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Thursday Ithaca, N.Y. September 10, 2009 The Ithacan Volume 77, Issue 3 Courses change Swine to accommodate extra students By Ashley MAy and Allison Musante Assistant News Editor and managing editor Flu To adapt to the large freshman class this year, the college is restructuring Round 2 introductory and freshman-level courses by opening addition- al sections of many Colleges throughout the nation classes, with more being taught by short- term contract faculty face new wave of H1N1 virus than in previous years and in classrooms By Gillian Smith testing for the H1N1 Rivard was that have reached or Staff Writer virus because it is given a “Flu Kit,” exceeded capacity. As of yesterday the most prevalent consisting of ac- Mark Coldren, as- Rountree said evening, 18 students strain of flu right etaminophen — sociate vice president the student- at Ithaca College now. The purpose of a medication to of Human Resources, faculty ratio is have been deter- testing currently is reduce fever — said that every school still 12-to-1. mined by the Ham- to examine unusual a thermometer, had a different tactic for mond Health Center patterns in certain alcohol-based meeting the needs of its classes but gener- to have the H1N1 cases but does not hand sanitizer ally more “temporary faculty” were hired virus, commonly make a difference and tissues. He this year. known as “swine in treatment of pa- was advised to “With the influx of freshmen this flu,” and eight stu- tients, Lyczko said. go back home year, some schools might not have dents have reported On Saturday, to Connecticut wanted to hire a full-time faculty be- flu-like symptoms sophomore Andrew for a couple of cause after this year, they wouldn’t be through the “H1N1” Rivard had a sore days. Unable to go needed again next year,” he said. portlet on the my- throat and experi- back home, Rivard This fall, the School of Humanities and Home Community enced slight dizzi- has stayed at the col- Sciences offers three classes with more Web site, according ness. By Saturday lege wearing a surgi- than 200 students and nine classes that to Dave Maley, as- evening, the soreness cal mask at all times. have between 100 and 199 students. sociate director of had worsened and a Rivard was advised to Kit Muma, instructor of biology, media relations. high fever developed. eat bananas, pasta and said her Fundamentals of Biology Theresa Lyc- Sunday morning, bagels, following the class has 237 students in it; the cap is zko, director of incredibly dizzy, he “B.R.A.T. Diet,” because 239. Last year’s class had 190. She said the Health Promo- went to the Health he was vomiting — one several students sit on the floor. tion Program at the Center and was diag- of the symptoms of the “Students have been very patient so Tompkins County nosed with H1N1. virus. B.R.A.T. stands far,” she said. “Their main frustration is Health Department, “It was the worst for bananas, rice, apple- trying to find a seat in the lecture hall.” said health insti- I’ve felt in two years,” sauce and toast, and is Kathleen Rountree, provost and vice tutions across the Rivard said. “It was president of academic affairs, said the See Flu, page 4 student-faculty ratio will be 12- or 13-to-1, county are no longer absolutely awful.” photo illustration by allison usavage where it has been for many years. She said she expects the number won’t change dra- matically, even with the extra enrollment, because part-time professors are teaching two or three additional sections. Generally, New York state to ban texting while driving a greater number of adjuncts were hired to cover freshman-level courses. By JEssica Dillon feel that it’s important, I’ll stop “But there was no plan to increase Staff Writer at a stop sign and text them real the load of our full-time faculty,” she Starting Nov. 1, text mes- quick,” Craig said. said. “Some have agreed to take on saging addicts will have to According to a study by the extra classes because of their expertise or keep their fingers off the key- Virginia Tech Transportation they volunteered.” pad when behind the wheel. Institute done in July, drivers In the School of Business, two extra New York state will become who texted while driving were sections of World of Business were added the 18th state to ban texting 23 times more likely to crash to accommodate about 40 extra students while driving. or come close to getting into into the program. Faculty volunteered to The law will prohibit drivers wrecks than drivers who are not teach the additional sections and no extra from text messaging because of the distracted. The study said in the faculty were hired, according to Associate dangers presented by cell phone use moments before a crash, drivers Dean Hormoz Movassaghi. while driving. Drivers will be fined a spent nearly five seconds look- Jack Powers, assistant professor of tele- maximum of $150 if they are pulled ing at their cell phones — not vision and radio, is teaching two Introduc- over for violating the law. Previously, the road. tion to Mass Media classes, one of which only talking on a cell phone while Captain Derek Osborne of the has 149 students, the other with 152; the driving was illegal. Tompkins County Sheriff’s De- cap is 150. Last spring, the class’s only sec- For some Ithaca College stu- partment said statistics on acci- tion had 88 students; the cap was 90. dents, not being able to text dents in the county involving text Associate dean of the Park School, while driving may be an adjust- messaging are hard to determine Senior Mike Sokol texts while driving yesterday afternoon. Starting Virginia Mansfield-Richardson, said ment. Junior Sarah Craig, a New because the people involved Nov. 1, New York will become the 18th state to ban texting and driving. despite the larger class sizes, all stu- Lauren Decicca/The Ithacan York resident, said she tries not will not usually admit to police dents were accommodated during to text when driving because officers if they were using their class registration. she realizes it can be dangerous cell phones. Sophomore Amanda Sawnor to the mall with my friend, and “The enrollment is higher,” she but still finds herself doing it “It’s very rare that we’re able said she has felt uncomfortable in we had to go on the thruway. said. “But it is now closer to what the at times. to find somebody or be able to situations involving her friends We were going on the ramp cap always intended.” “It depends on the level of im- prove that one of the parties in texting and driving while she is and she’s texting and I had to Powers said one major limitation of portance of something, but if I’m the accident was actually tex- in the car. trying to talk to someone and I ting,” Osborne said. “Recently, I was on the way See vehicles, page 4 See classes, page 4

