October 17, 2016 VOLUME 96, ISSUE #3 pioneer.cooper.edu [email protected] VOL. 96 // #3 // PAGE 2 THE PIONEER October 17, 2016 FACES OF COOPER: GRACE KENDALL MARY DWYER (ME ‘19)

Editor-in-Chief: Tell us about your background When I was at Pratt, I became in- Pranav Joneja (ME ‘18) and how it impacted your ca- volved in a lot of different groups reer path. dealing with policy and the revi- sion of our approach to policy. I Associate Editors: I grew up in Richmond, Virgin- think it is important to recognize ia with two siblings who studied that everything is not going to Matthew Grattan (ChE ‘19) engineering. I attended Smith work the same in different envi- College where I majored in En- ronments. The government issues Kavya Udupa (BSE ‘19) glish and Psychology. Originally, I a lot of guidance and legal policy intended to be a high school En- regarding Title IX and diversi- glish teacher, but then I joined ty, but how we interact with the Smith’s Residence Life and my students to ensure the policies Front Cover: plans reconfigured. I was a Resi- are in place varies from school to dent Director for a couple of years, school. At Cooper, a school that is Zekiel Maloney (Art ‘20) and when I was in grad school at so small where everybody knows Meet Grace Kendall. Photo by Wentao Zhang (ChE ‘19). the University of Maryland Col- everyone, our policy coordina- lege Park, I had a grad assistant- tion will be different from a place ronment for all students and that needs beyond Title IX. The needs ship at UMD Baltimore Coun- like NYU where they have entire is the entire reason I became in- for Title IX are much more clear ty. I started working at Pratt’s offices dedicated to one goal. In volved in student affairs. based on school policy than they Online Operations: Residence Life in 2006. I was in the development of policies pro- are for other aspects of identity. Anushree Sreedhar (ChE ‘18) charge of the first-year students, cess in Pratt, we went through a What are your goals at Cooper? and then transitioned to the Di- lot of iterations to ensure that Tell us what you want a Cooper rector of Special Projects. In the our process aligned with the stu- Right now my goals are really just student to know about you. spring of 2015, I was appointed dents. The process should meet to meet as many people as I can, the interim Title IX coordinator. I the needs of the people involved so that I can understand what I really think it is important, par- Director of Photography: remained the Director of Special with it, not just what the policy students need and want, and then ticularly in a college environment, Winter Leng (ChE ‘18) Projects, and then I became the dictates. develop processes to meet those that all students feel welcome, are non-interim Title IX coordinator. needs. I have approached vari- included, and have their rights In both roles I became a coordi- What brought you to Cooper ous student clubs and groups so I upheld. Everyone should know nator for student diversity initia- Union? can meet everyone and introduce that they are entitled to that by tives. the concept of Title IX and raise being students here and that Photographers: I really like the idea of being able awareness about who the student there are a lot of people willing to What experiences at Pratt to dedicate full-time efforts to Ti- body can go to if they encounter help them if they are in a situation Sage Gu (CE ‘19) strengthened your passion for tle IX, Diversity, and Inclusion. My an issue. The next steps are devel- where people are not giving them Yifei Simon Shao (ME ‘19) what you do? responsibilities revolve around oping more programmatic things all of their rights, including them, creating a safe and healthy envi- and resources, figuring out the or making them feel welcome. ◊ Wentao Zhang (ChE ‘19) MUSEUM REVIEW: THE COOPER HEWITT GABRIELA GODLEWSKI (CE ‘19)

Comic: Peter Cooper was known as a for student admission. Don’t throughout the 20th century, and we were asked to design a possi- philanthropist for his dedication let that deter you from visiting, a collection of Louis Comfort Tif- ble solution to our problem that Kyle Finkelstein (Art ‘20) to the advancement of science though. Just flash your Cooper ID fany glassware. There is also the would address the theme and then and art in our society, a goal im- at the ticket booth and you get ac- famous Immersion Room, which submit the final design to be a part mortalized in our institution. cess to all the incredible exhibits has become very popular on so- of the exhibit. People of all ages What few people know is that for $9. cial media. The room features two were discovering the same type of his goal remains alive outside of interactive walls that visitors can design process that everyone at- Writers: our school in a beautiful museum Traveling from our natural habi- design by drawing on the tablet in tending the Cooper Union learns Monica Abdallah (ChE ‘17) tucked away in the Upper East tats in the casual East Village to the middle of the room. The result and implements in their projects. Side: the Cooper-Hewitt Smith- the more upscale is the drawing projected onto the Mary Dwyer (ME ‘19) sonian Design Museum. The Coo- compliments a museum outing walls, making for a great design I strongly recommend taking at Noah Fechter (CE ‘20) per-Hewitt is a unique museum perfectly. Breathing in the fresh lesson and photo op. least a few hours off from studies dedicated entirely to design and air from , I arrived or projects to go to see what the Daniel Galperin (ChE ‘18) its implementations in both mod- at the Cooper-Hewitt and bought Notably, the third floor is entirely Cooper-Hewitt has to offer. What ern and historic contexts. my ticket. With my ticket, dedicated to exhibiting the design I love most about this museum— Juan José García (Art ‘20) they gave me