THE MUSE Reflections, Memoirs, & Vignettes From Cornell University VOLUME III - 2013 So enter that daily thou mayest become more learned and thoughtful. So depart that daily thou mayest become more useful to thy country and to mankind. — Inscription on Eddy Street Gate THE MUSE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Diana Rypkema’13
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[email protected] EDITOR EMERITUS Nathaniel Schorr ‘12 © 2013 The Muse All rights reserved www.cornell-muse.com Photograph on front cover by Lauren Latella, ‘12. Photograph on back cover by Siobhan Lee, ‘12. Generously supported in part by the Department of English, the American Studies Program, the Near Eastern Studies Department, the Bartels family, the Dean of Students, and the Student Assembly Finance Commission. The Muse, an independent student organization located at Cornell University, produced and is responsible for the content of this publication. This publication was not reviewed or approved by, nor does it necessarily express or reflect the policies or opinions of, Cornell University or its designated respresatatives. TABLE OF CONTENTS Editor’s Note • 1 Nice to Meet You. Please Give Me a Job. Ankur Bajaj • 3 What the Hell is ILR? Casey Sweeney • 15 Mr. Tall, Dark and Handsome Diana Rypkema • 29 Recreate This in Red Angela Lu • 31 E&M Megan Baker • 34 How to Survive an Interview Ariella Zwerling • 36 “Music With the Twilight Falls” Meghan Burns • 40 “Welcome to Earth, Mr. Bonica” Joseph Bonica • 42 An Open Letter to