find more. online. www.theithacan.org [Thursday Briefing] 2 The Ithacan Thursday, September 10, 2009 this Nation&World WEEK Iran may have nuclear weapons { } The United States warned yesterday that 10 Thursday Iran is close to having the capabilities to pro- ZAP! Training, an educational duce a nuclear weapon and urged Tehran to panel discussion about gender join in fresh talks with key allies about its identities, will begin at 12:10 disputed intentions. p.m. in the Health Center. Glyn Davies, Washington’s chief envoy to the SAB Open Mic Night will run International Atomic Energy Agency, said the from 7 to 10 p.m. in IC Square. latest report by the nuclear watchdog shows that Tehran is either very near or already in posses- sion of sufficient low-enriched uranium to pro- 11 Friday duce one nuclear weapon, if the decision were Shabbat service will begin at made to further enrich it to weapons-grade. 6 p.m. in Muller Chapel. “Taken in connection with Iran’s refusal to engage with the IAEA regarding its past nuclear Shabbat dinner begins at 7 warhead-related work, we have serious concerns p.m. on the balcony of Terrace that Iran is deliberately attempting, at a mini- Dining Hall. mum, to preserve a nuclear weapons option,” Davies said. 12 Saturday Iran insists its program is peaceful and aimed Urban Cowboy, sponsored by at generating electricity. But the United States IC After Dark, will run from 8 to and important allies contend it is covertly trying 11 p.m. in Emerson Suites. to build a bomb. Journalist rescued from Taliban 13 sunday British commandos freed a New York Times Catholic Mass will be at 1 p.m. reporter in an early raid yesterday on a Taliban hideout in northern Afghanistan. The journal- and 9 p.m. in Muller Chapel. PeopleTroubled try to save their belongingswaters yesterday after flash floods in Istanbul, Turkey. Water flowed ist’s Afghan translator and one of the troops were across a major highway and a commercial district in Istanbul, killing 20 people and trapping dozens killed in the rescue, officials said. 14 Monday of cars on rooftops. Flooding rose more than 3 feet high in the city’s district. Reporter Stephen Farrell was taken hos- Ibrahim Usta/associated press Job, Internship and Volunteer tage Saturday along with his translator in Fair, sponsored by Career Ser- the northern province of Kunduz when they vices, will go from 11 a.m. to 2 went to cover a German-ordered airstrike very rare case of a Spanish judge being formally into current courses. p.m. in Emerson Suites. of two hijacked fuel tankers. The bombing, probed in legal proceedings. A handful of sup- The state Board of Education provided little Anti-Semitism Workshop, carried out by U.S. jets, caused a number of porters cheered Garzon as he went in a side en- additional guidance. sponsored by Hillel, will be civilian casualties. trance for a closed-door session. from 7 to 11 p.m. in Job 161. One British service member died during the The magistrate left the court nearly four hours Republican may run for vacant seat raid, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said, later but declined to speak to the press. The A top GOP figure says former Bush White Catholic Mass will begin at while the Times reported that Farrell’s Afghan court will now decide whether to continue with House Chief of Staff Andrew Card is seriously 12:10 p.m. in Muller Chapel. translator, Sultan Munadi, 34, also was killed. the probe. considering running for the late Sen. Edward Brown said “we send his family our condolences.” Kennedy’s vacant Senate seat. 15 Tuesday Farrell was unhurt. Texas law requires Bible in school Veteran political strategist and Card friend Catholic Mass will begin at Gunfire rang out from multiple sides during Some Texas school districts are scrambling Ron Kaufman said yesterday that Card is being 12:10 p.m. in Muller Chapel. the rescue, and a Taliban commander who was to interpret a state law that requires pub- pushed by Republicans to look at the race and in the house was killed, along with the owner of lic schools to incorporate Bible literacy into is weighing a candidacy. Kaufman said in an Get to Know the Ithaca the house and a woman, said Mohammad Sami the curriculum. e-mailed statement that Card has not made up Health Alliance/Ithaca Free Yowar, a spokesman for the Kunduz governor. The Legislature provided no funding for ma- his mind. Clinic, an informational ses- terials or teacher training when it passed the law Kaufman is a Republican National Com- sion answering questions Spanish judge becomes suspect in 2007 requiring Bible literacy to be taught start- mittee member from Massachusetts. about the national health care The Spanish judge best known for indicting ing in the 2009-10 school year. Card has not responded to attempts for crisis, will run from 12:10 to Augusto Pinochet and Osama bin Laden ap- Attorney General Greg Abbott has said the comment from The Associated Press. 1:05 p.m. in Textor 102. peared in court yesterday with the tables turned: law doesn’t require schools to offer a Bible Card served in the White House under This time he was a suspect, accused of overstep- course, although they can offer it as an elec- Bush, as well as Bush’s father, former President 16n Wed esday ping his authority in a huge domestic case involv- tive. However, they must provide some sort of George H.W. Bush. Card is a native of Hol- Catholic Mass will begin at ing Spanish civil war atrocities. lessons, he said. brook, Mass. 12:10 p.m. in Muller Chapel. Baltasar Garzon made no comment to re- That has left some schools offering elective porters as he arrived at the Supreme Court in a classes, while others are embedding Bible literacy SOURCE: Associated Press Evensong, a Protestant commu- nity worship service, will begin at 9:30 p.m. in Muller Chapel. Pavement repairs close gram director, and Rebecca Plante, College&City Cayuga Street to drivers associate professor of sociology, A dd your event This week, road work will con- published a book “Doing Gender Ithaca recognized as top the Transportation Research Board tinue on the 200-block of South Diversity: Readings in Theory Drop events for “This college town in the nation shows that for each car-sharing ve- Cayuga Street between Clinton and and Real-World Experience.” The Week” in the marked box in The American Institute for hicle, nearly 15 privately owned cars Green streets. book, a Westview Press publica- The Ithacan office, or e-mail Assistant News Editor Ashley Economic Research named Ithaca come off the road, leading to less The work area extends from the tion, concentrates on issues sur- May at [email protected] by as the top college town compared traffic and a reduction in climate- Cayuga-Clinton intersection to the rounding gender, women’s studies 5 p.m. Monday. to other cities with fewer than altering emissions. driveway of the Cayuga Street park- and sexualities. 250,000 residents. The EMC is a county-appointed ing garage. Cayuga Street will be Maurer and Plante examine the AIER, an independent re- citizen advisory board that advises the closed to northbound traffic from ways in which culture interacts Corrc e tions search organization based in county legislature on matters affecting Clinton Street. with individuals and how gender is Last week in the Photo Finish Great Barringtown, Mass., based the preservation, development and A single lane of traffic will be socially constructed. on page 28, Caitlin Harte was the rankings on academic en- use of area resources. maintained southbound through The editors will be doing a read- misidentified as Mia Muzio. vironment, quality of life and For more information on Ithaca the work area. Two-way traffic ing and talk at Buffalo Street Books professional opportunities. Carshare, see www.ithacacarshare.org. will be maintained from Green in mid-October. In the photo for “Returning Aces” For purposes of comparison, Street to the driveway of the on page 26, Cassie Bender was AIER organized America’s more H&S education program parking garage. College crew team holds misidentified as Cristina Nunez. than 360 metropolitan statistical adds new five-year option Northbound traffic will be de- free learning clinic to all It is The Ithacan’s policy to areas into four population catego- The H&S education department toured at the Clinton Street inter- The Ithaca College crew correct all errors of fact. ries: major metropolitan areas, is now offering an option for students section through Clinton, Albany coaching staff will offer a Please contact Ashley May midsize metro areas, small cities to earn both a bachelor’s degree and a and Green streets. Learn to Row Clinic from 9 to at 274-3207. and college towns. master’s degree to teach at an elemen- Workers encourage drivers to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Haskill tary school level. use Albany Street from the traffic Davidson Boathouse. c opy editors Ithaca Carshare receives The program is designed for cur- circle at Old Elmira Road. The clinic is free and open to praise from county council rent Ithaca College students who Southbound traffic will be all college faculty and staff. It will Lara Bonner, Laura Brothers, Sam The Tompkins County Envi- decide they might want to become restricted to a single lane. Be- include a safety discussion, basic Lowe, Qina Liu, Margaret Moran, ronmental Management Coun- elementary school teachers after cause of driveway restrictions, rowing strokes and rowing for 45 Lily Oberman, Meg Rindfleisch, cil has named Ithaca Carshare choosing a major. flaggers will assist drivers with minutes with members of the var- Brittany Rose and Carly Sitzer. the recipient of the EMC’s first Graduate assistantships are avail- entering and exiting the Cayuga sity rowing team. Transportation Initiative of the able for qualified students. Street garage. Participants should bring d esign Year Award. For more information on the workout clothes, sneakers and a Ithaca Carshare was cited for its new program or degree require- College staff publish book water bottle. Michelle Barrie and innovative and successful strate- ments, contact the education de- focusing on gender issues All participants will need to Christopher Carlon. gies and collaborations. A study by partment at [email protected]. Lis Maurer, LGBT Center pro- verify their ability to swim. Thursday, September 10, 2009 ne ws The Ithacan 3 Program aims to create integrated curriculum College creates By Samantha Lowe environmental Staff Writer Breaking Down IC 2 Ithaca College is taking new steps to promote the department Ithaca College Integrative Curriculum program, known 2 as IC . The college hopes the six new programs will help Six projects have been selected for the Ithaca College Integrative Curriculum initia- achieve integrated curriculum among its five schools, tive — a concept intended to give students campuswide opportunities to increase their By Michael Fiscella educational experiences. Contributing writer focusing on a collegewide education rather than just by each school’s curriculum. Ithaca College has created an of- 2 IC was developed as a result of the strategic vi- IC Studio is designed to showcase the collab- Integration-Insight-Creativity-Character will ficial Department of Environmental sioning process conducted over the past year Presi- orative efforts of students coming together to develop and test the first two in a sequence of Studies and Science, a subdivision of dent Tom Rochon. Last year, Rochon and Kathleen create a narrative media product for screening four proposed one-credit courses. These cours- the School of Humanities and Sci- and distribution. es are intended to provide a direct approach to Rountree, provost and vice president of academic ences that will include the college’s de- Funding requested: $49,335 integrative learning by developing a deep under- affairs, began efforts to create the initiative by standing of concepts and skill in using tools for gree programs in both environmental holding listening sessions in which people gave Classical and Contemporary Opera and Musi- both faculty and students. studies and environmental science. constructive feedback. In March, faculty members cal Theater is for students collaborating on Funding requested: $44,000 Leslie Lewis, dean of the School across campus were given the opportunity to cre- a project that expounds upon the works in of Humanities and Sciences, said ate programs for the initiative. The provost’s office their original context and their relevance in Ithaca Project is designed to make a difference there is a strong momentum for received 29 applications submitted by faculty. From contemporary society. locally, nationally and globally. The projects will the program from student interest. Funding requested: $17,250 inform students about a topic, engage them in the 29, only five were chosen to be a part of the pro- This year, almost 100 students helping solve a problem and provide them with an gram. The student-led group, IC Net, was invited to Representing South Asia: An Integrative opportunity to work together. are enrolled in be the sixth program involved. Approach will allow students to more deeply Funding requested: $5,400 one of the two In order to be selected, the programs have to be engage the material from their individual degree pro- completed in two years and must reflect the philos- classes in a structured environment. It will IC Net is a social networking service that will grams housed ophy of the initiative. provide both students and faculty with an op- give students tools to effectively connect and by this new de- The Engelhard Foundation, a group composed portunity to reflect on the nature of interdis- collaborate with one another. By using the partment, and ciplinary study and the process of knowledge myHome Community Web site, students will be of college presidents sponsoring projects that take with student integration itself. able to share samples of work. advantage of gains in knowledge about how stu- interest in the 2 Funding requested: $2,200 IC Net did not request funds. dents learn, awarded the college $10,000 for IC . The department’s 2009-10 budget set aside $200,000 for the strategic course offer- L ewis said the visioning initiatives. Five of the six programs will ings, enroll- new department use $118,185 total. IC Net did not receive funding majors the chance to be a part of musical art forms,” The Ithaca Project is a hands-on approach to inter- ment is expect- is long overdue. because it was already a student-formed group. he said. disciplinary collaboration. Students will form groups ed to exceed Rountree said the goals of the project are to cre- The Representing South Asia program hopes and work with local organizations, such as the Greater 120 during the 2009-10 school year. ate cohesion among the students. to bring together students from three different Ithaca Activities Center or IC SafeWater, to help reach a Last fall, the environmen- “It’s about broadening students’ opportunities to fields of study in a one-credit course in Block II certain goal. Warren Schlesinger, associate professor of tal studies program received a learn in a more interdisciplinary way,” she said. of the semester. accounting and head of the project, said he is interested $500,000 Commit-to-Change grant The programs that will be implemented over the Jason Freitag, assistant professor of history, in expanding on the commitment to community ser- from the HSBC in the Community next two years are IC Studio, Classical and Contempo- Anjali Nerlekar, assistant professor of English, and vice that is already ingrained in the college. (USA) Inc. foundation, a branch of 2 rary Opera and Musical Theater, Representing South Denise Nuttall, assistant professor of anthropol- “I want to come up with a model under the IC HSBC Bank. Lewis said for the time Asia: An Integrative Approach, Integration-Insight- ogy, are each teaching a course this semester in vision that will become more institutionalized and a being, all remaining funding for Creativity-Character, Ithaca Project and IC Net. their respective fields. They will eventually com- part of academic affairs,” he said. the new department will be raised IC Studio aims to create media projects that will bine the curriculum to create one cohesive course. The student-run program IC Net will promote through a reallocation of funds bring people together from different disciplines, The students in the class will also take a trip to teamwork among the college’s students on the that will take place only within the Nancy Cornwell, professor and chair of the Depart- New York City to visit the Metropolitan Museum of myHome Community Web site. School of Humanities and Sciences. ment of Television and Radio, said. Art’s Sackler Gallery of South Asian Art, the Hindu It is projected that IC Net will be running in the Lewis said the creation of “This is a remarkable collaborative-learning Temple Society of North America Ganesh Temple, spring of 2010. the department is overdue. experience,” she said. and Jackson Heights’ “Little India.” Senior Greg Dunbar, president of IC Net, said “The faculty involved with the Classical and Contemporary Opera and Musical IICC will allow students to incorporate any cours- public forums on the Web site will allow students to environmental studies program Theater will be for seniors from different disciplines es from the semester and apply them into one area of build this connection. conducted a self-study a couple of who would like to compare classical opera with its mod- research, according to Gordon Rowland, professor of “With IC Net ... we are shooting to create the years ago that included an exter- ern counterparts, Brian DeMaris, assistant professor of strategic communication. connections,” he said. nal review,” Lewis said. “Really, this music performance and head of the proposal, said. “The world doesn’t present itself as disciplines,” Sophomore Alexander Trocino said he is look- move we’re making now is follow- DeMaris said students will benefit from collabora- he said. “It doesn’t say we are going to look through ing forward to the program. ing up on the recommendations tive effort and knowledge gained from the research. this lens or that lens.” “That collaboration amongst Ithaca College stu- that came through that process.” “The idea is to broaden the horizons [of mu- Rowland said the programs will start with dents will help bring the five schools together in The college first introduced the sic majors] as well as offer nonmusic and theater one-credit courses in the spring of 2010. the pursuit of one common goal,” he said. environmental studies major, a pro- gram that approaches the topics of climate change and environmental issues from a more sociological Commons receives grant standpoint, in 1998. The environ- mental science major, created in 2005, shifts the focus toward a By Taylor Long clothing line, and we didn’t really have more science-specific curriculum. Contributing Writer a good space that we could set up a Susan Allen-Gil, coordinator of New York state’s Restore New sewing and designing room,” she said. environmental studies, said there York program granted $1.15 million Two shops down from Petrune, will be benefits resulting from the last week to the Ithaca Urban Renewal the empty dollar store building at creation of an official department. Agency in order to renovate the Pe- 132 The Commons will also be “It will allow the college to offer a trune and dollar store buildings locat- renovated. Sunit Chutintaranond greater variety of classes to students ed on The Commons. The project will and Flaminia Cervesi recently interested in environmental studies bring 22 jobs and 13 apartments to The purchased the building with plans and environmental science,” she said. Commons by spring 2010. to turn the ground floor into an Lewis said public response to The building owners will cover the Asian restaurant, creating 20 jobs. the announcement of the new de- remaining cost of the project, about The remaining three floors of the partment has been positive. $1.18 million, with the assistance of building will be turned into 10 apart- “There is a widespread interest local banks. ments, two of which are earmarked by in environmental issues among Justin Hjortshoj and Domenica the state as low and moderate income the student body here at Ithaca,” Brockman own and operate the housing options, Director of Urban Lewis said. Niki Lewis and Erin Molloy step outside Petrune Saturday afternoon on The Petrune building and Café Brotchen Development Nels Bohn said. Ac- Freshman Jasper Adams, an Commons. Building owners received money from the state for renovations. next door. Brockman said the store cording to Bohn, the ultimate goal of Jose Maguey Barrera/The Ithacan environmental studies major, plans to use its share of the grant to the Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency is said the environmental field expand clothing operations and create to enhance the tax base for the city by will be something to focus on in three apartments on the third story. using the upper floors of buildings on restaurant and apartments will ben- it’s going to increase the revenue of the future. Their clothing line features vintage The Commons and strengthening the efit the Ithaca economy despite many other stores,” she said. “The culture of sustainability patterns by Vogue, as well as several retail market. Ithaca shops closing in the past year. Bohn said he hopes to continue will become a necessity,” Adams original designs. With the help of the “[The project] is going to in- “You can increase your retail sec- to restore underutilized space on The said. “We can’t keep living with grant, the store will be able to produce crease the housing supply in a tor by increasing the number of peo- Commons but cautions that the pro- the same energy sources we have these styles for mass consumption. way that doesn’t require any new ple that live in close vicinity of those cess is expensive and funding isn’t al- today, and we can’t keep treating The new additions to Petrune will conversion of green space to build stores,” he said. ways available. our natural resources the way we allow them to hire two manufacturers. space because the buildings are al- Kat Hauger has lived in Ithaca “The Common Council have long do now.” “There is no manufacturing in ready sitting developed,” Bohn said. for 11 years and said she’s noticed supported efforts to try to revital- Adams also said the new de- this area at all,” Brockman said. “[It will] generate a stronger de- a decline in the number of people ize The Commons with a particular partment will help raise awareness “There’s a lot of potential.” mand for the downtown businesses on The Commons. Still Hauger said emphasis on the upper stories,” Bohn about environmental issues. Miranda McCue, Petrune manager, and also provide some affordable she thinks the grant will increase the said. “These buildings are a historic “Having an official depart- said the extra space will benefit the store. housing in the process.” downtown business. asset to the community as well as a ment gives the subject credibil- “We wanted to start our own Bohn said he believes the new “Anytime you get a popular store, smart way to grow.” ity,” Adams said. 4 The Ithacan ne ws Thursday, September 10, 2009 Universities prepare for flu season State joins flu 17 others from page 1 College Campuses H1N1 Outbreak region 1 commonly prescribed for gastrointestinal prob- 20 cases in legislation lems. He said his roommate has been incredibly Vehicles helpful, bringing his ID to the dining halls to keep region 2 from page 1 him nourished. 114 cases “He has been really helpful,” Rivard said. region 10 tell her ‘Sarah, watch the road,’ be- “The Health Center told me he could tell them *includes Alaska region 8 cause she was about to veer off,” I was sick, and they would accept my ID. I have 13 cases 217 cases Sawnor said. been wearing the mask whenever he is in the region 3 Sawnor said she thinks the new region 5 510 cases room, so he doesn’t get it either.” 384 cases law is a good idea but is skeptical as The Hammond Health Center told Rivard region 7 to how it will be carried out. 87 cases he should feel better by the end of this week region 9 “I’d like to think it would [make and be fully recovered by Sept. 15 — the day of *includes Hawaii region 4 an impact], but I’m not sure if it his twentieth birthday. 68 cases 2,280 cases can really be enforced or will be en- According to the American College Health As- region 6 forced,” she said. “I still see people sociation survey, there are 5,685 cases of swine flu on 352 cases driving around and talking on their college campuses nationwide as of yesterday evening. cell phones all the time even if cops Kristen Nordlund, press assistant for the Cen- are around.” ter for Disease Control and Prevention, said infor- 0-199 reported cases The Gov- mation that has been analyzed by the CDC con- 200-599 reported cases ernors High- by the + 600 reported cases cludes that the 2009 H1N1 virus infects people source: american college health association way Safety numbers younger than 25 years of age greater than those in A s s o c i a t i o n people 64 years old or older. Health Center at Cornell has had more than dents. The common influenza shot prevents a — a nonprofit 17 “It has been suggested that older people may 290 students come in with flu-like symptoms coinfection with both the common flu and the o r g a n i z a t i o n states already ban texting while have been exposed to similar viruses in years past since the school year started. swine flu. If contracted together, the illness is that represents driving and therefore have some immunity to this virus,” “Most of the cases we have seen to date much worse. U.S. states $150 Nordlund said. have been very mild and the students have “We are following the county health depart- and territories fine for texting and The threat level of the virus to college students been able to recover in their own rooms or ment recommendations and the CDC recom- — regulates driving starting is unknown, according to Erin Hall-Rhoades, as- apartments on their own with the help of mendations for handling cases,” Voorhees said. federal and Nov. 1 sistant director of Health Services at the college. friends,” Wheatley said. One international student, whose name state highway 3 She said the Hammond Health Center is sug- Novel H1N1 Influenza is an illness that was could not be released, participated in the global funds to make times more likely gesting that students take personal precautions found in April 2009, Nordlund said. She said on program at TC3 and tested positive for the ill- state highway to crash while and practice good hygiene. The Health Center is June 11, the World Health Organization signaled ness in early June, Voorhees said. The student safety plans. dialing a cell phone than a non- also offering “Flu Kits” to students who think they a pandemic of the H1N1 virus was under way. lived in an on-campus apartment with three The Gover- distracted driver have flu-like symptoms. According to Nordlund, symptoms for the other students, who were advised to prac- nors Highway 7 “We know that prevention strategies involving virus include fever, cough, sore throat, runny tice good hygiene. The student is no longer Safety Asso- times more likely personal protection such as hand-washing, cover- or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and on campus. ciation’s com- to crash while ing a cough, avoidance of touching the eyes, nose fatigue, and it spreads by coughing or sneez- According to Maley, the college will be m u n i c a t i o n s reaching for an and mouth are very helpful,” Hall-Rhoades said. ing on someone, or touching something that an sending letters to faculty, staff, students and manager Kara electronic device The Health Center will offer free seasonal infected person has already touched. parents with specific information regarding Macek said 23 flu shots starting next week. Nordlund said the severity of the illness the swine flu concern. the board had times more likely to crash while tex- As of yesterday afternoon, there was one off- ranges from mild to severe. While most cases “If we can provide easy access for people, met at its an- ting and driving campus student at Cornell University diagnosed have recovered without medical treatment they can get updated info from the most reli- nual meeting in with H1N1, according to Claudia Wheatley, di- in three to four days, those with underlying able sources,” he said. Savannah, Ga., source: virginia rector of the publications and marketing depart- health conditions such as asthma or diabetes According to the CDC, a vaccination for and decided tech transportation institute ment. No information about the patient could be are advised to seek medical care. To date, there H1N1 should be available in late October. The to change its released because of patient confidentiality. have been 593 deaths worldwide. Health Center will be administering the vaccine policy to rec- Wheatley said the university has been plan- Peter Voorhees, public information officer as soon as they receive it. ommend that all states pass a law ning for the swine flu since last spring. She at Tompkins Cortland Community College, “At this point, we as a college community banning texting while driving. They said there is no way to track exactly how many said this fall, there was a free administration of need to be concerned and prepared but not had not previously taken a position, students have the swine flu, but the Gannet the common influenza vaccine given to all stu- alarmed,” Hall-Rhoades said. though they did discourage texting and driving. “Given the increased amount of states that are already enacting tex- ting bans, accompanied by the more Surplus of students recent polls and surveys [and] re- search studies that have come out that show just how dangerous it is, we wanted to take a leadership role,” affects curriculum Macek said. Macek said an important question classes the Office of Enrollment Manage- starting Nov. 1 is how the law will be from page 1 ment in mid-October. enforced. She said Ray LaHood, sec- a large class is that he’s had to use “We encourage the tour guides retary of the Department of Trans- more Scantron tests than essay ex- to give personal experience and to portation, has called a Distraction ams. He said that while students are explain that some classes are larger Summit that will take place in Oc- usually skeptical of large classes, he lectures but some only have 10 stu- tober to discuss distractions drivers has received positive feedback from dents in it,” she said. “But with the face. She said she hopes GHSA can most students. high enrollment, we say how excited work with other organizations to find “I really do believe from the we are to have increased popularity a solution. bottom of my heart that students and we’re able to accommodate ev- “We’re hoping that out of that do not miss out, so long as it’s just erybody, especially in housing.” Two hundred and thirty nine students sit Monday in Textor 102 for summit, they’ll have some more ideas, one class,” he said. “I don’t think you Committee co-chair junior Joyti Fundamentals of Biology. Last year, there were 190 students in the class. but we really haven’t solved that prob- want all classes to be like that be- Jiandani said parents frequently ask Allison Usavage/the ithacan lem yet,” Macek said. “We’re looking cause you want to establish rapport the tour guides about the effects of to work with other groups to come up with faculty, and you want students the large freshman class. from a housing or academic stand- for a lesson, say an hour before, and with solutions because that remains to get to know each other.” “Parents saw it in the newspapers point, especially with the class siz- there’s no room, how else are you a challenge.” Freshman Angela Kramer is on a national scale that Ithaca was es,” he said. “I haven’t heard similar going to warm up?” he said. The second part of the new law taking an Introduction to Theater taking in more freshmen,” she said. complaints since then, so from my Muma said teaching the ex- includes taking safer measures for course that has 218 students in “And they question the quality of the vantage point, it looks like things are tra students has required the use new drivers. New drivers will need it. She said she was disappointed classes deteriorating in any way. We going fairly well.” of technology. 30 additional supervised driving that she was not notified of the let them know that it hasn’t and that Keith Kaiser, interim associate “This is the first year I’ve used a hours before they can take a road large class size until after she’d students aren’t feeling the effects of dean of the Music School, said the microphone to make sure I get to test. Only one person under the age sent in her deposit. it so much in class as they might in music education department has the people in the back row,” she said. of 21 will be allowed in the car with a “I feel like I’m not really going the long lines at the lunch hour.” not significantly increased class siz- The Office of Human Re- new driver. to learn as much as I could if the Eric Maguire, vice president of es, but the additional students have sources could not report how Osborne said people need to be class were smaller,” she said. Enrollment Management, said his of- posed the largest problems for prac- many total faculty are labeled as aware that there are plenty of distrac- Senior Lauren McCullough, fice has been fielding questions from tice room space. “adjuncts,” because each school tions that can cause accidents and are co-chair of the President’s Host parents regarding the impact of larger Junior Jarrett Bastow said he keeps that number. Dean’s of- not limited to cell phones. Committee, said tour guides are classes on the quality of the education. has had to practice his instru- fice representatives from every “The bigger picture that people trained to tell prospective students “I was working with some fami- ment outside because rooms are school either declined to release need to realize is that what causes that the average class size is 17 and lies over the summer who had ex- not always available. the number, said they did not accidents is the driver and his atten- the student-faculty ratio is 12-to-1, pressed concerns about what the “It’s been an inconvenience be- have the information or could tion,” he said. “Distractions can be until updated numbers come from large freshman class would mean cause when you need to practice not be reached for comment. anything. It’s not just cell phones.” Thursday, September 10, 2009 Ne ws The Ithacan 5 Bicycling for a cure Ride for Life cyclists will raise awareness for AIDS and HIV By Monica watson Mass. Over the years, the ride staff writer has grown from raising $54,000 The 11th annual Ride for Life on the first year to $280,000 in 2008, Saturday around Cayuga Lake hopes with all profits going directly to raise awareness about HIV and to STAP. AIDS prevention, while also raising STAP, founded in 1984, money for services the Southern serves eight counties with six Tier AIDS Program provides. office locations in New York Kim Conrad, the event coor- state. The organization provides dinator for Ride for Life, said the workshops for schools, church demand in the community for groups, camps and other groups HIV and AIDS services and edu- on HIV 101 and prevention of cation has gone up, while state sexually transmitted diseases. STAP funding has gone down — includ- also puts out safe-sex brochures ing a 10 percent budget cut from around the community in public New York state. This time last places to educate a broader range year, 375 riders were signed up of people. to participate in the event, and Jennifer Mellott, equipment Michael Parkhurst, an Ithaca resident, bikes at last year’s Ride for Life at Cayuga Lake. Parkhurst was one of this year there are 350 riders, and laboratory specialist for the more than 350 bikers raising money and awareness for the Southern Tier AIDS Program. Conrad said. physics department at Ithaca Col- Courtesy of Kim Conrad First-year participants must lege, has been training since July raise at least $300. Returning for the 100-mile ride. This will “But when you work with individ- for the cause last year inspired of HIV prevention and safe sex, bicyclists need to raise $500 to be Mellott’s first time participat- uals for a considerate amount of him to continue being a part of but Conrad said people, espe- ride 50, 85 or 100 miles around ing in the event. Growing up in time, and you see them struggle, the event. cially students, need to also take Cayuga Lake. Conrad said dona- the ’80s, Mellott said she saw the to see someone digress through “One person that sticks out in the time to educate themselves tions for the event and the number beginning of the HIV and AIDS that, it affects you.” my mind is a man that couldn’t about HIV and STDs and take an of riders able to participate have epidemic firsthand, which influ- During the event on Saturday, speak,” FitzPatrick said. “We HIV test to protect themselves become scarcer this year because enced her involvement in AIDS ICircus, Ithacappella and Rock gave him a bottle of water and and others. of the state of the economy. She service organizations. In the Hard Dance Company will be per- some food at the pit stop, and “People are so apprehensive said donations are currently down ’90s, she worked in Harrisburg, forming at Cass Park to also help you could tell how really thankful when talking about sex,” Conrad 20 percent compared with where Pa., with the AIDS Community raise awareness about HIV and he was.” said. “Students may have gotten sex they were last year. Alliance as a development coordi- AIDS. A dinner will be held at the According to the Centers for education in the past, but did they But additional funding is still nator. During her time there she end of the event at 6 p.m. in Cass Disease Control and Prevention, really pay attention to it? Do they needed. In the past two months, was part of the Buddy Program Park for riders and volunteers. New York was second to Califor- know that they are definitely safe? STAP has reported four peo- where she was partnered with Volunteers are still needed to nia in new cases of AIDS in 2007, The Ride for Life raises awareness ple under the age of 30 testing someone in the community who help decorate and work pit stops. and New York is still first in the of HIV and AIDS while promoting HIV positive. had AIDS. Sophomore Michael FitzPat- amount of cumulative AIDS cases sex education.” Jerry Dietz and Russ Traun- “You would try not to get at- rick will be with ICircus at the since the epidemic first began. stein founded the Ride for Life tached because a lot of the time Ride For Life for the second year Through funding, STAP works For more information on the in 1999 after participating in these people were in the last stag- in a row. He said his experience with different schools and orga- Southern Tier AIDS Program go to another AIDS ride in Boston, es of their disease,” Mellott said. with helping riders raise money nizations to spread awareness http://www.stapinc.org.