process as it integrates in our dai- especially in the eyes of a Cooper Robert Godkin (ChE ‘18) The Cooper-Hewitt Mu- a large sty- ly life. The exhibit, “By the Peo- student—is that there are exhibi- seum was lus: one end ple: Designing a Better America,” tions that anyone in our school Gabriela Godlewski (CE ‘19) founded worked as a presents ingenious inventions can enjoy. The inventions fea- Emma Faith Hill (Art ‘17) in 1897 pen for draw- made by average people and ar- tured on the third floor are -per by Peter ing on tab- chitecture plans for sustainable fect for an engineer and budding Anthony Passalacqua (CE ‘18) Cooper’s lets spread homes. It not only highlights the entrepreneur. Architects can en- Michael Pasternak (ME ‘17) three grand- through- social and economic inequality joy and draw inspiration from the daughters, out the that exists in our society, but also various plans and models on dis- Brandon Quinere (CE ‘19) Amy, Eleanor, museum and demonstrates how thinkers, when play. Everything featured in the and Sarah Coo- the other end saved favor- presented with a problem, can de- museum is a work of art that art- Hossam Saleh (ChE ‘18) per-Hewitt. It ite exhibits to a personal library sign a solution through architec- ists and everyone else can enjoy. Tandis Shoushtary (Art ‘20) was originally an extension accessible online. This stylus and ture and engineering. The Cooper Hewitt is a testament of the Cooper Union located in library were integrated in the to Peter Cooper’s legacy that can Tobias Stein (CE ‘18) the fourth floor of the Founda- museum experience to make the A personal favorite was the and should be appreciated. ◊ tion Building. In 1967, the Smith- exhibits more interactive, further Process Lab, a room that guided sonian Institution absorbed it as distinguishing the Cooper-Hewitt the viewer step-by-step through the design branch in their exten- from other museums. the design process. First we The Pioneer is printed on sive museum network. Shortly were asked to packing paper with soy-based after in 1970, the museum and The Cooper-Hewitt houses many choose a stick- ink by Victoria Sobel (Art ‘13), its exhibitions were moved into interesting exhibitions but a few er stating a Jacob Jackmauh (Art ‘18) and the mansion on were particularly notable. The first theme we were others on their risograph in 91st and 5th overlooking Central exhibit I saw, entitled “Scraps: interested in, Brooklyn. Park where it remains open to the Fashion, Textiles, and Creative such as family, public to this day. Reuse,” showed the work of three technology, or designers who were inspired by resilience. The museum is open every day sustainability to use discarded Then we were from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Since it was PVC and fabric scraps to make asked to find Questions? Concerns? once a part of the Cooper Union, clothing and accessories. Oth- a problem re- Email The Pioneer at the Cooper-Hewitt offered free er exhibitions include treasures lating to our [email protected] or visit LL217. admission to students. However, from the Hewitt sisters’ personal central theme. when the Cooper Union began collections, a room full of mirrors After sifting charging half-tuition, the Coo- and shoes painted silver, notable through inspi- per-Hewitt also began charging examples of interior design pieces ration cards Photo by Gabriela Godlewski (CE ‘19). VOL. 96 // #3 // PAGE 3 THE PIONEER October 17, 2016 TRUSTEE INTERVIEW: ADRIAN JOVANOVIC (BSE ‘89) MATTHEW GRATTAN (ChE ‘19)

oversight of the school. But it’s no secret would you describe the dynamic of your between $5 million and $7 million. Howev- that alumni elected me, and I joined the relationship with them now that you er, while it is critical that Cooper live within Board, in order to help achieve an expedi- serve with them as a trustee? its means, the Board will not authorize cuts tious return to a stable, tuition-free, and that compromise the education or safety of thriving Cooper Union. To achieve those Chair Lincer and the trustees have made our students. goals, the Board has to build trust and sup- a genuine effort to cordially welcome me port through transparency, fiscal respon- to the Board. I truly appreciate that effort. Scott Lerman (Art ‘81) joined the Board sibility, and unity of purpose. I’m pushing For my part, I’m determined to work con- recently. Wasn’t he involved with the hard and trying to spur discussion and structively with the Board and do my part in Committee to Save Cooper Union? Could action on all three fronts! helping it be as effective as possible. Acting you describe his what he does with CSCU together as a unified and mutually support- and the Board? How would you describe your involve- ive group is the best way to succeed. ment with the Free Education Commit- Yes, Scott is one of the important new voic- tee (FEC) so far? Richard Lincer’s term ends this Decem- es on the board—as a former President and Photo provided by CUAA. ber, what action will the Board take CEO of two leading global brand consultan- The Free Education Committee was one thereafter? What would you say is the cies, and current CEO of Lucid Brands he Where you are from and how did you of the new board structures dictated by main focus of the Board of Trustees brings valuable organizational and brand- hear of Cooper? the Consent Decree. Its role is to develop looking forward? ing expertise to the board. a comprehensive and viable plan to return I’m from way upper (now called to full-tuition scholarships for all Cooper After Richard Lincer’s term ends, the Board Scott was officially a strategic consultant to “Hudson Heights”) and discovered Cooper undergraduates. I believe that the FEC will appoint another Chair. The Chair has CSCU (pro-bono—we couldn’t afford him Union in my junior year of high school, is