the bout, which usu- and www.WWsport.com. improve and get better as the only a team captain, suff ering from inju- “Seth is really good on the mat, ally ends in him winning by techni- He said while he was pleased he wrestler on the team listed in the ries, Ecker stepped up by winning all and Jon is really good on his feet, so cal fall or by points. received these awards after his fi rst 197-pound weight class. four of his matches. Ecker is following that’s kind of two totally diff erent While Gregory’s injury may keep college tournament, he could not “I think I wrestled decently,” he in the footsteps of Gregory, who also styles,” Nichols said. him out for a few weeks, the Bombers have predicted them. said. “I should have won all three wrestles in the 125-pound class. Ecker is more of a technical know they can count on the depth of “I didn’t expect anything,” Ecker of my matches, but a loss is good Th ough both wrestlers share in- wrestler who tends to go for the pin the underclassmen to come through said. “I actually didn’t even know sometimes. It gives you extra moti- credible talents on the mat, Head fall right away, and Gregory, with his when needed. THE BUZZER

Thursday, November 20, 2008 TheThe Ithacan 2727 all-ithacan team With the fall season coming to a close, ThThee IIthacanthaca ’s sports staff picks the season’s bestbest BombersBombers football volleyball Senior Jason Chier Junior Corinna Doctor Chier led the Bombers defense with seven inter- Doctor was named to the All-Empire-Empire 8 second ceptions, including an Ithaca College record threee team. She has received the honoronor iinn eaeachch ooff picks in the Cortaca Jug. On special teams, Chier her three seasons with the Bombers.ombers. Doctor picked up 432 kick return yards and 230 punt picked up 1,194 assists as the team’s primary return yards as well as a punt return touchdown. setter, topping the 1,000 markk in hherer tthird-hird- He earned Empire 8 Defensive Player of the Week consecutive season. She also tied fforor the team following his two interceptions and blocked extra lead in aces with 71 on the season.eason. point against Lycoming College this season. men’s cross country women’s cross country JuniorJun Curt Bell Senior Lindsey Nadolski BellBel became the fi rst Bomber to qualify for the NCAA As Ithaca’s top fi nisher, Nadolski nishedfi seven of ChampionshipsCha since 2006 after his 27th-place fi nish eight races in the top fi ve, including three victories. at tthe Atlantic Regional Championship last weekend, Nadolski also earned Empire 8 Runner of the Week leadinglead the Bombers to a seventh place fi nish, their in seven consecutive weeks. Her 15 career Empire 8 bestbes fi nish at regionals in fi ve years. He earned his rst fi Runner of the Week honors give her the most of any careercare all-region honor and placed 28 spots better than Bomber in any one sport. Nadolski concludes her he did in the race last year. Bell has been one of the collegiate career holding the fastest times in both a Bombers’Bom top-two fi nishers fi ve times this season. 5K and 6K in the college’s history.historyy. fi eld hockey women’s tennis Senior Elyse Green SeniorSenior Alyssa Jaff e Green helped power the Bomber off ense this season, Jaff e postedpo a 10–1 singles record with a perfect leading the team with eight goals. Herer speedspeed and agilityagility 6–0 recordreco in the Empire 8 conference. She also helped create scoring opportunities for the Bombers posted a 6–4 overall record in doubles with Devra throughout the season, as she pickedd up four assistsassists.. Reiman.Reiman. She was named the Empire 8 Player of the Green was an All-Empire 8 First Team selection for the Week oonn Oct. 13th and was honored as the most fi rst time this year. Green has earned Empire 8 All-Star valuablevaluable player for the Empire 8 tournament. Her honors all four seasons she has playedd with the Bomb- consistentconsiste play helped the Bombers receive an ers and fi nished her career with 18 oalsgoals in in 65 65 games. games. automaticautomat bid to the NCAA Championships. women’s soccer men’s soccer Senior Chelsey Feldman Senior Kurt Odenbach Feldman has helped lead the Bombers to at least Odenbach fi nished his career with a team- the NCAA sectional semifi nal in her nalfi season. leading fi ve goals and one assist in 18 gameses Through the win over Roger Williams University, this season, including the game-winning goaloal Feldman is tied for the team lead in goals with 18, against rival Stevens Institute of Technologyy in and her 39 overall points is second on the team. In overtime. He ends his career as one of Ithaca’sca’s the regional fi nal win, she put her team on her back most celebrated players ever, with a total off 27 and proved to be the diff erence in the game as she goals in four seasons. He was also named thehe scored the only two goals. Empire 8 Off ensive Player of the Year in 2007.07. numbersby the they said it 2 I never even knew that that was in the rule book. The number of fi rst- place fi nishes sopho- Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb afterer more diver Megan the Eagles ended their game against the Cincinnati Stover has posted for Bengals on Sunday in a tie. McNabb admitted he did the revitalized women’s not know that after one overtime period, regular sea- 10 swimming and diving The number of three point- team this season. See son NFL games end in a tie. He then furthered his errorr ers the men’s basketball story on page 23. by thinking playoff games end in ties as well. team picked up over SUNY- Cortland from beyond the new three-point line Satur- day. See story on page 24. 28 The Ithacan SPORTS Thursday, November 20, 2008

Sophomore Emily Griffi n does a reverse one-and-a-half dive in the tuck position during women’s swimming and diving practice Monday at the Hill Center Pool. This photo features a sequence of eight shots depicting the diving process. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY EVAN FALK/THE ITHACAN

a diving revival After years without a full roster of divers, the women’s swimming and diving team has a complete squad and its fi rst full-time diving coach. See story on page 23.