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By Lily oberman LO: Norman Mailer called you “one of the very contributing Writer best” poets of your generation. What poets Philip Schultz is an award-winning poet and writers of your generation do you admire? and fiction writer. A native of Rochester, N.Y., he has written collections of poetry and PS: It’s a dangerous game saying that be- founded the Writers Studio in New York City cause you leave out the people that you — a private school where students attend would think of at a different time. If I workshops and classes to help them discover, answered, I would leave out friends. But develop and refine their writing voices. Schul- older, dead poets — that’s safe, right? tz received the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for poetry There’s Eugenio Montale, the Italian poet. for his book “Failure,” published in 2007. His I like the Polish writer Zbigniew Herbert. work has been included in The New Yorker Fiction writers — I love Junot Diaz; I like and Slate, in addition to many other publica- Colm Toibin, Joseph O’Neill. tions. Schultz will be speaking as part of the Distinguished Visiting Writers Series at 7:30 LO: Is there something in particular that p.m. Tuesday in Clark Lounge in Egbert Hall. you think is lacking in terms of language Contributing Writer Lily Oberman arts education in public schools today? spoke to Schultz about his teaching meth- ods, advice for young writers and plans for PS: The idea of creative writing teaching in the future. our country has been that you hire writers who obviously know how to write to teach Lily Oberman: How long have you writing. … Whether or not they’re teachers known you’ve wanted to be a writer? or whether or not they’re even inclined to be is never given much thought. Painters are Philip Schultz: I was a painter as a kid, and I hired to teach painting; it makes complete loved it. But from the age of 16, I knew I was a sense. What we do, we train writers to teach writer. I really focused on writing from that age. — to teach this philosophy, this approach — and it’s a good idea to do that. Just because LO: Why do you prefer to keep the Writ- you know how to do something, doesn’t ers Studio unaffiliated from an institution? necessarily make them a good teacher of it. . PS: I like having my own school. There’s LO: Is there anything you’d like to accomplish something nice about not being a degree that you haven’t gotten the chance to do yet? program. I don’t know if we were part of a larger structure if we would be able to PS: I’m working on a long poem. … do what we do. I do know that I don’t have I’d like to write a book on my teach- deans and others looking over my shoulder. ing method, and I’m going to be writing a book about the fact that I’m dyslexic. LO: Last year, you received the Pulitzer Prize for poetry. How did you feel when LO: If you could give one piece of advice to you found out that you had won the award? young writers and poets, what would it be? MembersLabor of Hillel, Day Ithaca College’s workout official Jewish organization, spent Monday afternoon PS: It sounded pretty darn good. It is PS: To not fear being vulnerable. Vulnerability not in classrooms, but hiking at Buttermilk Falls. Students attended Hillel’s annual Labor the most absolute form of recognition. as human beings is a necessary ingredient of Day gorge hike to meet new members of the college’s Jewish community. What I do is so unpractical … and pri- their work. Strengths in their writing come out Marlee Pradichith/The Ithacan vate, but it amounted to something. of that. 8 The Ithacan Thursday, September 10, 2009

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selected entries from Public Safety Incident Log August 26 to August 30

August 26 was conscious and alert and declined person damaged two dispensers. Inves- Prior to officer’s arrival, the person fled V&T Violation/Leaving Scene any medical assistance. Patrol Officer tigation pending. Master Patrol Officer the area. The subject was located and Location: Flora Brown Drive Welfare Check Jeffrey Austin. Donald Lyke. transported by ambulance to CMC. Summary: Officer reported an unknown Location: Garden Apartments Investigation pending for unlawful vehicle damaged a speed limit sign Summary: Caller reported a person feel- Larceny Public Lewdness possession of marijuana. Sergeant and then left the scene. Investigation ing stressed. Officer escorted the person Location: Textor Hall Location: Circle Lot 2 Terry O’Pray. pending. Patrol Officer David Amaro. to the health center. Master Patrol Officer Summary: Complainant reported an Summary: One person judicially referred Donald Lyke. unknown person stole cell phone. for indecent conduct. SASP. Disorderly Conduct V&T Violation/Leaving Scene Investigation pending. Master Patrol Location: Terrace-Circle Walkway Location: P-Lot August 27 Officer Donald Lyke. Harassment Summary: One person judicially Summary: Caller reported that a Location: Hilliard Hall referred for disorderly conduct. Sergeant vehicle struck a bluelight pole and Larceny Case Status Change Summary: Complainant reported receiving Terry O’Pray. caused damage. Driver was warned for Location: Muller Faculty Center Location: Office of Public Safety repeated, annoying electronic messages. leaving the scene of an accident and a Summary: Caller reported an unknown Summary: Officer reported two people Investigation pending. Master Patrol Officer Disorderly Conduct report was taken. Master Patrol Officer person stole a laptop computer. Inci- were judicially referred for violation Donald Lyke. Location: Terraces Donald Lyke. dent occurred between March 18 and of the Student Conduct Code pertain- Summary: Caller reported an unknown Aug. 24. Investigation pending. Patrol ing to a harassment incident on Aug. Found Property person made a threatening comment. Criminal Mischief Officer Chris Teribury. 27 in the U-Lot. Master Patrol Officer Location: Circle Lot 13 Investigation pending. Patrol Officer Location: Terraces Donald Lyke. Summary: Backpack found and turned David Amaro. Summary: Officer reported an unknown Larceny over to Office of Public Safety. person damaged a card access reader. Location: Rowland Hall CCV/Underage Poss. of Alcohol Criminal Mischief Investigation pending. Patrol Officer Summary: Complainant reported an Location: Circle Apartments CCV/Underage Poss. of alcohol Location: Terraces David Amaro. unknown person stole a ladder. Item Summary: Four people judicially Location: Circle Lot 13 Summary: Officer reported an unknown taken during the past three weeks. Inves- referred for underage possession of al- Summary: One person judicially referred person damaged a card access reader. For the complete safety log, tigation pending. Sergeant Ron Hart. cohol and noise violation. Master Patrol for underage possession of alcohol. Investigation pending. Patrol Officer go to www.theithacan.org/news Officer Donald Lyke. Master Patrol Officer Donald Lyke. David Amaro. Safety and Environmental Hazard Location: J-Lot August 29 CCV/Underage Poss. of alcohol Criminal Mischief Key Summary: Officer reported the odor of Location: Circle Apartments Location: Flora Brown Drive gasoline. Officer located the vehicle leak- MVA/Property Damage Summary: Four people judicially referred Summary: Caller reported an unknown cmc – Cayuga Medical Center ing gasoline and the spill was cleaned. Location: U-Lot for underage possession of alcohol. Patrol person damaged a mirror on a vehicle. CCV – College Code Violation Environmental Safety Specialist Mark Ross. Summary: Caller reported a vehicle Officer Dan Bechtold. Investigation pending. Patrol Officer DWI – Driving while intoxicated rolled out of a parking spot and struck Chris Teribury. IFD – Ithaca Fire Department August 28 a parked vehicle. Report taken. Patrol August 30 IPD – Ithaca Police Department Officer Chris Teribury. Fire alarm MVA – Motor vehicle accident M edical ASSistance/Illness Related Unlawful Poss. of Marijuana Location: Terraces RA – Resident assistant Location: Whalen Center for Music Criminal Mischief Location: All Other/Wooded Area Summary: Fire alarm activation caused SASP – Student Auxiliary Safety Patrol Summary: Caller reported a subject Location: Whalen Center for Music Summary: Caller reported a person by burnt food. System reset. Master V&T – Vehicle and Transportation fainted. Upon officer’s arrival. The subject Summary: Caller reported an unknown with an unknown medical condition. Patrol Officer Donald Lyke. Remember that time...