critical to the ultimate success of our a considerable amount of influence on the otherwise!) and was directly involved in when researching potential colleges. I efforts to restore Cooper’s mission. That’s board­—for example, the Chair appoints the Attorney General brokered settlement was looking for a top school where I could why I pushed for its inclusion in the Con- all Committee Chairs and sets agendas for negotiations that resulted in the Consent pursue my interest in computers, and free sent Decree and sit on the Committee. board meetings. It’s premature to speculate Decree. He currently serves on the Commu- tuition certainly made Cooper stand out! on the focus on the board until the new nications and Development committees of The FEC has to consider complex fiscal, Chair is in place. the Cooper Board. I moved to Seattle in 1990 to work for legal, educational, and operational issues Microsoft and later, in 1994, founded as it develops its recommendations. It’s a What do you think about electing Laura eMedia Music, an educational software massive undertaking. To date, we’ve been “The Board will not Sparks as President? What skills do you company. Over the years we’ve expand- gathering information and studying past authorize cuts that think she brings to Cooper? ed into instrument and software bundles efforts. But I’d like to see us make more and distribution of other music related progress, faster, in developing a thoughtful compromise the education or The Board sought a 13th President capa- products. I’m running the business there, framework for the plan to return to “free” safety of our students.” ble of partnering with the Board to stabi- managing software development, and over- as well as establishing extended working lize Cooper’s finances, restore full-tuition seeing our sales/marketing and operational teams to pursue specific plan elements. I’ve scholarships for all, and advance the quali- efforts. I’m based in Seattle but do get to asked the Board to consider adding more How would you describe Cooper’s cur- ty of the schools. Laura Sparks brings high- regularly to support our opera- trustees to the Committee to help expedite rent financial outlook especially consid- ly valuable experience and skills to Cooper tions and contribute to the effort to restore that work. ering our higher-than-normal propor- Union. She has led a leading not-for-prof- Cooper Union’s free education mission. tion of non-instructional staff relative it foundation, is knowledgeable about As President of the Committee to Save to students? What steps has the Board fund- and grant-raising, and has relevant You were elected to the Board of Trust- Cooper Union (CSCU), you were one recommended to create a balanced bud- financial expertise. Her proven abilities in ees in 2015; how would you describe of the main petitioners in the lawsuit get? uniting and inspiring diverse communities your involvement on the Board? against the Board of Trustees. Some of and raising institutional prominence cou- the respondents of the lawsuit—such as At the June 2016 Board meeting the Board pled with her respect for Cooper Union’s Like all Cooper trustees, I share respon- current Chairman of the Board, Rich- instructed Bill Mea to model and evalu- historic mission bodes well for our future. I sibility for the strategic development and ard Lincer—are still trustees now. How ate scenarios for additional expense cuts have high hopes! ◊ FROM THE ARCHIVES: CU INAUGURATES NEW PRESIDENT JOHN MIRABELLO

Editor’s Note: This article was originally featured in Volume representatives in the academic procession, led by mace 60 Issue 3 printed on October 28, 1980. It references a dis- bearer Richard S. Bowman, Chairman of the Department pute between the faculty union (CUFCT) and Cooper Union’s of Humanities and a professor of The Cooper Union for 41 administration. The core of the dispute was over the Yeshiva years. The ceremony was slightly marred by the absence decision: The U.S. Supreme Court rules 5-4 that the faculty of featured speaker Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, who members at Yeshiva University are “managerial employees” was persuaded to cancel his scheduled appearance due to and are excluded from protection under the National La- the Union’s dispute. The Cooper Union mace, symbol of bor Relations Act. Under President Lacy, the administration power and authority, was transferred to President Lacy by attempted to invoke the Yeshiva decision to remove protec- Clarence F. Michalis, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, tions and benefits for faculty. who included in his remarks the following: “I believe that Bill Lacy’s presidency is going to make a lasting impression A gala day of ceremony and celebration marked the offi- upon the future of Cooper Union.” cial inauguration of Bill N. Lacy as the ninth President of The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. In his acceptance speech, President Lacy cited the insep- Lacy assumed the position last semester, succeeding the arably unique qualities of the institution and its founder, retired John White. Peter Cooper: no other private institution exists where the founder’s life and values represent such a current as- A special convocation ceremony, whose theme was “The pirational model for students, faculty, and administration. Advancement of Science and Art,” began 10 a.m. in The Lacy commented on the CUFCT’s balloon-decked demon- Great Hall. Classes were cancelled to afford students the stration, citing their well-made placards as further exam- opportunity to hear H. Guyford Stevers, director of TRW, ples of Cooper Union’s commitment to excellence. Lacy Inc. and former Director of the National Science Founda- announced his intentions to establish The Cooper Union tion, discuss the state of the art in the field of