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Thursday November 8, 2007 ...Dean Dianne Lynch left? « the playoff picture sports, The Ithacanopinion accent park dean turns down berkeley, page 10 this i seeunderage students try to beat system, page 13 Hip-Hop breaks down stereotypes, page 28 stayed? page 23 back on the ball Another playoff run looms for the Blue and Gold, page 23 opinion fate of campus is uncharted, page 10 accent ithaca considered an lgbt haven, page 15 this i see Thursday music lovers flock to festival, page 28 Ithaca, N.Y. August 30, 2007 Volume 75, Issue 10 A CONTROVERSIAL CULTURE left? Thursday Inside the Twelve Tribes’ lifestyle, page 15 The Ithacan April 23, 2009 Ithaca, N.Y. Volume 75, Issue 1 Park School a shift at the top Park School deanThe Ithacan President and three deans to dePart dean to stay to leave college at college OPINION COLLEGE KEEPS QUIET ON ENROLLMENT, PAGE 12 for new position SPORTS SPORTS By kathy laluk INJURED SOPHOMORE STILL TEAM’S ‘PULSE’, PAGE 27 AssistAnt news editor BY ITHACAN STAFF From left, Marvin Lanscown and his daughter, Katie, watch television Adminstrative Dianne Lynch, dean of the Roy H. BOMBERS TOP HARTWICK IN OVERTIME, PAGE 32 together Monday night at the red Cross’ emergency shelter in Ithaca. Dianne Lynch, dean of the Park School of Communications, an- changes Roy H. Park School of Commu- nounced Tuesday during an emergency An unearthed nications, announced last Thurs- meeting with faculty of the school that day she will remain as a dean at president peggy r. Williams she will be leaving Ithaca College to be- living Ithaca College. come president of Ste- Gas drilling in Northeast raises By erin Geismar announced her retirement days after the 10-year anni- Lynch said a letter was deliv- phens College, a pri- Before the sun risesnews every editor day, Marvin Lans- ered last Thursday to officials at the cown, a sanitation worker for the City of Ithaca, vate women’s college health and environmental Connor gLeAson/The IThACAn versary of her arrival at ithaca University of California at Berkeley in Columbia, Mo. has picked up the trash from outside the homes Ithaca, N.Y. college. here are the changes informing them of her decision to of Ithaca residents all over town. But at the end in the administration during “Life is full of op- concerns among residents Volume 76, Issue 27 the ninth grade at Ithaca High School in September.below the line decline the position of dean at their portunities,” Lynch of the day, he doesn’t have a home of his own to In Tompkins County, that18 percent period of of individuals time. live in poverty graduate school said. “I always aspired return to. “It makes a person feel bad that she has to live in to be president of an a place like this,” he said. “But ... she’s got otherand girlseven many who don’t find it hard to make ends meet of journalism. Lanscown and his daughter, Katie, have been all-women’s college.” homeless for three weeks since their house in to talk to and play with and get to know.” 1997 K a t h l e e n Rountree, pro- Lynch said she resource Brooktondale changed from rent to own. In addi- The family that Lanscown found was part of -peggy Williams assumes the wanted her deci- vost and vice tion to the $400 a month he paid in rent, Lanscown the 18.1 percent of the Tompkins County popula- presidency of ithaca college sion process to be $7,000. These costs put a family almost $15,000 president for ac- would have had to pay more than $1,300 a month in tion living under the poverty line — about $20,000 1998 private, unlike her The road leadingBY to BYARDRon Carter’s DUNCAN trailer is made of red over budget — but still not poor, according to ademic affairs, LYNCH clay that melts away a little every time it rains. Truck traffic land and school taxes in order to own. a year for a family of four, according to the Census -Jim malek hired as provost experience a year and a half agocome when president of national standards. will be- SENIOR WRITER Bureau’s 2006 American Community Survey. 1999 announced the deciding whether to take a deanStephens posi- College has created an obstacle course of tall divots that punch at the By “IeriCa couldn’t r. hendry, have covered that,” he said. “I had to “Housing, transportation-erlich named and dean child of careschool are of news 30 min- tion at the University of Californiain Columbia, at Mo. bottom of cars, rattling spines and scraping mufflers. Some let aaronthe house Munzer, go.” nia at Berkeley’s graduate school The median income per capita in Tompkins lawns along the way host bathtubs full of garbage or rusty County is $23,688, about $1,500 less than the na- probably the threehumanities greatest obstaclesand sciences for people in utes later at a Berkeley’s Graduate School of Jour- Kara CusoLito and of journalism. sive retirements and resignations drums belching out dark smoke. Others have drill pads and The day the Lanscowns lost their home they be- tional figure, but the number of individuals be- poverty,” said Virginia2001 Bryant, director of commu- meeting with nalism. In July 2007, Lynch accepted cametriCia two of nadoLnythe roughly 40 peopleThis that month seek Howardemer- Erlich, in the next five to 10 years.” School of Business, during the cranes that stab 200 feet into the air. This is Dimock Town- editor in Chief, SpeCial projeCtS low the poverty line is more than five percentage nity relations and-richard research miller development resigns as for dean TCA. of Park faculty lynch the position of dean at Berkeley. In gency housing from the Americandean Red of Crossthe School of of Humani- Greg Woodward, dean of 2004-05 year. ship, the speck on Pennsylvania’s map that just became managerS and aSSiStant the school of health sciences and and staff. is excitedsaid to stayshe November 2007, Lynch withdrew Tompkins County every night. ties and Sciences, and Arthurpoints abovegraduate the studies, national called statistic. the quick Williams said in every Shesearch said residents of Tompkins County have op- ground zero for America’s energy future. neWS editor Ostrander, dean of the School tions when they arehuman seeking performance help or housing. TCA at the college. from the position and decided to stay Tompkinsdepartures Community a “domino Actioneffect,” (TCA),but the a goal local is to form committees in Lynch first turned down Whenn the lastLanscown two months, was four able to getof Music,a room both at announcedthe said they seemed like appropriate operates five permanent housing programs, includ- the Berkeley position in March. in Ithaca. Carter, like his trailer, is white and jagged with little Red Cross emergency shelter, he said he immediate- nonprofit organization, calculated that theafter fall pay- and make appointments -Jim malek resigns as provost hints of warmth tucked into the corners. Words slip out of top-level administrators have plans to step down from their choices for each individual. in the spring so candidatesing a housing are voucher2002 program run through the UC Berkeley Provost Greg ly felt a sense of family — even for Katie, who started ing for food and housing for a year, a family living “I was on campus [at Stephens Col- his mouth in terse grunts, moving under his mustache and announced their plans to positions in May 2008. Os- “It’s an unfortunate kind of pat- in place at the beginning of the lege] two weeks ago, and it was com- in Tompkins County and earning a gross income of Tompkins County Department-steve siconolfi of Social named Services dean of Breslauer forwarded Lynch’s past the copper cross dangling from his neck. He talks about leave Ithaca College — the trander will retire at the end of tern, but again, these people have college’s fiscal year, June 1. pletely confidential,” Lynch said. “I had i $20,650 will have $1,622.29 in disposable income (DSS), which Bryant calledthe school one ofof thehealth most sciences progres- and name to the Berkeley Board of 2006: the year he leased his land to Cabot Oil and Gas for largest administrative turnover a sabbatical year in May 2009 given great service to the college.” the opportunity, unlike the last time, to The board of sivetrustees departments plans to in the human state. performance Regents in May, and she was in recent memory. while Erlich will have thefor op- transportation,Williams health said therecare haveand child care.form a presidential search com- make the decision with my family and $25 per acre. At the time, nobody thought natural gas drilling -peter bardaglio assumes role as approved as dean in July. Lynch would ever take place in Dimock. Leasing was just a quick On July 12, President Peggy portunity to return as facultyTCA alsobeen estimated other concurrent health care search- for a familymittee this fall. Williams“The said county she is organization-rich,” she said. friends in a way that was private. That’s ElectionsR. Williams announced heryield in- when his low sabbatical ends. turnoutes for top-level administrators “Everyone who comes hereprovost says that whether they planned to begin at Berkeley way to earn some badly needed cash. Next month’s mort- of four costs about $5,000 a year, transportationand Kathleen Rountree, provost 2003 been a great gift.” tention to step down as president Williams, the departingcosts about $4,000during and her child10-year care tenure. costs They about and vice presidentare forin need academic of services or not.” in January. gage. A new bike for the kids. in May 2008. She will spend the deans, Nancy Pringle, vice presi- include the hiring of Williams, affairs are still determining the -thomas bohn retires as dean of According to Amy Gibson, vice pres- We cover the campus By william earl While TCA programs focus on permanent Lynch said she feels a strong ident for marketing and public relations So when the drilling started last September and the enor- 2008-09 year on sabbatical and dent of legal affairs, and Carl former provost Jim Malek and sequence of the dean searches the roy h. park school of mous trucks bumped down Carter’s road and the night sky lit senior writer housing, the Red Cross offers immediate solutions tie to the college and the new ini-at Stephens College, Lynch accepted retire in 2009. Sgrecci, vice president of finance Robert Ulrich, former dean of and how each will be handled. communications Local elections may not be win- and then works with occupants to move them into a tiatives she hopes to implement. the position after a finalists’ visit to Ste- up like an industrial-strength Christmas tree, Carter and his ning as muchDianne media Lynch, attention dean of as the next and administration, said they do the School of Business, during “We’re trying to figure out 2004 wife Jean Carter were a bit surprised. They were even more Roy H. Park School of Commu- permanent situation. phens College on April 6. Lynch said she year’s presidential bids, but several not see a correlation between the the 1997-98 year; former pro- what makes sense and how to -dianne lynch assumes role as “At the end of the day, I made surprised when they found out their water had been con- nications, also confirmed in July four departures. the decision that Ithaca College made her decision last weekend. Ste- important local races were decided for more coveragevost ... Peter Bardaglio and Steve manage it,” she said. dean of the roy h. park school of taminated with fecal coliform — a bacterium often found in like it’s our job. her plans to leave the college in “This is happening all over Siconolfi, dean of the School is really the right place for me,” phens College and Ithaca College made during Election Day on Tuesday. go to page 4 to see election results Sgrecci said there is a good communications ground soil — sometime between July and November. The January 2008 for a position as the country,” Williams said. “It’s of Health Sciences and Human chance a new presidentSee would Lynch said. “We have so much the announcement simultaneously. -ullrich retires as dean of the smell of it made Jean Carter sick to her stomach every time Accordingdean to of the the Tompkins University of Coun- Califor- affectcalled theeveryone graying livingof higher around edu- here.”Performance, during the 2002- poverty be in place to have a say in who school of business at the end ofwork to do, and we have started Steven Skopik, professor and chair of ty Board of Elections, approximately cation. There are going to be mas- 03 year; and Lynch and Susan she tried to do dishes. It was undrinkable. Unusable. From left, President Peggy. R WilliamsSteve and DeWitt,Deans Dianne Democratic Lynch, Arthur com- Ostrander and Howard Erlich are filledcaptured the at dean Convocation positions. Buton Monday. the, page 2003-04 4 academic year so many exciting initiatives here.” 1,593 citizens voted in elections held missioner of elections for the Tomp-Engelkemeyer, dean of the The Carters took a sample to Cabot, which refused to And, well, it is. in the Town of Ithaca, while 1,330 See 2005 Some of Lynch’s initiatives See pay for a water purification system. There are no materials kins County Board of Elections, said admin, page 4 include a redesign of the lounge votes were cast in the City of Ithaca. -susan engelkemeyer hired as LEAVING, used in natural gas drilling activities that use fecal coliform, it is important for students to vote in in Park 220, developing a senior COnnOR GLEAsOn/tHE itHACAn dean of the school of business according to Cabot. But the Carters believed that newly Turnout declined steeply from last local elections. 2006 mentoring program and hiring a 15000 year, where approximatelySpeakers 5,849 Town welcome Class of 2011 to campus community page 4 excavated access roads had flooded, spilling manure from “Anyone eligible to vote should -tanya saunders assumes newlydirector for the new Center for a nearby pasture into their well. Carter, a 70-year-old ex- of Ithaca voters and 5,689 City of Itha- Building the ClassRon ofCarter, 2013a resident of Dimock Township, Penn., stands at the end of his property line By Chris Liseevote,” DeWitt said. “It’s great when ev- created position of dean ofIndependent the Media. factory worker on disability, got a credit card and charged ca citizens voted in the midterm elec- where a truck hauls away water used to collect natural gas in the area. Staff Writereryone gets out toincoming make decisions class, which for she noted represents division of interdisciplinary and 12000 $7,000 for the system. He’s still paying it off, waiting for a Lynch said her contract with Ithaca College has accepted 74.8 percent 67% tions and governor’sThe race. incoming freshmen their class wascommunity.” wel- 39 states and territories and 39 countries, and international studies of the students who applied for enrollment next royalty check for the gas taken on his land, from the same comed to Ithaca College Monday morning Alleva noted the importance of more than Berkeley was never finalized, and consists of 26 valedictorians or salutorians, 2007 fall — an increase of about 16 percent from last company he believes did the initial polluting. Junior Kerry Samuelsduring the voted annual Tues- convocation ceremonyKey races in in the Town of Ithaca 50,000 alumni who have helped transform the no renegotiation of her contract day at the Circles Community Center 59 children of alumni and 71 siblings of Ithaca year and six percent from 2007. the Ben Light Gymnasium. elections included town councilper- college from a music conservatory in downtown --provost peter bardaglioor leavessalary was on involved in her 9000 Ken Komorowski, a Cabot spokesman, said he doubts polling station for the Town of Ithaca College students. The college intentionally admitted “more, the fecal coliform could have come from the drilling. The ceremony was attendedson and by students,town supervisor spots, while Ithaca to the five undergraduate schools, mas- sabbatical qualified students” to help meet “Collectively you represent not only the fu- decision to return. elections. She said it facultyis important and staff, to with latecomersthe City forced of Ithaca to elections decided ters program and international program that -Jim malek returns as interm a higher 2009 enrollment goal ture of Ithaca College, but also our best hope 67% “Cabot does employ state-of-the-art erosion controls vote as a citizen of greaterstand inIthaca. the back of the packed room. comprise the college today. provost Neil Henry, interim dean ofof 1600 first-year students, said and meets all DEP requirements in regards to storm wa- mayoral and alderpersonfor meeting victors. the challenges of the 21st century,” Berkeley’s Graduate School of 6000 Three faculty members received awards -provost peter bardaglio resigns Interim Dean of Enrollment Plan- ter flows,” he said. “That would include runoff from any “I know that I am a memberThe speakers of at the ceremony were led by Rountree said. Ithaca resident Pauline Layton heads into a voting booth Tuesday at Journalism, said the UC Berkeley not only the Ithaca CollegeLawrence commu- M. Alleva, vice chairmanMany voters of the board were also dissatis- at the ceremony: Claire Gleitman, associate ning Rit Fuller, compared to a construction activity.” fied with the number of candidates,Senior Aaron Bloom,the president Circle ofApartment the Stu- Community Center voting station. -kathleen rountree hired as of trustees. Alleva said students should make the professor and chair of the English depart- faculty respects Lynch’s decisiongoal of 1559 and an enrollment Collegewide admissions numbers 59% nity, but of the community around including incumbent mayordent Government Carolyn Association (SGA), spoke provost of 1441 last year. A number of 3000 But the Carters’ water had never been contaminated best of their college experience and how to chal- ment, for excellence in teaching, Beth Ellen but is disappointed nonetheless. OPINION before. Their neighbors across the field had never had me as well,” Samuels said. “These to the incoming freshmen about the impor- 2008 external factors also influenced the decision, EVAN FALK/THE ITHACAN 74% lenge themselves as individuals.Peterson, running unopposed. Senior Ithaca College officialsClark is Joseph,more impor- associate professor of physics, See page lawmakers make decisions which tance of being well rounded in their interests. -lynch resigns as dean“The of the school roy in general isincluding very the economy and a decline in appli- such violent stomach pains, either. It all happened just a Harland Jones said there is no value in for excellence in scholarship and Janet Gal- 12 for an “Today marks the beginning of a relationship Throughout his high tant school to career,me than he said,that of local officials. h. park school of communicationssorry [Lynch] decided to staycations [at from high school seniors from the col- 15000 as of April 22 few months after the drilling started. between you and Ithaca College that will last a van, professor of music education for excel- editorial on Applicants voting with such a limitedhe field. was only an averageBesides, student, nearly but one all with of them are unop- Ithaca College],” Henry said.lege’s primary feeder states. 22% lifetime,” said Alleva. lence in service. -erlich retires as dean of the school this issue. 0 many interests. posed, so who wants to vote when the The Ithacan “I don’t see the point in voting in a The message contined as the remaining President Peggy R. Williams’ address empha- of humanities and sciencesJanice Levy, associate profes-From these students, the college has received race like this,” Jones said. “There“You’re are a jackno of all trades, and a master of Connor gLeAson/The IThACAn 909 total deposits for the next academic year, 12000 speakers noted this relationship includes not winner has been chosen?”sized the importancelem of withindividual the recent character, local as election.2009 sor of cinema, photography and 12,506 Accepted Deposits national candidates, and thenone,” word he of said, recounting a favorite saying from and about 226 of those deposits were received 2007 only academic matters, but everything the well as the opportunities Ithaca has to offer. -peggy Williamsmedia retires arts, after said faculty, staff 100 18% his grandfather. Tom Shevory, professor and chair “One election cycle where local between last Friday and yesterday. The college 13,546 See City of Ithaca and the college have to offer. of the politics department, saidShe trou- challenged students to ask them- sabbatical yearand students all seem excitedwill stillby have to receive 691 additional deposits 94 Business GAS The maxim, Bloom said, fits students at the candidates run unopposed shouldn’t 9000 80 selves questions, and that the answers to these -arthur ostranderLynch’s retires decision. after in the next eight days to meet it’s minimum fall Paid deposits , Kathleen Rountree, provost and vice college because thebles school could does arise not from necessarily candidates run- be damaging,” he said. “It just means 2008 page 4 president for academic affairs, welcomed the questions will lead students through their enrollment goal and even more to still meet that (67%) make students thening best unopposed in their field, in nationalbut rather elections sabbatical year 60 as of April 17 college career. that people are not so dissatisfied that “I’m so pleased,” Levy said.goal after the traditional summer melt. 8,327 200 well-rounded “Jacksover time,and Jills but of heall trades.”doesn’t see a prob- “I think [Lynch] has a dynamic 6000 12,747 “The risks ofthey change wish can to yield see immediate great re- change.” 40 59 find more. online. energy that will serve the Park“Especially as we get closer to the deadline, 68 Park wards,” she said. those numbers will be vastly different,” Fuller said. (59%) 170 2009 The next major election held in School well in the future.” 150 find more. online. Ithaca will be the Presidential Primary How the number of deposits will fare in the 8,014 20 www.theithacan.org coming weeks is unpredictable, Fuller said. A 3000 (74%) on Feb. 5. To be eligible, voters 18 and Lynch said she is pleased 9,476 200 www.theithacan.org with the amount of supportrecent study by the Arts and Sciences Group 0 100 162 older must register by Jan. 11. HSHP SOURCE: RIT FULLER, INTERIM DEAN OF ENROLLMENT PLANNING 2007 2008 2007 2009 2008 109 she’s received. 150 170 0 (9%) 50 “It hasn’t been easy for 350 anybody, and I know that,” she 932 LLC polled high school seniors 300 330 H&S 100 133 said. “I’m really grateful for the who had either registered2007 or tak- 0 149 en the SAT Reasoning Test and (12%) 250 community’s patience.” 50 found one in six students were 687 200 forced to change their college 2008 246 12 (10%) 150 DIIS 20072009 2008 2009 0 909 231 10 12 plans; 23 percent whose families 100 2009 had fallen on “hard times”; and 50 8 nearly one-third whose parents’ 80 0 6 7 income had declined. 70 Music 2007 2008 2007 2009 2008 2007 2009 2008 2009 4 8 The study said as a result, May 60 67 2 50 find more. online. 1 will show a “tectonic” shift, “from 40 65 private to public, from low0 aid to high 30 aid, from four-year to two-year and 41 from residential to commuter.” 20 www.theithacan.org “Right now we’re ahead [of 10 0 where we were at this date in pre- vious years], but we’re just hopeful and waiting,” Fuller said.

—Erica R. Hendry

DESIGN BY ALEXIS MCNUTT 10 The Ithacan Opo ini n Thursday, September 10, 2009 editorials The fiscally sound choice Faculty council members make smart vote to give college time to address and reallocate $3.3 million surplus s a result of the additional 519 students in the freshman class, the Ithaca College administration is projecting a surplus of Amore than $3 million this year. At a faculty council meeting Sept. 1, Don Lifton, associate professor of management, presented a proposal to use the sur- plus to halt the faculty and staff salary freezes. The council voted almost unanimously to recom- mend that lost salary raises be restored in the future when the college is fiscally stable, instead of suggesting the surplus be immediately used for compensation. The faculty council acted responsibly when voting to allow the college time to allocate the surplus and deal with the college’s endowment, which suffered serious losses during the economic downturn. While Lifton’s proposal did not pass, he should be recognized for being one of the first employees to speak out against the administration’s enrollment mistakes and questioning employee salary freezes. Additionally, Lifton and other colleagues spoke out about the added pressure of the larger freshman class on faculty and staff workloads. The administration should continue to listen to the grievances of employees like Lifton. Restoring the college’s TIAA-CREF contribution back to 8.75 percent from 8 percent was a smart first step toward easing the burdens of college employees. your letters Measures like this should be considered as the college moves forward. The administration is encouraged to A ct of vandalism reinforces stigma attitude, bravado or impaired judgment due LETTERP OLICY look for alternative ways to compensate employees, Sometime during the evening of Sept. to alcohol or drug use. Whatever the reason, like end-of-the-year bonuses, while still making strides 2 and the morning of Sept. 3, someone the vandalism was an act of aggression that The Ithacan welcomes correspon- to improve the economic well-being of the college. overturned a number of the chairs included reinforces the very stigma that keeps people dence from all readers. Please include your name, graduation year, The college’s employees are working especially hard in the 300 Empty Chairs exhibit installed on from getting the help they deserve. It is also organizational or college title/posi- under such strained circumstances, and the college the Academic Quad. The exhibit was cre- an act of aggression toward the safety and se- tion and phone number. Letters should make all efforts to recognize this. ated to raise awareness about the frequency curity of everyone in our community. To the must be 250 words or less. The of suicide in the lives of young adults and members of the Ithaca College community, I Ithacan reserves the right to edit the importance of our collective efforts to say, protect the safety and security of us all by letters for length, clarity and taste. recognize risk signs and to connect those at reporting the individual(s) to Public Safety. All letters must be received by 5 shared spaces p.m. the Monday before publication. risk with a helping resource. I assume the To the vandal(s), I say, endeavor to be your Coed bathrooms in Terrace 12 are All letters must be signed, submit- act of vandalism to be the consequence of better self; personal integrity is a great force. ted in writing and either e-mailed to a consequence of housing situation fun and games, a need to impress others by lebron rankins [email protected] or delivered to showing one’s “toughness,” or “I don’t care” Psychologist, Counseling Center Park 269. he fall housing shortage forced Ithaca Col- lege to find creative solutions to accommo- date more than 500 additional residents. In SNAPJ UDGMENT theT Terrace 12 residence hall, which has 38 women and four men on a floor, one of the bathrooms is now being shared by both genders — a system the college has never used before. Flu fever The floor’s resident assistant came up with the What do you system, residents voted on it, and the resident think the director approved. The Office of Residential Life college was unaware. Sharing a bathroom in this way is not illegal, should do to but it is certainly not something the college prepare for should allow or encourage, even if the residents swine flu? say they accept “sharing the space.” A student “It’s hard because “ The main thing “ I don’t think it’s “what they’ve “colleges should who is uncomfortable with the system or has an the campus is not is trying to get really a big deal. been doing [well] be aware of it. unwanted encounter with the opposite sex could an isolated com- some vaccinations … I don’t think so far is tell- students should munity. Students available specifi- any extra money ing people to be aware of it, and easily hold the college accountable and potentially W atch more Snap create legal problems. Judgments at are interact- cally for those or any extra poli- keep themselves colleges should Additionally, Residential Life should have theithacan.org. ing with people kids who are near cies should be set healthy — wash- … keep everyone known the problem existed and been the body to from Cornell. [exposed] people.” as long as every- ing hands, eating posted on how address it — not the RA, who could be blamed for … so I think the Tyler Borden ’11 body takes care right and all that things are going. the college’s problem later on. main thing the Music of themselves.” good stuff. I’m it is good they’re Students who live on this floor in Terrace 12, campus can do is Performance Sunny Wong ’10 sure they could offering flu or any other residence hall facing new problems educate students Exercise science always keep [rais- shots and sending as a result of the housing situation, must speak about symptoms ing] awareness out memos.” up if they feel uncomfortable with the shared and what they for that, but so Nicole space. When paying upwards of $11,000 per year should do if they far they’ve done a Frederick ’11 to live on campus, students have every right to have symptoms.” good part.” Theater Produc- live in conditions they were promised. Residen- Jackie Simone ’11 Abbey Steere ’11 tion Arts tial Life must take these complaints seriously and Journalism and Theater Produc- work to address these problems before students politics tion Arts come forward.

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little Health care plan will cost less and cover more fish, f you were given two options for health care big and one was labeled “pay more and die sooner,” pond would you be remotely interested in this Lilly miller choice?I If the other option had the title “pay less, live longer,” you might want to take a closer look. In our current health care debate, the Working hard pay-less-live-longer option is a single-payer system that has or hardly working been discarded by all but a few Democrats, even though ith a classic “what- President Barack Obama has the-heck” expression said if we were constructing on my face, I read an a health care system from D on beachler e-mailW saying that I had a cam- scratch, he would favor a single- pus job. I had intended to get payer plan. Instead, the president and Congress one, but when my planning fell seek to mend a system that costs far more per per- through, I accepted that I would son than in any other country and leaves almost 50 collect cans all semester to pay million Americans without health insurance. for things. Countries that use single-payer plans — and Apparently, I was incorrect. let’s be clear, it is the government that is the single- Members of Health Care for America Now and other organizations for reform protest for a public health I was to report to the field payer — spend only about half as much per citizen insurance option last Thursday outside of an Independence Blue Cross building in Philadelphia. hockey game at 3 p.m. that on health care as we do in the U.S. but provide matt rourke/the associated press day. I was ready on time, but health insurance coverage to all their people. Yet, I didn’t know that there was in each of these countries — with their health care own doctors. For most Americans, this right exists health insurance. You cannot be denied coverage a field hockey team, let alone systems now being demonized with misleading only in the abstract. Those who seek medical care or charged more because you get sick, because you a field for their festivities. rhetoric — citizens have longer average life ex- outside of those providers included in their insurance had an illness in the past or because you have a Someone directed me there pectancies than in the United States. For example, plan must pay a large portion, if not all, of the bill. chronic illness (the dreaded pre-existing condition by saying that it was by the even in Britain, with its much maligned National The freedom to choose your own physician is a that effectively prohibits many Americans from football fields. Health Service, spending is just 40 percent of reality only for the rich in the United States. Under finding affordable health care coverage). “Wow, really helpful,” I the amount spent in the U.S. per person, but its a single-payer system, finance would not limit There is fierce opposition to a single-payer sys- thought as I wandered aimlessly citizens live a year longer on average. The French one’s access to a particular doctor. tem in the U.S. Conservatives oppose the public- looking for big boys. spend just 50 percent per person compared with Many critics of single-payer systems charge that option portion of the Democrats’ health insurance “Hi. Can I ask you a ques- the U.S. on health care, and their life expectancy they engage in rationing of health care. All health legislation because they fear it would evolve into tion?” I said when I spotted exceeds that of the United States by three years. care systems engage in some form of rationing. In a single-payer plan. Many entrenched interests, someone in a parking lot who fit Medical care is not the only determinant of life the U.S., insurance companies decide what they such as specialist physicians, pharmaceutical firms, my idea of a football player. expectancy, but surely if citizens of the “socialist regard as medically appropriate treatment and may health insurance companies and for-profit hospi- “Yeah, sure. What’s up?” hellholes” of Europe were being subjected to the refuse to pay for what they classify as experimental tals, might lose something under a single-payer he said. severe rationing of health care and the death panels procedures. Those without insurance are denied health plan. The average citizen would gain afford- “Do you know where the that the fearmongers on talk radio and Fox News many health services. able health care that cannot ever be taken away. football playing fields are? You spout about, their life spans would be shorter than In an employer-based health insurance system, Personally, I prefer to pay less and live longer. seem big.” Why did I add that those in the United States. such as that of the United States, people often lose last part? Democrats and Republicans each claim they their health insurance when they lose their jobs. D on beachler is an associate professor of politics. “Yeah, I do. I’m actually on would protect the right of patients to choose their In a single-payer system, you can never lose your E-mail him at [email protected]. the football team.” Yahtzee! Realizing that I was late, I hustled to the field. Out of Guest commentary breath, I decided to stand near an official-looking girl until she acknowledged my presence and Class of 2010 urged to get involved before graduation pointed me in the right direction. I ended up being “ball girl” for the Bombers’ first field hockey he class of 2010 is off to a we will receive for the gift this year. game of the season. I played strong start. After selling There are more than 1,500 students the sport when I was in middle more than 600 senior cards at in our class, so if everyone gives school, but I learned at the game ourT first event and breaking a new re- even a small amount, it would add that I have retained absolutely cord for the most participation in the up fast. Seniors should challenge nothing from that experience. senior class gift themselves and see if they can give My job consisted of run- vote, the class of $20.10, in honor of our class year. ning along the sidelines and 2010 is paving They may feel like they’ve already retrieving balls that went out the path to leave given enough money to this institu- of bounds. Easy enough, I its legacy on tion, but giving to the class gift is thought. Oh, was I wrong. Ithaca College. important and will have a lasting I was sprinting up and down Most of us impact. On Oct. 9 the senior class the field at ninja speeds to came to South gift committee will be hosting a barely follow these girls who Hill three years Homecoming Happy Hour from 6 seemed to be shifting direc- ago: young, kylie burnside to 7:30 p.m. in IC Square to officially tions just to spite me. fresh out of announce the gift for the first time. What’s worse, I am pretty high school, somewhat intimidated Being a senior is unlike any other sure I broke my foot, but I’m but ready to take on Ithaca and all S eniors from the class of 2009 swim in the Dillingham Fountains during year at college. We now are recog- also a hypochondriac, so I’m it had to offer. Now as seniors, we last year’s Senior Week, an annual function of the class cabinet. nized as an actual group, labeled as waiting for visual clues before I have found our niche; we feel secure Cour tesy of kylie burnside one for the rest of the college to see. address the issue further. and confident as we stroll through We have events, merchandise and And then I turned on my campus, knowing the ins and outs now and use the next nine months to the semester, the Black and White traditions that will be exclusively for cell phone. of this place that has become our check off as many items as possible. formal, will take place. Looking into us — the class of 2010. There is a “You missed a silly class,” home. In some cases, we may be a bit Plans are currently under way next semester, we will be hosting the bond among us, stronger now than a text read from one of my too comfortable. Maybe it’s time we for a number of senior class events Mr. and Ms. Ithaca Pageant, creating any other year we have been here. roommates, Lily. break out of our comfort zone and throughout the year. In September, a Relay for Life team and finding We are able to empathize with one In all fairness, I had try something new, something we’ve the class of 2010 has teamed up with other ways to give back to the col- another, as individuals, acknowledg- completely forgotten, and always wanted to do but never had Career Services to encourage more lege and larger community. Though ing and making peace with the fact the professor probably didn’t enough time or money for. The days seniors to attend the Job, Internship it seems like Senior Week 2009 that we are now at the beginning of notice, considering that, with are limited, so move quickly. and Volunteer Fair, as well as the just ended, the senior week crew is an ending. Throughout the year, se- the size of our freshman class, The senior class cabinet and exec- Graduate and Professional Fair. We already back to the drawing board niors should wear the label proudly. my lecture is approximately utive board want to provide seniors hope seniors will take advantage of making plans for Senior Week 2010. Seniors should meet new friends one billion people. When I got with a number of resources as we these events and be better prepared An important initiative the they have yet to; unite together; and back to my dorm and crashed, begin preparing for the next phase for the future after Commencement. senior class does collectively each be a class other classes will remem- I realized that I had completed of our life journey that will be here With all the hard work and prepa- year is raising funds for the senior ber, look up to and strive to be like two “firsts” simultaneously: I sooner than most seniors realize. We ration going on, seniors need to play class gift. This year 47 percent of when they’re seniors. successfully completed my first hope seniors will end their time at too. So, a couple of specially themed seniors voted for the class gift, job in college and skipped my the college with fond memories, ones happy hours will be announced soon. nearly doubling the previously held K ylie Burnside is president of the first class. that will stand out for years to come. December will be here in no time, record. Hopefully this is an indica- senior class cabinet. E-mail her at So start those senior-year bucket lists which is when the go-to event of tor for how much senior support [email protected]. lilly miller is a freshman journalism major. E-mail her at All opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of The Ithacan. To write a guest commentary, contact Opinion Editor Elizabeth Sile at 274-3208. [email protected]. 12 The Ithacan Thursday, September 3, 2009 Thursday, September 10, 2009 accent The Ithacan 13

Chris Wheatley, manager of radio operations, gets ready for a midday ride Tuesday outside of the Roy H. Park School of Communications. cat nuwer/the ithacan LIFE IN THE FAST LANE

BY ALEXANDRA EVANS “Ithaca is a nice central area,” he said. a car. And in the recent economic recession, guitar, I’ve got the boat, so now I can check CONTRIBUTING WRITER “An hour to an hour and a half will get you finding the cheapest solution to paying for off the motorcycle box.” Professor of physics Michael “Bodhi” to some nice places. Lakes are always good, rising gas prices is a serious concern. For Sullivan, the appeal of riding mo- Rogers has a passion for the sciences and or you can go south, below Elmira.” “The choice of opting to have a motor- torcycles is more than being a tough guy in chrome. After a long day of classes, he At the college, many faculty members cycle is more environmentally friendly,” he a leather jacket — even though he said he walks over to the Admissions parking lot ride motorcycles because it’s easier to find said. Sullivan’s motorcycle gets better gas likes the leather jacket. behind the Center for Natural Sciences. In parking. Jerry Mirskin, associate professor of mileage than his car. He said he has found “You notice all of the smells of the land one hand is his briefcase and in the other a writing, said certain locations on campus al- that every motorcyclist can improve gas you go by,” he said. “The experience is much slick, black helmet. low motorcyclists to park on the sidewalks, mileage with regular care, for example, by nicer, much more pleasant. You’re much When most people think of those who making it convenient to get to classes. cleaning the carburetors. more connected to the land [because] drive motorcycles, some cliché generaliza- Sullivan said the downside of owning a Wheatley said some motorists fear the you’re not in a box.” tions probably come to mind: buff men in motorcycle, however, is that it can only be South and East hills when students begin to leather jackets with goatees who travel in parked outdoors and ridden during the rid- flood the campuses in the fall. View an audio slide- packs on Harleys and park by the dozens in ing season (April to October). The Ithaca “It’s a matter of being confident as a rid- show of Chris Wheat- front of biker bars. However, Ithaca College’s season ends relatively early because of the er,” he said. “[Local riders] don’t commute ley at theithacan.org/ riding population is made up of an entirely inclement weather that comes along with because they’re concerned. ‘What if go/09fastlane. different breed of bikers — professors. the winter months on Cayuga Lake. Faculty traffic stopped on South Hill?’ They’re Rogers’ reason for riding motorcycles is members don’t pay for parking passes, but not sure if they can get going again.” not to look like a tough guy; his passion for students do. Wheatley said because stu- Wheatley said riding derives from his love for the sciences. dents are paying for a year-round parking when the town “It’s neat,” he said. “As I’m riding I think pass for their motorcycles, like other stu- fills up with more through the physics. If you want to take a dents’ cars, they are paying for a spot they people, it is much left turn, you have to turn the wheel to the aren’t using from November to March. He riskier to drive a right. It’s called countersteering. There’s said a monthly permit for motorcyclists motorcycle because cool physics about why it works that way.” would save students money. people aren’t looking. WICB station manager Chris Wheatley, “If it was possible for parking services “I ride as if I’m who rides his motorcycle to campus every to do it monthly, that would be preferable,” invisible,” he said. “As day, said there is no “stereotypical” rider. he said. Incoming freshmen are faced with if no one can see me.” “Outsiders see the leather jackets and a $500 parking fee for bringing a car or For Mirskin, buying a bike they think that we’re all Hells Angels,” he motorcycle to campus. Upperclassmen pay added a little adventure and said. “The reality is we’re college radio sta- $113, but riders store their bikes for more spice to his everyday life. tion managers and professors and so forth.” than half the school year. “It’s sort of the latest instanti- Matthew Sullivan, assistant professor of Sullivan also said motorcyclists are fortu- ation of my midlife crisis,’” he said. physics, also rides to campus every day on nate because riding is cheaper than driving “You know, I’ve got the hair, I’ve got the a motorcycle. Sullivan, who purchased his ride in 2006, said there is a communal lure of riding, whether one is associated with an exclusive riding pack or not. “The social aspects to motorcycles are definitely there, and if you own and ride a motorcycle, you’re automatically a part of that,” he said. “Like anything else, mo- torcycles have their own language. When one motorcyclist passes another, they place their hand towards the ground and wave to each other.” Jerry Lyon, owner of the Suzuki dealer Gold Sport Cycle in Ithaca, said motorcy- clists share a common bond over the dan- gers of riding and exploring the open road. “Motorcycle people are pretty curious folks,” he said. “You see people come down from Rochester. I know some people who did a ride down to Washington, D.C.” Lyon, who has owned his store for 30 years, said he believes Ithaca is a perfect riding loca- From left, Michael “Bodhi” Rogers and Matthew Sullivan rev their engines Tuesday outside tion for the estimated 2,000 bikers in the area. of the Center for Natural Sciences, where they typically park their motorcycles before class. cat nuwer/the ithacan [accentuate] 14 The Ithacan T hursday, September 10, 2009