engineering. as a viable, useful member of the local neighborhood, in Faculty members protesting in front of the Foundation Building, while Two additional speakers, Robert Motherwell and Philip addition to expanding its educational facilities. He cited a President Lacy’s inauguration continues in The Great Hall. Johnson, withdrew as a result of the dispute between the number of possible goals to be achieved through the joint —construction of an outdoor exhibit center on the Cooper Union Federation of College Teachers (CUFCT) and effort of the Cooper community during his administration: present parking lot site west from the Foundation The Cooper Union. Instead, the audience was treated to a Building, showing of films of Charles Eames. —maintaining a tuition-free education for all full-time —building a two-storey glass-enclosed student union students, as well as a financially sound Cooper Union, atop the Hewitt Building. In his introduction, President Lacy commented, “I can think —insuring the strength of the three schools’ curriculum of no other person in the twentieth century who so ideal- and faculty, The day’s celebration culminated with a special edition of ly embodies the essence of Cooper Union’s three schools.” —developing the humanities to insure excellence in order the Cooper Union Forum series—featuring Lukas Foss and Eames, a close friend of Lacy, was also an inventor, archi- to complete the education of the professional, members of the Brooklyn Chorale and the Brooklyn Phil- tect, engineer, artist, and master of communication. —seeking ways to make current and to better use harmonia. ◊ cooper Union’s unique facilities, including The Great The installation ceremony took place at 3 p.m. in The Great Hall, Houghton Gallery, the Center for Design and Hall. Delegates from colleges, universities, learned societ- typography, and the Engineering Research Labs, ies, and museums joined the students, faculty, and alumni VOL. 96 // #3 // PAGE 4 THE PIONEER October 17, 2016 FACES OF COOPER: YASH RISBUD (EE ‘92, MEE ‘94) ANUSHREE SREEDHAR (ChE ‘18)

in the US. So this one of those that never really left Cooper; a consulting firm just as the client-server program retrained I was teaching and before I was a full time market went to the delivery of what is now these people to professor, I was on the Alumni Associa- the internet. We did very well and I had have multiple tion’s Board of Directors. some stock in that company. That was my skills so they can first flavor of having options. get work here; I never had the down time to figure out work that wasn’t whether it was good for me or not, but I do After I got married, I went to work with two well below their know that there is something about the op- other Cooper alumni on a private venture academic creden- portunity to help students figure out what where we all had ownership stock in the tials. A number of their next best step is. You can’t really beat company. I wish everyone can have that us who taught in that as a job. For me, it’s one of the best experience of going to go work for them- this program end- parts of the institution. It’s really one of the selves and pay for themselves. It is tough to ed up as adjuncts reasons that we have what we have, because be an entrepreneur, but a great path to try. through a process each year we have an amazing set of under- That is why I invest time here in working of choice and need graduate students that we put through the on things like that. After that was over, I by the institution. ringer day in and day out. did some consulting work and I helped the college with the search that was going on

Photo by Simon Shao (ME ‘19). As a student, you were on the staff of for my current role. What is your cur rent role at Cooper? The Pioneer, too! What was your experi- Tell us about your education and how ence at the time? Any closing comments? you ended up at Cooper. My official title is Managing Director of the CV Starr Research Foundation. Corne- I was the business manager for two years, Cooper is more expensive now than it was I went to a regional parochial high school lius Van Der Starr was the predecessor of so when I was there we bought the first for people from my day, and that’s painful in Bergen County, New Jersey. After that, AIG fortune tree. He retired at that com- computer, (a desktop Mac) for The Pioneer. to see. I think there is always a challenge I went to Cooper, where I graduated as an pany, which eventually became AIG, and That was a big transition because we used to find a better path to make education af- electrical engineer. I found out about Coo- they started a philanthropic foundation to send everything out to be typed set, laid fordable for anyone, especially for students per because my father got his masters from involved in a number of different sectors out, and produced. It was the late 80s and that are bright enough and talented enough Cooper in the 70s. I had a choice between including higher academia. early 90s and we were spending a tremen- to be in a place like this. I think there are Columbia and Cooper, but I wanted to be at dous amount of money doing it. With the ways for us to make it better and bring that a smaller school and go to the same place In 2006, Cooper received $10 million to advent of desktop publishing tools, they impact. my father went to. Now here we are sev- fund any labs, classrooms and facilities in made certain advances in the publishing eral years later, and I’m thankful for that this building; it was a capital campaign go- arena back then. That was a fun job. The only thing I would say is that everybody decision. ing on at the time. I was involved on the should participate in the community both alumni side before I started here full time. You mentioned earlier that you worked during their time here and after they leave. How did you initially join the faculty at When I started, one of my first tasks was in the private sector. What was your ex- You can’t claim to be part of the community Cooper? to convert any of the research efforts that perience like? if you aren’t constantly supporting it. were going on into one unified effort under I joined the EE department as an adjunct the CV Starr name it currently has. I finished both my bachelor’s and master’s Time, effort, support, all those things are in 1997. When I was a graduate student, I degrees at Cooper and then worked in the essential. Once we cut through all the noise started teaching in the Retraining Program What is your favorite part about being financial services space. I worked the IT of the debates, it comes down to how well for Immigrant Engineers. It was started involved in your former college? side of the space for about three years for we want to support our alma mater. I think and funded by many philanthropic orga- a software company, one that provided it’s a cop out to want a clean slate after all nizations to help Russian Jews who had to The last couple years have been eye open- software data and feeds to the entire fi- we went through. Then, I’m disappointed emigrate after the Soviet Union broke up. ing and difficult. But even with everything nancial sector. My first set of jobs ranged that this is the virtue of the Cooper com- They were brilliant people and some had going on, there’s something about being from running around from trading floor to munity. If you truly felt that way, then why multiple PhDs, but their educational back- around young people that is exhilarating trading floor to doing the little things like not do something positive to change it. ◊ ground didn’t translate to the workforce and irritating all at the same time. I’m also installing software. I then went to work for MUSIC REVIEW: 22, A MILLION MILES OF MOVIES: NOAH FECHTER (CE ‘20) DEEPWATER HORIZON Justin Vernon, whose band Bon Iver tures a gospel quality in verses interspersed MILES BARBER (CE ‘18) achieved prominence with the 2007 release with feedback noise and a vocoder sample of For Emma, Forever Ago, has an uncanny Vernon captured during a panic attack in Deepwater Horizon is about the events sur- don’t prioritize it. Something also worthy ability for sneaking into the spotlight. The recording. “10 d E A T h b R E a s T ⚄ ⚄” rounding the explosion on Deepwater, a of praise is the sound design during the story has been told ad nauseum: in a cab- another single released simultaneously, is Texas oil rig owned by British Petroleum. buildup, which lets you in on every creak in somewhere in Wisconsin, For Emma was comprised of shuffling, breakbeat drums, The film follows the events leading up to in the rig, every little bubble of escaped forged in unmitigated introspection and grumbling waves of bass, triumphal vocal the explosion and how the crew tried their pressure. authenticity. 2011’s self-titled album, Bon composition backed by horns, and a single, best to evacuate. Iver, built on the sincerity of his songwrit- bleating, pitch augmented vocal sample Then, the rig explodes. This half of the film ing and helped the album catch a broader echoing through the background. These The first half of this film features Mike Wil- is nonstop intensity, giving you no time to audience. At some point Bon Iver had a fol- tracks seem more closely inspired by West liams (Mark Wahlberg), who explains how breathe. The camera shakes a little to make lowing so large that it started caving in on Coast alternative hip-hop than the four his rig works to his daughter for a school it feel real. The explosions are everywhere, itself. The band went on hiatus. years Bon Iver spent as the purveyor of project. He uses a soda can to explain how as if there was nothing on the rig that Northeastern Americana. the rig works by capping the pressure from couldn’t explode. The water is on fire. The On July 22, 2016, Bon Iver’s Facebook page the oil. A lot of this introduction with Mike’s makeup team makes each and every one of posted a video with audio from the single 22, A Million still bears reminders that Bon family serves both as exposition and char- the characters look grimy and hurt. Every- “22 (OVER S∞∞N)” and an abstract con- Iver can convey immense beauty and en- acter development. Mixed in with Mike’s thing feels like it could have happened as temporary art style. It was clear from then veloping emotions. The track “29 #Straf- screen time, you get little errors happening shown. The only thing that doesn’t quite that this album would be another example ford APTS” is a page out of an earlier Bon on the rig, giving you a sense of foreboding work are the effects: some of the wide shots of an artist stepping away from their fan- Iver release, the folk rock instrumentation and worry. of the rig falling apart just don’t look real- base. It was unclear, however, just what breathing heavily through a coating of istic. meaning was to be found in the flickering dense chrome. The melodies, chord pro- Though other characters are introduced pop-art patterns and (vaguely satanic) reli- gressions, and timbre are so reminiscent when we reach the rig, Mike continues to Overall, Deepwater Horizon is an effective gious symbols. Bon Iver had emerged from that­­—minutes into the song—the switch to be the main character in this film. While disaster film. It’s well-acted, has good the underworld. sharp vocoder vocals serrates the image as this half of the film is a little slower than sound, and effectively presents the build- it is drawn. This track is the tour de force the second half, it is still tense, as each of up and the aftermath of the explosion. But why did Bon Iver go to such lengths for of the album, an imperative showing that the little problems is so well introduced. Kurt Russell, in