Hot or Not This week’s hits and misses

Summer may be ending in Ithaca, but in Miami, it’s still heating up. Staff Writer Alexandra Palombo recaps some music inspired by the “Magic City.” Hot LMFAO’s “I’m in Miami Trick” In addition to being the theme song for the E! show “Kourtney and Khloe Take Miami,” this track has blown up all over radio and TV since its release in early 2009. With their infectious backing track and party-friendly lyrics, DJs Redfoo and Sky Blu became over- night sensations. As the debut single off the album “Party Rock,” the song quickly became a summer anthem. If DJs aren’t playing this song at the club on a Saturday night, they’re doing DancersA-five, audition Sunday six, in the Hillseven, Center Dance Studioeight for IC Unbound, a student-run dance troupe at the college. Unbound incorporates something wrong. many styles of dance — from lyrical and contemporary to hip-hop. The group welcomes students with all levels of technical dance training. kathy laluk/the ithacan Lukewarm Will Smith’s “Welcome to Miami” The chorus is still catchy, and the im- hot age of partying “all night on the beach Ad H oLF iTLER freaks out over till the break of dawn” still holds up of the even 10 years after the song’s release. Brett favre Signing with dates This song is the more PG description of video the minnesota vikings Miami’s nightlife because Will Smith is thursday all about keeping his rap clean for the week Steven Strogatz, professor kids. So, while it may not be as edgy as A new video on YouTube of mathematics at Cornell LMFAO, it has the ’90s nostalgia factor shows Hitler was passion- University, will read from his and a great hook. ate about many things — book “The Calculus of Friend- including what team quar- ship,” a book that tells the terback Brett Favre plays stories of teacher-student Not relationships, at 6 p.m. at The Miami Sound Machine on. In this parody of Hitler’s Buffalo Street Books. Yes, they had some great hits in their reputation as a hothead, an actor who could easily pass Admission is free. time. But their time was the ’80s. And Outrage, a film about the as the furious Führer goes on even though the ’80s are making a sex lives of closeted political comeback with trends like neon and a four-minute rant about Favre figures, will be shown at leggings, the Miami Sound Machine is signing with the Vikings after a 7 p.m. in Willard Straight Hall long gone. Lead singer Gloria Estefan short retirement. at Cornell University. Admis- is still making music but has for the — Aaron Edwards sion is $4 to $6.50. most part dropped off the radar and lives — where else? — in Miami with her family. So while “Conga” still holds friday The Rozatones, a jazz-rock a great Cuban rhythm and is easy to band formed by Ithaca Col- dance to, it brings back images of an lege students, will perform older Miami. A Miami where big hair number at 9 p.m. at Castaways was in and “Miami Vice” was still on on Inlet Island. TV. It’s time to lay this one to rest. Steve Gorn and Samir 549 Chatterjee, two guest The number of musicians that gathered in artists of the Cornell Univer- Jalisco, Mexico, to break the world record sity Department of Music, will for largest mariachi band. The singers and perform using a bamboo flute guitarists celebrated the Aug. 30 gather- and percussions at 8 p.m. in ing with traditional songs “Cielito Lindo” and Barnes Hall at Cornell Univer- sity. Admission is free. “Guadalajara.” Mexico has also broken the world records for largest dance to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” and saturday the world’s largest group kiss. Johnson Museum Opening — Alex Palombo Reception, featuring new ex- hibits, live jazz music and re- freshments, at 5 p.m. at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University. Admission is free. quoteunquote sunday Rudo y Cursi, a Mexican I’ve decided since there is a Queen of drama-comedy about two brothers from a rural lower- England ... there should be a King of America. class family who compete in soccer, will be shown at “The Hills” reality TV star Spencer Pratt on legally changing his 7:15 p.m. in Willard Straight name to King Spencer Pratt. Hall at Cornell University. “ Admission is $4 to $6.50. ” 15 The Ithacan Accent Thursday, September 10, 2009 Students produce professional films

BY Gillian Smith ects,” she said. “When we go into Staff Writer production on a project, the dead- Disguised as a tiny classroom line and the budget of the product more than halfway down the Roy determine how many profession- H. Park School of Communications’ als we bring on to that project in corridor, Park 266 lies inconspicu- order to complete it on time and ous and mysterious to the unaware budget, according to the goals of passersby. But to those select few the organization.” who work in the office, the numer- Park Productions started with ous DVDs and haphazardly orga- Skip Landon, former professor nized manila folders hold a collec- of cinema and photography, who tion of artwork they call their own. wanted to give students real-life ex- Inside, which is not much big- perience in film production for cli- ger than the average dorm room, ents and independent productions. sits four large computers, com- “Film students needed a way to plete with the latest editing and get experience outside of the class- production software making up room,” Jennings said. “[Landon] Park Productions. The DVDs ar- was a producer outside of being a ranged on the shelves document professor, so he set up projects for 40 years of production for Ithaca the local community, nonprofits, College, Ithaca’s Sciencenter, Cor- educational institutions and initi- nell University, Ithaca’s Conven- ated independent projects.” tion and District Bureau and Mu- At “P-Prod,” as sophomore staff Sophomore Mike Blaney edits sound and video files Tuesday in the Park Productions room. Students who work in seum of the Earth. member Sara Wolkensdorfer calls the “Pro Unit Lab” learn new editing techniques while working on projects to gain real-life experience. Carol Jennings, manager, project it, the students and staff work col- andrew buraczenski/The ithacan producer and director at Park Pro- lectively and efficiently. An avid ductions, said her student staff is filmmaker, Wolkensdorfer uses the “Unlike many other jobs, we are currently on the team. software programs, attend work- gifted and hardworking. Behind the Pro Unit Lab as a way to stay in work mainly as a team to come up “So many students come af- shops with professionals and so “Pro Unit Lab” door, skills on how touch with her love for film and the with ideas for our films or work ter this job because it gives them much more. I couldn’t ask for a to edit films and documentaries are film-making process, while focus- on films that the school or other firsthand experience working at a better job.” passed down like family traditions. ing on her psychology major. outside groups want us to pro- production company,” Wolkens- Jennings said students use the “We do film, video and mul- “We work as a group of equals, duce for them,” Wolkensdorfer dorfer said. “This gives them an Pro Unit Lab as a springboard into timedia for nonprofit organiza- sometimes divvying up the work said. “Instead of being assigned a advantage over other students their careers and get professional tions,” Jennings said. “Sometimes into smaller groups,” she said. “It’s specific position, we each work as when looking for jobs.” credits so they have something to the students will produce, direct, a lot like a team in that way, for we an important unit of a family.” Jalissa Cruz, junior cinema and show employers. Previous work- shoot, edit and do everything help each other to get the job done.” Jennings handpicks each mem- photography major, has helped make ers have landed careers at Fox from step one to step 99. They are Wolkensdorfer is currently ber of the production team, after DVDs for past projects and has sub- News and ESPN. very talented students.” working on preproduction art for interviewing all the applicants. Ac- mitted them to hundreds of festivals. “That is one of the things that I Jennings said the Pro Unit the up-and-coming webisode series cording to Wolkensdorfer, a posi- “I was able to do a lot of things am happiest about in the years that Lab’s mission is to operate like an “Uncorked!” which features people tion on the P-Prod team is compet- I wouldn’t have done otherwise, I have worked here,” Jennings said. internship for students. who work with the Cayuga Lake itive. Typically, around 70 students like going to a film festival in Syra- “Watching students who graduate “Students collaborate with Wine Trail. To her, the best part of come to meetings to try to become cuse,” Cruz said. “I had the ability begin their careers and start out in industry professionals on all proj- the Pro Unit Lab is the atmosphere. part of the team. Only 10 students to edit video, access to the latest L.A. or NYC is incredibly inspiring.” Art explores fashion in society

B y Whitney Faber magazines recommended that women diet Staff Writer and exercise for the body they wanted, to Walking into the Handwerker Gallery, ob- the 1990s, when magazines began encour- servers are bombarded by the neon orange aging women to seek plastic surgery as an background of the painting “Art Department.” option for change. The painting is a smattering of stereotypi- “[The exhibition] has to do with those key cal artist characters sitting in groups. A man points in time when women begin to objectify dressed in all black, presumed to be a French themselves and focus on thinking of them- artist, rests idly on a chair deep in thought. selves as malleable objects,” she said. In the corner, a group of men watch a model Hunter will discuss her work at 4:30 p.m. as she poses in a chic black dress with a top Sept. 30 at the gallery. She will also hold a hat resting on her fluffy black hair; bright red workshop for students where she plans to gloves adorn her hands and arms. A leafless share the connections she found between black tree stands tall in the center of the paint- media and the images of women. ing as the other artists appear to latch to its “[Because of this project], I am now re- sides. The scene is meant to provoke viewers ally aware of the interconnectedness of the to think about the representation of female media,” she said. “I see where trends happen sexuality in the media. and how that affects how people see them- The bright colors of the painting almost selves — the sort of abstract underbelly that seem to glow on the dark green walls of the is functioning.” gallery. “Art Department” is a part of this sea- Cheryl Kramer, director of the Handwerk- son’s first exhibit called “Spectacle Spectacu- er Gallery and art professor at the college, said lar: Cautionary Tales and Other Stories.” The she has been pleased with the decision to fea- gallery held its opening reception Sept. 3 and ture Hunter’s work, as the exhibit has received will continue to show through Oct. 11. such an impressive student response. Junior Rebecca Buchwald observes a painting from the “Spectacle Spectacular: Cautionary The show, a traveling exhibition that has “This [exhibit] does speak volumes Tales and Other Stories” collection Friday at the Handwerker Gallery’s opening week. already been to galleries across the country, to the student population,” Kramer said. Susannah chovnick/the ithacan features the works of Dawn Hunter. The im- “We’re bringing a host of new students in ages, meant to focus on fashion and its role and they’re excited.” blouse — reclining in an airplane chair. The Kramer said Hunter’s artwork links the in society, are taken from fashion magazine Junior Ben Johnson said he found the chair sits in the middle of the jungle while a media’s selective images with the female Vogue in attempts to change the onlooker’s exhibit interesting because of the message tiger rests in a tree nearby. The sad eyes of conscious — something she has not thought perception of these classic images in order it clearly displayed and the artist’s use of the tiger stare down at the ground, a vibrant of before. to convey her theme. different styles. mix of colors that clash with the depress- “[The artist] engages mass media and pop Hunter began the project in the spring “It goes through a variety of presenta- ing image. The woman lies oblivious to this culture, and we haven’t had the two engaged of 2005, but the original idea came about tions,” Johnson said. “You get almost sexual world in the chair. before,” Kramer said. “She illustrates the con- 20 years ago while she was attending gradu- visuals of women and glamorous visuals, Junior Julia Melrose said she was also tinuum that the fashion industry has had on ate school. Her professor at the time asked then to mixing that with vanity.” impressed by the artist’s message in this gender and female identity.” the class to look at the images in a magazine Johnson refers specifically to the piece painting, as well as her artistic style of mix- over a 30-year period. titled “Save Nothing.” The painting depicts ing ink and graphite in all the paintings. “Spectacle Spectacular: Cautionary Tales Hunter said she was most intrigued by a blond woman dressed in expensive busi- “The lines she used are all very harsh, but and Other Stories” will show through Oct. 11 the change from the 1960s, when many ness attire — a black pencil skirt and white it comes together in a very fluid way,” she said. in the Handwerker Gallery. 16 The Ithacan Thursday, September 10, 2009 Thursday, September 10, 2009 Accent The Ithacan 17 Ra Ra Riot revisits its roots by returning to New York