particular, is excellent. The a new artistic direction? Pitchfork Media’s this electronic, inhuman sound can also Once Mike gets on the rig, he meets Jimmy effects weren’t quite as good as I might Amanda Petrusich called 22, A Million “... evoke feelings of nostalgia and warmth. Harrell (Kurt Russell), a no-nonsense su- have hoped and I think the film could have an unexpected turn towards the strange “____45_____,” the second to final track, pervisor who hates corporate interference been better explained at points (maybe it’s and experimental,” inspired by Vernon’s brings up the obvious Kanye West influence which, in this film, is presented in the form still unclear what happened) but I would “hunger for true, tectonic innovation,” on Vernon’s writing. The song is comprised of Vidrine (John Malkovich). Kurt Russell is recommend seeing this film if you’re a fan even comparing the change in sound to of another choir of vocal harmonies, a horn such a force in this film and gives a really of disaster films. ◊ Radiohead’s 2000 album Kid A. And indeed, section put through auto-tune, and­—at the strong performance; he’s easy to get be- Bon Iver succeeds in finding a sound that tail-end of the track—a plucked banjo with hind since he argues for safety when others Grade: B- is sometimes absolutely arcane. The single heavy reverb. It’s precariously similar to and opening track “22 (OVER S∞∞N)” cap- continued on page 5 VOL. 96 // #3 // PAGE 5 THE PIONEER October 17, 2016 FREE AND FAIR TRADE ISOLATIONISM MICHAEL PASTERNAK (ME ‘17) ANTHONY PASSALACQUA (CE ‘18)

We’ve all heard of free trade, it’s become a still experience growth, but there are few To begin, the fact of the matter is that free of the country to which they move, in the hot button topic in the political sphere in to no examples of countries in which wars trade is better from a global perspective same way large companies took advantage recent times. However, who but the cof- are being fought that experience growth than isolationism. By increasing market of Americans before labor rights laws were fee drinkers among us have heard of fair in trade. Therefore, it’s in the interest of a size and consumer base, it becomes easier passed. These companies can also dodge trade? Few likely, yet it’s becoming a real nation looking to maximize trade to maxi- and easier for companies to grow, as they the stricter environmental and health reg- alternative among economists and policy mize global and domestic stability. In fact, have access to global resources and the best ulations of the United States, meaning that makers. Fair trade is a bit more complex, American foreign policy can be much more of the best in whatever they need to pros- when they move abroad they can cut cor- but free trade is simple in concept and ex- easily understood through that lens. Where per. This, in the end, is good for your every- ners, at the cost only of their neighbors and ecution: lower as many barriers as possible we are militarily active, it’s usually for the day man. Unfortunately, we do not live in the Earth. to international trade in order to allow free sake of trying to keep regions under control the ideal world in which this would be the movement of goods and services and un- in a general sense. We have a carrier group case. So today, I argue for isolationism, and, In addition, free trade deals, in their own lock wider and larger markets for everyone near China, for example, in order to prevent in general, nationalistic policies. I will use manner, reduce the independence of the involved. conflict between them Taiwan or Japan. the two terms more or less interchangeably. United States’ market. Our manufacturing The more critical a trade partner, the more base is smaller, relatively, than it once was, resources the US is willing to commit to The isolationist policy with regard to trade and that means we rely more on imports “As a nation, we have to their region’s stability. That’s a big reason is one based on the tariff, the—dare I say, to get access to the goods that the people address that not all foreign why we have such a strong tie with Israel. time honored—practice of heavily taxing want. This gives other nations a form of labor markets should by imports. In the modern era, tariffs have leverage over the United States, as they can endorsed by trade.” However, there does enter another factor: fallen to the wayside in the United States, always raise the taxes on their exports and morality and development. It isn’t an ex- as trade deals such as the North American drive up prices in the United States, with- As a general economic principle, free trade plicit duty of the United States to prevent Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) guarantee out getting to the point that it is better for means growth. I say this as an absolute the likes of slavery and war for the sake of there will be no tariffs between the United companies to outright return to the United truth: there are next to no economists in preventing human suffering. Nonetheless, States, Mexico, and Canada. A similar deal, States. This means that the US market is, to the mainstream academic sphere who be- there’s a drive from a significant segment of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), is cur- some extent, subject to the will of foreign lieve otherwise. A University of Chicago the populace to do exactly that. Fair trade rently on the table, and whether it is passed nations. poll from 2014 asked a panel of economists is the movement to address moral concerns or vetoed depends on the results of the from the Initiative on Global Markets if of unfettered free trade, mostly driven current presidential elections. Both candi- Besides that, companies moving abroad “past major trade deals have benefited from the political far-left but economical- dates, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, strictly lowers the tax base of the United most Americans.” Twenty-three percent ly spread among academic doctrines. For currently claim that they would not sign States, as the import tax (at its highest, strongly agreed, 70% agreed, and 7% were example, slavery is not dead. North Korea off on TPP, though Clinton has a history of 16%) is a good deal lower than the cor- uncertain or chose not to respond. There uses slavery on a massive scale, and Qatar supporting it. porate tax rate of the United States (cur- were no panelists who disagreed or dis- is known to be using slaves for much of the rently sitting at 35%). Isolationist thought agreed strongly. The debate of free trade construction of its upcoming 2022 FIFA “This means that the US suggests that these two rates should be re- versus economic controls and tariffs is World Cup infrastructure. Indonesia, Chi- market is, to some extent, versed. Any imported goods, then, must be purely political and the sides are clear cut. na, and India have problems with slavery or subject to the will of foreign high enough quality for the people of the Those on one side interpret data and use near-slave labor conditions. Fair trade, in nations.” US to want to purchase them regardless of history to make decisions; those on the theory, accomplishes two things: establish their increased price, while every day goods other side choose to only interpret fear and an even playing field for labor and - guar On the surface, free trade deals seem like a can come from the United States for a sim- use trade policy as a thinly veiled substitute antee rights for workers. It accomplishes total good. The idea is that by opening up ilar— or cheaper— price than they do now, for xenophobia. those goals by preventing countries with cheaper markets, prices will go down, and owing to the greatly reduced corporate tax horrible regulatory frameworks for human everyone will be able to use their compar- rate. That being said, even once it’s established rights to enter trade agreements without ative advantage more effectively. However, that breaking down barriers to trade is concessions concerning guaranteed rights there is a more sinister underbelly to free Imagine a scenario in which prices of goods unequivocally positive, there are other for workers. trade deals. We put aside how large bodies do go up significantly. In that case, it’s all concerns. As a nation, we have to address like the World Trade Organization can cap now within the family, so to speak. Ameri- that not all foreign labor markets should be There’s a very real debate currently occur- tariffs, and the ramifications that such caps can workers have more access to jobs which endorsed by trade. For example, sanctions ring between proponents of the two types have on national sovereignty. Instead, we had been gone for the past twenty years on nations like Russia, who commit war of trade; a debate that is philosophical will focus on the fact that free trade is in- since the signing of NAFTA, the corpora- crimes and invade neighboring countries at just as much as it is economic in nature. I herently unfair if not all parties in the deal tions are contributing more to the tax base will, are appropriate because even though consider myself a proponent of fair trade, are playing by the same rules. And in deals directly, as they cannot as easily pass the sanctions can hurt trade in the short term, but there’s little data currently available to between the United States and most devel- price on to the consumer as they can when war and instability are barriers to free trade prove the long term positive effects actual- oping countries, the other guy is certainly faced with a tariff, and additional revenue in the medium and long term. It’s hard to ly exist. One thing, however, is sure: while not playing by the rules. flows to the state in the form of a sales tax trade in a war torn country where roads particular trade agreements can have is- for products that are being sold at a higher and bridges are not functioning and the sues, we should aim to increase free trade What does it mean to say that? The Unit- price than they once were. All this money banks aren’t open. Furthermore, you need wherever we can as long as we do not have ed States, in comparison to the countries flowing around the economy contributes to domestic stability for economic growth. a corresponding cost, and there’s no reason like Mexico, China, and Pakistan, has ex- the rate of GDP growth, which has recently Countries who carry out war elsewhere may to return to the days of tariff past. ◊ tremely strict workers’ rights laws, on top been sorely lacking (hovering at around 1% of stronger environmental regulation, and for the last year, and not exceeding 5% in a higher corporate tax rate. That makes it the last 5 years). MUSIC REVIEW: 22, A MILLION extremely appetizing for countries to move abroad when free trade deals are signed—as So to summarize, what does the national- NOAH FECHTER (CE ‘20) we saw when NAFTA was passed, and as we istic policy on trade bring us? It brings us continue to see with Ford moving its small prices which are not significantly higher car division to Mexico. than currently; it adds to the tax base of the United States; it returns jobs to the United Under a free trade deal, moving to another States which had left; it subjects companies country only adds shipping onto the cost to stricter environmental, labor, and health of a product, while greatly reducing man- regulations; and, importantly, it allows ufacturing costs, almost always in notably the United States to be more independent immoral ways. Companies which move from foreign actors than we are currently, abroad can take advantage of the people by making us less dependent on imports. ◊