Syracuse rockers of the group Ra Ra Riot the pond. Which do you prefer and are there — armed with an arsenal of indie dance- any major differences? pop music — are poised to stage a trium- phant return to the Empire State tonight MS: There’s definitely perks to both. I feel at Castaways. The band toured the United that people abroad sometimes can be more States, opening for Death Cab for Cutie, and uninhibited overall. It just seems to be more performed at the famous Lollapalooza. Now of a constant thing abroad. the band brings its act back to the upstate area where it all began at Syracuse Uni- JD: Does your success seem a little surreal? versity. Contributing Writer Jared Dionne spoke with Ra Ra Riot bassist Mathieu San- MS: Yeah, definitely. Our progression through tos about Lollapalooza, the band’s freshman our relatively short career has been really album, “The Rhumb Line,” and the band’s steady. It’s constantly surprising to us, partic- newfound popularity. ularly because we started just to be like a party band at school for one semester. Every now Jared Dionne: How did you guys come up and then we sort of stop and collect ourselves with the name Ra Ra Riot? and look back at how much progress we’ve made. It’s definitely surreal to think about it. Mathieu Santos: When we first formed, we didn’t have a name, but we had a couple JD: One of the fan favorites off “The Rhumb shows booked already. A friend of ours, Line” is the song “Dying is Fine.” Can you who also went to Syracuse University, along explain the context in which it was written? with the rest of us, said, “You know, if I had a band I’d call it Ra Ra Riot.” So we sort of MS: That was actually the first song that we borrowed the name from her for the first ever rehearsed as a group at our very first couple shows with the intention of coming practice. Milo brought it to the band. And up with something later on, but it ended up then, I believe Milo had the idea also to adapt kind of sticking. some of the lyrics from an E. E. Cummings From left, Rebecca Zeller, Milo Bonacci, Alexandra Lawn and Wesley Miles, who make up the band poem called “Death.” Wes and Shaw, another Ra Ra Riot, are known for cheerful tunes. The band plays a blend of indie-pop and folk music. Courtesy of Barsuk Records JD: The band recently played at the Chicago guy who was in the band at the time, took music festival Lollapalooza on Aug. 7. What to writing the lyrics for it. That’s been one of was that like? our favorites. out West, and we kind of hit it off, person- MS: Just get out there and try to view as ally, individually [and] also musically. Their many people as possible. When I went to MS: That was a lot of fun! It was the biggest JD: Besides Ra Ra Riot, do you think there first album is just about to come out: It’s college, I had the idea that I wanted to have crowd that we’ve played to date. It was pretty are any other bands out there people should called “Cocoon of Love.” It’s really, really a band. It took me a few years to finally exciting. We played to about 12,000 people. know about or should be watching for? well-crafted, classic pop music that you can track down the right people to make mu- dance to. sic with. Just get out there and look for the JD: Ra Ra Riot has toured not only North MS: A band called Princeton. They’re actu- right people to surround yourself with. America, but also Europe. Many American ally going to be opening for us on this next JD: As you said, you started off as a college bands get a taste of the European music tour. We met them last year. They’re from band. Do you have any advice for college Ra Ra Riot will perform tonight at 9 p.m. scene and actually prefer to perform across L.A. We had a couple of shows with them musicians today? at Castaways. Tickets are $15 at the door. 18 The Ithacan Accent Thursday, September 10, 2009 single C omedic genius seeps from Judge’s ‘Extract’ Tracks we’ve b y jamES hasson got on repeat file staff wRITer In 1999 Mike Judge, director of “Replay” the TV show “Beavis and Butt-Head” Sean Kingston and the 2006 cult classic “Idiocracy,” Island T-Pain wannabe Sean Kings- struck gold with “Office Space”, an ton returns with the bubblegum pop smash “Replay.” With an addic- unforgettable and often-quoted sat- tive hook and chorus, there is no ire aimed at the nine-to-five working telling how many times this track world of America. Now, a decade will be replayed. later, Judge’s comedic mind gives “Alive” birth to “Extract,” and this time, Kid Cudi ft. Ratatat Judge’s new movie Featuring the musical talents of extracts from the au- Film instrumental group Ratatat, Cudi dience as many, per- Review intricately weaves guitar grooves haps more, laughs “Extract” through synthesized sounds. than his first hit. Miramax “Extract” fol- Films “ Young forever” lows the work and Our rating: Jay-Z ft. Mr. Hudson HHH Hopping on a sample from the popu- home life of Joel (Ja- lar song “Alphaville,” Jay-Z and Mr. son Bateman), the Hudson create a song in the same founder and manager of a factory vein of Vitamin C’s “Graduation.” that makes flavor extracts. After an compiled by Sam fanburg unforeseeable accident that causes major injury to the manhood of fac- tory worker Step (Clifton Collins Accent’s Oldie But Goodie Jr.), Joel meets Cindy (Mila Kunis), a suspicious and flirtatious newcomer “ Carry the zero” (1997) who convinces Step to sue the facto- Joel (Jason Bateman) and Cindy (Mila Kunis) chat in the new comedy “Extract.” The two work at a flavor extract Built to Spill ry for his accident. Meanwhile, Joel factory. The film follows in the same vein as O“ fficeS pace,” as it explores the undeniable comedy in working-class life. The boys from Built to Spill rocked harbors desires to cheat on his stiff Courtesy of miramax films the indie world before Grizzly Bear and MGMT. Their handiwork can be wife, Suzie (Kristen Wiig) with Cin- heard here on this classic. dy. After accidentally taking drugs, hired by Joel, and especially Nathan ment of the corporate cubicle worker, tempo towards the resolution and —sam fanburg Joel follows the very bad advice of (David Koechner), the nosy neigh- “Extract” teaches us through Joel’s conclusion. But the beginning and his bartending friend Dean (Ben Af- bor. The colorful tapestry of person- work and home life how a simple task middle were a nonstop barrage of fleck) and hires a gigolo to seduce his alities keeps the audience laughing such as bottling flavor extract can turn gags and hilarious dialogue. The end wife so that he can sleep with Cindy at the variety of flaws and quirks into a knot of complications. had many more dry spells between free of guilt. among the characters. The most “Extract” has very few shortcom- each joke as it wrapped up the mov- quickies As he proved in “Office Space,” standout performance in “Extract” ings. The most prominent being its ie’s loose ends. Judge displays remarkable talent for belongs to Affleck. His casual acting recycling of certain memorable as- Judge has proven that he still successfully tapping into a comedy style is a perfect match for the part of pects of “Office Space.” Joel’s path has what it takes to make audiences reservoir from the most mundane the shameless slacker who gives Joel is similar to that followed by the laugh in this latest hit. “Extract” is situations. Each character stands guidance that creates more problems protagonist of “Office Space,” where a well-written work of comedy that out, and even the minor roles get than it solves. at first he wants to escape from his makes viewers excited for his next their well-earned five minutes of Judge’s satirical vision once again current situation but, in the end, em- film. If we’re lucky, we won’t have to comedic fame. From Mary (Beth targets the modern-day work envi- braces it. These and other similari- wait another decade. Grant), a sassy chatterbox of an as- ronment, but the message is differ- ties almost make “Extract” a direct sembly line worker, to Brad (Dustin ent. Whereas “Office Space” gave a sequel to “Office Space.” “Extract” was written and directed The humor slightly drops in by Mike Judge. courtesy of ICEH20 records Milligan), the thick-headed gigolo glimpse of the soul-sucking imprison- “Only Built 4 cuban linx, Vol. 2” Raekwon R ock band explores edgier sound ICEH20 Records Raekwon embarks on a musical adventure on this highly anticipated The Used experiments with a mixture of musical styles sequel to OB4CL. b koT y Ti jiptarto of lead vocalist Bert McCracken is not as sincere contributing writer as it was in the previous album. The only slower The Used’s digital EP “Shallow Believer,” re- song on the album feels as if it was placed to- leased in February 2008, has partially hidden gether with little introspective thought. this emo-rock band from the public because of Their most popular track, “Blood on My its solely online release. Though, many devoted Hands,” is the first of many examples of the drea- fans will recognize the change of tone in its mu- ry context of the songs. The heavy guitar sound sic from the EP to its newest album, “Artwork,” is more noticeable and, to loyal fans, makes The released Aug. 31. In each of the 11 songs on Used sound even better. “Empty With You” is the the album, a majority of the lyrics come across first song that uses the electronic beats that have courtesy of G.O.o.d music records Courtesy of sub pop dark, as opposed to the lighter sound of the been used before by The Used. With words that band’s previous work. can be described as psychotic and borderline cra- “Man on the moon” The Used turns it up a zy, the new sound contrasts the lyrics, thus steer- Kid Cudi Album G.O.O.D. Music Band infuses new styles notch by straying away from ing the listener away from the morbidness of what using string instruments Review is being said. “Kissing You Goodbye” is considered The Man on the Moon finally The Used releases his freshman album with b y tHEODORE Gunther as heard in the 2006 single one of the softer songs on the album, but the con- contrib utING writer “Artwork” guest spots from MGMT and “The Bird and the Worm” Reprise nection to any emotion is close to nonexistent. Ratatat — not to mention the club Folk-influenced bands are not new to indie and soft guitar riffs, like in Our rating: Luckily, the album is saved as it moves to- banger “Day ’N’ Nite.” music, especially Blitzen Trapper from Portland, “All That I’ve Got.” Instead, HHH ward the end, but the words are still gloomy Ore. The band’s latest album, “Black River Killer,” the band infuses heavy- and their situations are graphically morbid. meshes its folk themes with metal sounds to emphasize its newer, harsher One thing is for sure: The Used is straying country music influences Album lyrics. The words can come across as both bleak away from the warm and fuzzy and diving into and short song structures to Review and visual. In addition, the group also uses new the dark. pack a lot of ideas into one Blitzen Trapper electronic beats comparable to Breathe Caro- CD release. “Black River lina, All Time Low and Chiodos. This tactic Blitzen Trapper is at its Killer” gives the album an odd mix of pop-rock and best on the title track, “Black Sub Pop heavy punk but does not push it to the point Our rating: River Killer.” The finger- HHH of “screamo.” courtesy of JEMP Records plucked acoustic guitar and These new sounds are catchy when heard tight harmonies are refined, the first time. But if repeated continuously, the “Joy” while their use of a high-pitched synthesizer audience might recognize the catchiness is re- Phish sounds like it comes directly out of a western film. flective of their message: “We are punks and JEMP Records The musicians sometimes pull too heavily on their badasses.” This can serve as a turnoff for new- After returning from a five-year hiatus, Phish releases “Joy” with country influences, as shown on the closing track, comers to The Used, as its old material had more plenty of fanfare to supplement its “Big Black Bird,” in which the heavy electric gui- substantive meaning. The emotional songs on most cohesive album in years. tar takes away from, rather than emphasizes, the this album are rather too sappy and desperate. vocal beauty of the song. Plus, the band’s expressive connection to the compiled by sam fanburg Clocking in at less than 18 minutes, it’s hard songs is not as deep as older tracks like “Hard to not to find time to tune into this diverse indie- Say” and “Yesterday’s Feelings” from their 2004 country blend. album, “In Love and Death.” The nasally voice Courtesy of reprise Thursday, September 10, 2009 Accent The Ithacan 19 Groovy film adaptation of Woodstock Festival triumphs ticket [ stub ] Director Ang Lee combines a strong cast of actors with a timeless American story valid friday through thursday By Alix Belleville contributing writer cinemapolis Three days of peace and music. The Commons 277–6115 There is no better way to describe Ang Lee’s “Taking Woodstock,” Adam the ultimate summer hippie flick. 7:15 and 9:15 p.m. and It’s groovy, heartwarming and to- Weekends 2:15 and 4:15 p.m. tally beautiful. Set in White Lake, N.Y., the film shows how the small In the loop town was forever changed by the 7:20 and 9:30 p.m. and invasion of the 1969 Woodstock Weekends 2:20 and 4:30 p.m. Music Festival. Based on true events, “Tak- moon ing Woodstock” tells the story 7:10 p.m. of Elliot Tiber (Demetri Martin), the son of two Jewish motel own- Paper heart ers, Jake Teichberg 7:25 and 9:25 p.m. (Henry Goodman) Film and Sonia Teichberg Ponyo HHH1/2 Review 7 and 9 p.m. and (Imelda Staunton). “Taking Elliot seals a deal be- Woodstock” Weekends 2 and 4 p.m. tween Michael Lang Focus (Jonathan Groff) and Features regal stadium 14 Our rating: a local dairy farmer HHHH Pyramid Mall 266-7960 to host the Wood- stock festival in his From left: Ang’s assistant (Mamie Gummer), Michael Lang (Jonathan Groff) and Elliot Tiber (Demetri Martin) in 500 days of summer HHH hometown. The movie, though it is “Taking Woodstock.” The young adults are a few of the key organizers of the historic Woodstock music festival. 1:40 p.m., 4 p.m., 6:20 p.m., set at a critical time in music his- courtesy of focus features 9:10 p.m. tory, is not so much about the mu- sic as much as it is about bringing val brings half a million people in portant Things With Demetri Mar- He’s no stranger to emotionally 9 people together. painted vans to the fields of upstate tin,” plays a convincingly timid and distraught characters, and he por- 1:10 p.m., 3:15 p.m., 5:30 p.m., Elliot, a pathetically shy and New York. Peace and anti-war signs curious Elliot. He is not afraid to step trayed Billy’s journey brilliantly. 7:50 p.m., 10 p.m. unoriginal struggling artist, spends are as common a sight as people out of the sketch-comedy box. His The score is a delightful contrast his days and salary trying to keep dancing in the nude. “Woodstock” character in “Taking Woodstock” from the past projects of composer All About Steve his parents’ motel in operation. He is a solid representation of the idea is not only his first leading role, but Danny Elfman, who wrote music 1:30 p.m., 4:20 p.m., 6:50 p.m., secretly dreams of leaving it all be- that it’s nothing but smiles when also his first deeply emotional one. for “The Nightmare Before Christ- 9:20 p.m. hind and moving to San Francisco everyone is a friend and nobody is Martin perfectly combines his own mas” and “Milk.” The sound track but is obligated to stay and take care short on drugs. ironic personality with the awk- includes some of the biggest names district 9 HHH1/2 of his parents. Elliot’s friends con- In an attempt to recreate Wood- wardness of Elliot’s character. of the ’60s: Jefferson Airplane, The 2:10 p.m., 4:50 p.m., 7:40 p.m., sist of an often-stoned and -naked stock accurately, Lee not only went Jonathan Groff makes his de- Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, The 10:25 p.m. theater production group living in to White Lake to observe the site, but on the silver screen. Prior Doors, Crosby, Stills & Nash and the motel barn and a high school but also sent production crews to taking on the role of Michael The Band. Extract HHH friend, Billy (Emile Hirsch), who to the Museum at Bethel Woods, Lang, Groff appeared on TV and In the words of college stu- 2:50 p.m., 5:20 p.m., 8:20 p.m., returns from Vietnam and suffers which is home to thousands of in Broadway productions. He has dents at the movie showing, “Tak- 10:40 p.m. horrible wartime flashbacks. Noth- documents, photographs and live a bright future ahead of him after ing Woodstock” was “totally rad,” ing even slightly exciting happens in footage of the festival. Through his his truly perfect representation of “the best hippie movie ever” and the final destination 3-D Elliot’s life until he decides to work research, Lee attempted to recreate Lang — the epitome of cool, hip- “so beautiful it brings tears to your 1:25 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 5:40 p.m., at bringing Woodstock to his home- the vibe with shaky cinematogra- pie counterculture. Hirsch plays eyes.” So, loosen those shoes, grab 8:10 p.m., 10:50 p.m. town. Some of the locals are out- phy, giving the film an “actual foot- one of the most powerful roles, some friends, don a peace sign and raged at the expected 500,000 bare- age” look. Shaky camera techniques which is no surprise consider- go see “Taking Woodstock.” Gamer H foot, pot-smoking hippies about to and muted colors added to the real- ing his credentials. Starring in 2:20 p.m., 5 p.m., 7:20 p.m., take over their town. istic appeal of the film. “Into the Wild” and “Speed Racer,” “Taking Woodstock” was written 10:20 p.m. Headed by the truly “far out” Martin, who is known for his Hirsch doesn’t fall short on bring- by James Schamus and directed by Lang, the Woodstock Music Festi- quirky Comedy Central show “Im- ing his Vietnam vet, Billy, to life. Ang Lee. halloween ii H1/2 3:40 p.m., 9 p.m.

inglourious basterds HHH1/2 Kitchen delves into scientific comedy 2:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 9:50 p.m. julie & julia By g alicia allen clear on his face, so the audience is always well 1 p.m., 3:50 p.m., 6:40 p.m., cn o tributing Writer aware of how he is feeling and, at times, what 9:30 p.m. Kicking off its 19th season, the Kitch- he is thinking. His character develops more en Theatre once again opened its doors to confidence throughout the play and breaks Sorority row another season of great plays. “Secret Order,” free of his lack of eye contact when he talks 2 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 7:10 p.m., the first show of the season, is a dramatic com- about believing in God, even as a scientist. 9:40 p.m. edy of small proportions but offers big laughs. Many characters question how he can believe Before the show, the Kitchen’s artistic director, in both. taking woodstock HHHH Rachel Lampert, welcomes the crowd to the He is joined by Ithaca College theater pro- 2:10 p.m., 5:10 p.m., 8 p.m., theater and explains that the room is on the fessor Greg Bostwick, who plays Shumway’s 10:45 p.m. small side because the actors can then have a boss, Dr. Robert Brock. He is obviously the closer relationship to the play. most aggressive character, wonderfully por- Tyler Perry’s I Can do bad all Some might think that a comedy in a small traying the quintessential persona everyone by myself acting space, close to the audience, with only loves to hate, as he pushes Shumway to his 1:50 p.m., 4:40 p.m., 7:30 p.m., minor scenery changes limits. Along the way, he seems to become a 10:10 p.m. might not be exciting. theater father figure to Shumway. However, the audience The story has a minor love interest provid- Whiteout Review 2:40 p.m., 5:10 p.m., 8 p.m., has the ability to see the ed by a medical student named Alice Curiton From left: William Shumway (Tony Roach) and Dr. “Secret Order” 10:30 p.m. characters’ emotions while The Kitchen (Kelly Galvin), who works with Shumway and Robert Brock (Greg Bostwick) in “Secret Order.” witnessing the action from Theatre becomes the friend that cares a little bit too courtesy of The Kitchen Theatre every seat in the house. much about him — when all he needed at first The simple scenery al- was a lab assistant. Alice is extremely passion- ness mixed with Brock’s bluntness led to many cornell cinema lows the play’s progression to be fast-paced. ate about science and often lets that enthusi- humorous scenes. 104 Willard Straight Hall 255-3522 And even though there are some longer-than- asm get in the way of her career. The fourth For some people, a play about science is not necessary monologues, the audience always character in the quartet of actors is Saul Roth the definition of a fun night on The Commons. For more information, visit seemed enthralled by the play. (Roy Clary), who is an older colleague who re- However, the story of “Secret Order” has a dif- http://cinema.cornell.edu. In the play, a doctor named William Shum- fuses to be replaced by a young scientist with ferent plot and tackles issues not seen in most way (Tony Roach), who is coming closer to new ideas and will do anything to keep his job. plays. At times the dialogue is laden with con- finding a cure for cancer, enters the cutthroat With a play that addresses so many mor- fusing scientific terminology, but it’s a com- our ratings world of medical research and being in the al issues — lying, trust, popularity, religion, edy. No one is expected to be a rocket scientist Excellent HHHH public’s scrutinizing eye. Roach plays Shum- money and backstabbing — some might to understand its sheer humor. way wonderfully as a nervous scientist that think it’d be hard to push that aside and fo- Good HHH hates speaking in public and doesn’t make cus on the humor. However, the audience “Secret Order” runs through Sept. 20. Tickets Fair HH eye contact. His emotions are always shown couldn’t stop laughing. Shumway’s awkward- can be purchased at the Kitchen Theatre. Poor H 20 The Ithacan Classified Thursday, September 10, 2009