prior Bon Iver releases. The gospel-esque the album has to offer. Yet, even the first lis- vocal arrangements on many tracks reflect ten yields an easy experience deep-seated a popular trend in hip-hop that very prom- in nostalgia and recollection. Every one of inent 2016 releases by Chance the Rapper, the ten tracks on the album now has a lyric and again Kanye West, have spearheaded. video publicly available for every word to The vocoder’s furious, breakbeat drums, be mulled over, and the album is only frac- ‘chipmunked’ vocal samples, and surging tionally longer than an episode of a sitcom. Photo by Cameron Wittig & Crystal Quinn. gospel harmonies have all been acclaimed Though this album is wearing a style more continued from page 4 There’s a lot of callback in 22, A Million, by music reviewers everywhere. With the beckoning, more ambitious, and more am- whether intentional or not. The vocod- knowledge that Vernon is buying into these biguous than those before it, it’s still Bon “Lost In The World,” Vernon’s collabora- er asides that comprise the songs “715 trends, then the question is surely “where is Iver. This is still approachable, welcoming tion with Kanye West on My Beautiful Dark - CR∑∑KS” and “____45_____” are nearly the novelty in 22, A Million?” music, written in a sonic language that is Twisted Fantasy. The component parts of sparse enough to be hip-hop track inter- well established, and naturally accepted by these tracks easily stand apart from one ludes. The songs “29 #Strafford APTS,” The image that Vernon carved for 22, A Mil- audiences with open ears. ◊ another, but the end product is in parts “666 ʇ,” and “8 (circle)” feature more or- lion is cryptic, goading the listener to inves- distant, powerful, and wavering. ganic vocal compositions, evocative of tigate the deep and fulfilling meaning that VOL. 96 // #3 // PAGE 6 THE PIONEER October 17, 2016

CROSSWORD PUZZLE DOWN: 33. Carriage 1. Frozen protagonist 34. Ben’s surname TOBIAS STEIN (CE ‘18) 2. I didn’t bring you down here to win... I 35. Boat tool brought you here to... 36. Social courtesies 3. Beachwear 37. British slang 4. Harness part 38. There you go boy 5. “You were” in Finnish 41. Can it melt steel beams? 6. Much 44. How to save a life 7. Grain product 45. They’ll keep you together 8. South of Houston, ____ & Daughters 48. Spoil Smoked fish 49. USB device to hold all of your licenses 9. Shrek 50. Bee’s attack 10. Classic 3-component sandwich 51. Chinese gambling island (English) 11.Working insurance 52. Real Housewives of _ _ 12. Monopoly payments 54. A lot of land 13. Garbage 56. ____-Sci major 18. Your quiz is in your... 57. Ultimate Hoops tournament in 23. Surfer’s exclamation Minnesota Abbrv. 24. Chemistry lab centered around 58. Branch, religious instruments 59. Bone 26. Leak 60. Bone (the other kind) 27. Baseball stat, or blockbuster 62. Dallas rookie QB 28: ____tron grading sheet 64. Seven 29. Grammy-winning Mexican rock band 66. NY_ _ 31. Celeb

ACROSS: 41. They say no drones 1. Mule 42. Yoga surface 4. Golfer’s target 43. Non American Sport Centered Around 8. BitchBoi Jr. ChemE #scum Races #talkshitget27down 45. Shot the Grammy winner 14. Currently 46. LOTR Character 15. Oodles 47. Don’t make the message public 16. Cinderella’s stepsisters, by comparison 48. 69 Across will ___ the day 17. Basketball Creator 49. “____ Dinka Doo” Durante song 19. Dodge alteration. Tech Improvement 50. Norwegian, Swedish for ‘butter’ for street racing 53. ESPN hard hitting feature 20. Sodium 54. Speaker, “float like a butter fly…” 21. Little Fjord 55. Tic 22. Bum 56. Childhood comp. game, purple car as 24. “__’_ a deal!” protagonist 25. Help! 58. New president will appoint to the... 26. Genetic letters 61. Painful bladder syndrome 27. Breakfast food 62. Play-__ 28. Pornography 63. Too much 30. Fisherman’s tool 65. I love the smell in the morning 31. Unit type 67. French city, compliment 32. “Dish” in mandarin 68: Bambi’s aunt 33. Can you see your shadow? 69. Deity + extended family 35. Canadian Capital 70. If it fits I... 39. Picnic spoiler 71. Dr. Seuss character 40. Iterative software development process framework

THE DOORS OF COOPER JEREMIAH PRATT (EE ‘19)

When one door closes, the saying goes, Or what if door closes, but leaves quite the gap another one opens (hopefully more easily than doors into (I’m referring to the stalls in the loo in the NAB)? ROSE).

But what if that door goes around and around, While it’s technically shut, its whole point is kaputt, no beginning, no end, and no transfer of sound and your business is put on display way, way more than it should, so the door’s really no good! ‘twixt compartments of travel, so all conversation pauses because no sound can travel from the mouths above our jawses Others still just stay locked, defended by a red-lit box, and some are hardly doors at all, like a certain RA’s in the to the ear of our friend stuck 90 degrees to our right, residence hall. ‘til we both cross the membrane from our school into day- light. When it comes to doors we’ve got plenty, With no start and no stop this door’s stuck in a loop, and this great school opens so many, neither open nor shut, only swift passing through, though squeaky or rusty or inane they may be, and halfway gets you nowhere but trapped in a box, and for the time being they be far from free, and too much brings you back where you already was! the journey’s important to you and to me, and no number of doors, be it one, two, or three, can keep us from being the best we can be! Though your tireless revolving might just power the lobby, your pushing and shoving’s a poor excuse for a hobby Hold them open for your pal, let none stand in your way, and be moving always forward, while those doors are here (goes to show non-Cooper architects should just be re- to stay. named sub-parchitects). Photo by Winter Leng (ChE ‘18).