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NE WS Selling ads Thursday, April 30, 2009 SELECTEDTaking ENTRIES picturesFROM MARCH 29 TO APRIL 5 down the stairs sustaining a face injury while Incident Log FOUND PROPERTY evacuating the building during a fire alarm. Subject transported to CMC by ambulance. sustained an ankle injury. Person de- LOCATION: West Tower Public Safety SUMMARY: Set of keys found and turned Master Patrol Officer Dirk Hightchew. clined medical assistance. A report was Writing for Web person damaged a window in a parked ve- over to Public Safety. taken. Sergeant Terry O’Pray. MEDICAL ASSIST/INJURY RELATED MARCH 29 hicle. Incident occurred between 5:30 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. this date. Pending investiga- LOCATION: Tallcott Hall FOUND PROPERTY MEDICAL ASSIST/INJURY RELATED tion. Sergeant Ronald Hart. LOCATION: East Tower SUMMARY: Caller reported falling and DISORDERLY CONDUCT LOCATION: J-Lot Writing reviewssustaining a back injury. 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Pending investi- knee injury during physical training. Re- assistance from ambulance staff. Report port taken. Sergeant Bill Kerry. SUMMARY: One person judicially referred LOCATION: Circle Apartments gation. Sergeant Terry O’Pray. for unlawful possession of marijuana. SUMMARY: Two people judicially referred taken. Master Patrol Officer Donald Lyke. CCV/UNDERAGE POSS. OF ALCOHOL TheSergeant Terry O’Pray. Ithacan for underage possession of alcohol. Ser- ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD MVA/PROPERTY DAMAGE The Ithacan geant Terry O’Pray. LOCATION: K-Lot LOCATION: East Tower LOCATION: B-Lot SUMMARY: Three people judicially re- CCV/EXCESSIVE NOISE SUMMARY: Caller reported a two-car LOCATION: Circle Apartments CRIMINAL MISCHIEF SUMMARY: Caller reported a vehicle leaking ferred for underage possession of alco- We’ll teach you. MVA. Report taken. Sergeant Bill Kerry. gas. Spill was cleaned and vehicle moved. hol. Sergeant Bill Kerry. 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LOCATION: Campus Center SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown per- SUMMARY: Caller reported an un- others. Officers unable to corroborate if anyone was threatened. Two people ju- person damaged a toilet. Officer re- son damaged a mirror on a vehicle. Pend- known person stole a backpack. ported no damage. Master Patrol Officer ing investigation. Sergeant Terry O’Pray. UNLAWFUL POSS. OF MARIJUANA dicially referred for noise. Master Patrol LOCATION: Terraces Pending investigation. Patrol Officer Dirk Hightchew. James Landon. Officer Dirk Hightchew. MEDICAL ASSIST/INJURY RELATED SUMMARY: One person judicially referred for unlawful possession of marijuana. CCV/IRRESPONSIBLE USE OF ALCOHOL UNLAWFUL SURVEILLANCE LOCATION: Landon Hall APRIL 3 LOCATION: West Tower SUMMARY: Caller reported a person ac- Sergeant Ronald Hart. LOCATION: Boothroyd Hall SUMMARY: One person transported to SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown cidentally injured a finger. Person trans- FOUND PROPERTY person took photos of a person while in ported to CMC by ambulance. Master CRIMINAL MISCHIEF CMC by ambulance and judicially re- LOCATION: East Tower LOCATION: Park School the shower. Pending investigation. Ser- Patrol Officer Donald Lyke. SUMMARY: Set of keys found and turned ferred for irresponsible use of alcohol. SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown Security Officer Wendy Lewis. geant Steve Yaple. person damaged the arrows in an eleva- over to Public Safety. LOITERING/VAGRANCY MEDICAL ASSIST LOCATION: Circle Apartments tor. Pending investigation. Patrol Officer ACCIDENTAL PROPERTY DAMAGE James Landon. UNLAWFUL IMPRISONMENT LOCATION: East Tower SUMMARY: Caller reported two people so- LOCATION: Terraces LOCATION: College Circle Road SUMMARY: After vehicle stop, officer re- SUMMARY: Officer responded to a re- liciting money. Two people restricted from APRIL 1 SUMMARY: Caller reported person un- port of a person who had intentionally campus. Master Patrol Officer Donald Lyke. lawfully restrained another and made ported equipment was damaged during pursuit of subject who fled. Report taken. cut himself. Pending investigation. Patrol threatening comments. One person Officer Jeffrey Austin. MARCH 30 ACCIDENTAL PROPERTY DAMAGE Sergeant Terry O’Pray. LOCATION: L-Lot judicially referred for harassment and SUMMARY: Complainant reported a car criminal conduct. Master Patrol Officer EXPOSURE OF PERSON LARCENY Donald Lyke. MEDICAL ASSIST/INJURY RELATED door might have accidentally damaged LOCATION: College Circle Road LOCATION: G-Lot LOCATION: Circle Apartments SUMMARY: One person judicially referred SUMMARY: Complainant reported clothing vehicle. A report was taken. Master Patrol SUMMARY: After vehicle stop, officer re- Officer Donald Lyke. CCV/IRRESPONSIBLE USE OF ALCOHOL for indecent conduct. Sergeant Bill Kerry. stolen from a room. Person identified sus- LOCATION: Terraces ported a person sustained a back injury pect. Sergeant Bill Kerry. SUMMARY: Person declined medical during pursuit of fleeing subject. Report UNLAWFUL POSS. OF MARIJUANA taken. Sergeant Terry O’Pray. FOR THE COMPLETE SAFETY LOG, LOCATION: East Tower assistance from ambulance staff and go to www.theithacan.org/news CCV/DISRUPTIVE/EXCESSIVE NOISE was judicially referred for irresponsible LOCATION: Terraces SUMMARY: One person issued an MAKING GRAFFITI appearance ticket for town of Ithaca use of alcohol and underage posses- SUMMARY: One person judicially referred sion of alcohol. Sergeant Terry O’Pray. LOCATION: Garden Apartments KEY for noise violation. SASP. court for unlawful possession of marijua- SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown na and issued a criminal trespass restric- person wrote on a building. Pending in- LARCENY CMC – Cayuga Medical Center DISORDERLY CONDUCT tion from campus. Master Patrol Officer vestigation. Sergeant Steve Yaple. Donald Lyke. LOCATION: Campus Center CCV – College Code Violation LOCATION: Williams Hall SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown DWI – Driving while intoxicated CRIMINAL MISCHIEF SUMMARY: Caller reported a person ex- person stole tables. Pending investiga- IFD – Ithaca Fire Department APRIL 2 LOCATION: Circle Apartments hibiting disruptive behavior during class. tion. Sergeant Terry O’Pray. IPD – Ithaca Police Department SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown Report taken. Sergeant Ronald Hart. MVA – Motor vehicle accident CRIMINAL MISCHIEF person put paint on a building. Pending MEDICAL ASSIST/INJURY RELATED RA – Resident assistant CRIMINAL MISCHIEF LOCATION: East Tower investigation. Sergeant Terry O’Pray. SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown LOCATION: Fitness Center SASP – Student Auxiliary Safety Patrol LOCATION: East Tower SUMMARY: Caller reported a person sus- V&T – Vehicle and Transportation SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown person damaged the alarm horn for a door. MEDICAL ASSIST/INJURY RELATED Pending investigation. Sergeant Bill Kerry. tained a foot injury while working out. person damaged card access hardware. Person was transported to Hammond LOCATION: Terraces Pending investigation. Sergeant Bill Kerry. SUMMARY: Officer reported a person fell MEDICAL ASSIST/INJURY RELATED Health Center. Report taken. Sergeant Terry O’Pray. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF LOCATION: Z-Lot LOCATION: U-Lot SUMMARY: Caller reported a person Your Thursday SUMMARY: Caller reported an unknown is not complete without The Ithacan Thursday, February 26, 2009 Funky rock ‘n’ roll projectACCENT to make Ithaca debut

The Ithacan 19 BY ISABEL BRAVERMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER For sophomore Alex Cano and his long- time friends Sam Breslin and Ryan MacLean, their band Sideproject is no side project. From the band’s beginning in 2005, Sideproj- Thursday, September 10, 2009 ect has played at several venues in New York, The lege.Ithacan After a yearlong hiatus, Sideproject21 Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Connecticut. reunited last summer, hopping back onto Tomorrow, the trio will bring its funk-driven the scene in full swing and booking several rock ‘n’ roll to Ithaca for the first time during shows in Cross River. Breslin replaced the its headlining show at The Nines. band’s original bassist in 2008. Sideproject includes guitarist and lead Cano said he hopes Sideproject will gain vocalist MacLean, drummer and vocal- a fan base in Ithaca because of its status as a ist Cano and bassist and vocalist Breslin. college town where two of the members live Though the band members all attend differ- eight months out of the year. ent colleges — with Cano at Ithaca College, “It’s always exciting to play in front of a Breslin at Cornell University and MacLean new crowd and see new faces,” Breslin said. Remembeat Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, r that time“We are Ithaca virgins.” ... N.Y. — the band still manages to create new Summer is the band’s peak performance music together and perform a few times time, when it usually plays two shows each throughout the year. week throughout the tristate area and Sideproject members classify their sound Connecticut. Cano said Sideproject hopes to as energetic and raw, influenced by the likes take its music to another level by playing gigs of Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Pearl Jam and in New York City, Philadelphia and Toronto. ...the Red President Hot Chili Peppers. Aside from the Rochon belly dancedThe band’s in biggest gigsour so far include opening sound itself, Cano said the band is especially for the alternative rock band State Radio in inspired by Pearl Jam’s lead singer, Eddie Ve- 2006 at Trackside in Wilton, Conn., perform- dder, for his commitment to making music as ing last year at New York City rock club The art for the masses, not just for a profit. Accent section?Bitter End and playing in 2006 at the Ridgefield “[Sideproject] has goals not just to play Playhouse Theater in Ridgefield, Conn. music, but to use music to help better soci- “[Our] live performances are driven by ety and spread the message of love to today’s thick grooves, high energy, a raw, vintage generation through a language that we all can rock ‘n’ roll vibe and a solid amount of im- understand,” Cano said. provisation,” Cano said. When the members are at school and un- Though most of its music is original, the Coveringable to jam together in the traditionalthe sense, quirky side of the campus community’sband plays a few covers of Led Zeppelin and they take advantage of online communica- Cream that the band members put their own tion. The trio relies on video chat to collabo- twist into — usually by changing the tempo artsrate — aand method that Cano entertainment said doesn’t affect scene. or adding guitar solos. MacLean wouldn’t the band’s dynamic or the quality of its ma- reveal the band’s set for tomorrow’s perfor- terial. Three times a week, Breslin, MacLean mance but said the crowd can expect a high- and Cano sit down in front of their respective energy show. laptops to write new material and rehearse for From left, sophomore Alex Cano and Cornell University student Sam Breslin hold an impromptu “When we are playing a really good show, upcoming shows. Cano and Breslin also prac- jam session yesterday on Cornell’s North Campus. They make up two-thirds of Sideproject. the worlds [of the audience and the band] col- tice together at Cornell a few times a week. lide, and it is a religious experience,” he said. “We were lucky,” Cano said. “I’ve never Despite the distance that separates its met three guys who could click like this.” MacLean formed the band early in their high members, Sideproject is one endeavor they ALLISON USAVAGE/THE ITHACAN Friends since childhood, Cano and school years at John Jay High School in Cross refuse to put on the back burner. River, N.Y. Many students at the school played other, Cano said, which helped Sideproject “It is who we are and it is our lives,” in several different bands that supportedThe each gain a following in its hometown. IthacanCano said. The three musicians went their separate ways in 2007 when Cano went off to col- Sideproject will perform from 10 p.m. to Writers travel for visual inspiration 1 a.m. tomorrow at The Nines. Tickets are $5 at the door. Professor hosts writing workshop in Florida to expand writing skills and provide new context BY LAURA GALLUP STAFF WRITER When people think of spending She said people come from all over, spring break in Key West, they usu- even from Alaska, but it is mostly Key West locals who attend. festivals, including Apple Fest and ally think of tanning, drinking and Ice Fest. Machan says her dancing partying. Katharyn Howd Machan, At the workshop people gather in the garden, and Machan gives a influences her writing, as well. professor of writing, has differ- “I found that belly dancing works ent plans. Every year since 1997, prompt each day for people to use as a starting point in their writing. as a topic for my writing,” she said. Machan has spent her spring break “It makes me write happy poems, Senior writing major Laura Cata- hosting a writing workshop in Key which is uncommon for me.” West, Fla. pano participated in the workshop her sophomore year and has already Catapano said Machan’s writing is Machan started the program what influenced her to go on the trip. after she would vacation in Florida booked her flight for this year. She said the overall experience enabled her to “I was really inspired by her, she has and fell in love with a miniature a lot of energy, and she’s always doing rainforest called Nancy Forrester’s develop and eventually put some Key West pieces into her portfolio. something interesting,” she said. Secret Garden. Machan calls it Catapano encouraged her friend, “the last undeveloped acre in Key Catapano said there were inter- national students she got to know at sophomore Simone Lackey, to join West” because of its tropical or- her on the trip to Key West this chids, lime trees and colorful par- the hostel, and the age range of par- ticipants at the workshop allowed year. Lackey said she’s looking for- rots. She named the trip “Writing ward to spending time somewhere in the Garden.” her to become friends with an as- sortment of people. warm and meeting new people in Machan’s workshop is made up the writing community. “All the people that were there re- of a two-hour meeting every day “It’ll probably help me establish for five days, to inspire people to get ally had something to offer the group, I thought, and it was nice because some new goals for myself in my writ- together and write. Anyone can sign ing, I mean just have the experience of up, and people can attend all five certain people stayed throughout the week, and you really got to un- working with other writers, especially days for $125 or pay $30 per day. like a more diverse group than just Machan said the college does not derstand them, like where they were coming from as writers,” she said. “It college students,” Lackey said. coordinate the program, so those Longtime friend and fellow writer From left, President Tom Rochon learns to belly dance from professor interested are in charge of arranging was interesting to get to see different Katharyn Howd Machan Dec. 13 at the Fountain Place Family Holiday Party. peoples’ processes.” Barbara Crooker co-taught the writ- transportation and a place to stay. ing workshop with Machan in 2002. Machan is not only known for “If you can get yourself down She compared the beautiful setting there, get over that hump of the her classes, but also her belly-danc- Crooker said the Key West work- SARAH GANZHORN/THE ITHACAN ing abilities. She teaches belly-danc- to Eden. She said the program is en- transportation, you can eat pretty joyable because Machan is a gifted shop increases writers’ awareness of cheaply, stay in a youth hostel, and it ing classes at Longview, a residential what’s going on around them. Machan said when students in senior community, and the Com- teacher who knows how to give posi- the program find out about her bel- becomes affordable,” Machan said. tive support to participants. “It’s just always rewarding to teach munity School of Music and Arts. new students, and especially in the ly-dancing persona, they expect to “She’s both experienced and excel- She performs at most of the Ithaca outdoor setting,” she said. “I really see a show. lent with providing encouragement to “People are more intrigued as I people of all ages,” Crooker said. believe in writing through the senses, you’re just so aware of what’s going on get older,” she said. “They’re like, ‘Oh, outside when you are outside.” you belly dance?’ and I say, ‘Oh me? Yeah, I belly dance!’ So I always bring at least one costume with me.” The Ithacan The 22 The Ithacan D iversions Thursday, September 10, 2009 dilbert® By Scott Adams sudoku Medium Very Hard 2 6 3 2 7 8 9 2 6 1 3 4 3 1 4 8 3 8 5 6 2 8 4 6 9 2 1 5 2 1 5 9 6 3 8 2 4 6 9 2 1 6 4 7 4 3 3 9 2 1 7 2 9 8

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Businessbehind the game

Students and alumni use sports to break into the job market

photo illustration by allison usavage

By Casey Musarra real business setting.” said she continues to play in leagues and that has found people who are into tennis. Sports Editor Hattem said he never took formal lessons, has helped her network. “It has helped me form relationships at Graduate student Isaac Hattem, who but instead, he has learned from just playing “I’ve met people that are not necessarily work with people that I wouldn’t necessarily earned his bachelor’s degree in business at a golf course in his hometown. in my profession, but that know people in have a relationship with,” Ruben said. administration at Ithaca College, said play- “Golf is one of those things, I’m not good my profession and have passed my résumé Whether applying the games of golf and ing golf in a business setting is something he enough at it to play it — because I love golf around, so it’s been good to meet people and tennis to the business world or another ca- has always had in mind after seeing his best — because it’s too frustrating, but I play golf kind of network that way,” Beekman said. reer, Austin said one of the main reasons friend’s father make a deal on the golf course. for those three shots a round, I chipped it Scott Ruben ’03, who also played four years these sports can help in the job world is “The best thing about golf is it takes you on the green, or I had a great drive,” he said. of tennis at the college, said tennis was an their longevity. out of the suit interactions,” Hattem said. “It’s “The main factor is I would love to be play- integral part in finding a career. “The big thing about it is the phrase ‘sport almost as formal without being as formal. … ing golf with business at some point in my “It helped me — it may not have gotten me of a lifetime,’” Austin said. “And they really Your handshake at the end of the deal is like, life. That was something I definitely took my job — but it definitely put me on the path are because you can play them until you can’t ‘When we get back to the office on Monday, into consideration.” to be at a place where I could get a good job walk anymore, and then you can still figure this is something that’s going to happen.’” While both sports can be beneficial for and have a good career,” Ruben said. out ways to play them.” In 2002, Business Week and Golf Digest people in the business world, Bill Austin, head Ruben, who graduated teamed up to put out a supplemental issue coach of the men’s and women’s tennis teams, with a bachelor’s degree in called Golf and the Business Life that laid said that golf is probably more practical for computer information sys- out tips for business golfers on how to play, that setting. tems, said at all three of the where to get started and how to organize “With golf, a really good golfer can play places he has worked, he corporate outings. right alongside a According to the survey “Golf and the Busi- really bad golfer, ness Executive,” conducted by Hyatt Hotels and and they can still Resorts, out of 400 businesspeople surveyed, 93 enjoy the round percent agreed that golf is a good way to establish of golf; it doesn’t a closer relationship with business associates. matter,” he said. Eighty percent said golf is a good way to find new “If a really good contacts, and 35 percent said some of their big- tennis player is gest deals were made out on the golf course. playing a really The college offers Physical Activity, Leisure bad tennis player, and Safety classes in both golf and tennis that it’s not nearly the not only teach the game, but also the etiquette same type of ca- behind each sport. This semester, the college is maraderie that offering six tennis classes and seven golf classes. you’re able to Last year, the Women in Business Net- transact on that.” work, which was founded in 2007, hosted a Jennifer Beek- golf tournament along with Beta Alpha Psi, to man ’04, who teach women the ins and outs of the game. played on the wom- Junior Katie Wefer, a member of the Wom- en’s tennis team all en in Business Network, said the group held four years at the the outing so women would feel comfortable college, uses her in an already male-dominated career. tennis skills and “It’s important for women to realize that knowledge in the not only can they exceed standards males set business setting but in business careers, but also in male-domi- in a different way. nated sports,” she said. “We want women to Beekman gradu- feel confident playing the game if and when ated with a bach- they step onto the field surrounded by men elor’s degree in in the future.” sports information Wefer said playing golf in the business and communica- world is also a good way to build relationships. tion and is now the Senior Chris Payne takes a swing during his golf class Thursday at Allen Field. Ithaca College is offering seven sec- “When you go, you’re able to network tennis beat writer tions of Golf I, four sections of basic tennis and two sections of intermediate tennis during the fall semester. with other people who are playing, and you for the Montgom- andrew Buraczenski/the ithacan form relationships,” Wefer said. “It’s more ery County Gazette Freshmen Kristen Gray and Dana Sharabi receive rackets from tennis instructor Mark A. Ross during their tennis class like a social event; it’s not as formal as the in Maryland. She Thursday at the tennis courts. The classes are offered through the Physical Activity, Leisure and Safety program. Allison usavage/the ithacan 24 The Ithacan Spor tS Thursday, September 10, 2009

The inside Bombers’ depth at halfback pays off Pitch By Bryan Shay Staff writer Cory Francer His eyes are wide and focused as he stares straight ahead. His hands sit on his thighs as beads of sweat drip from his forehead. Split attempt The count is on two. With the snap of the ball he hits the hole hard behind a Bomber front that for the record averages 278 pounds and 6 feet 4 inches across the line. As he keeps his feet moving to push ahead ause for a second and for that extra couple yards, the only question is, contemplate this question: who is he? What is the fastest growing Saturday in Canton, N.Y., against St. Lawrence highP school sport in America? University, the answer was junior running back Give up? Here’s a hint. It’s not Dan Ruggiero, but it may be a question that has a lacrosse. It’s not hockey. It’s not different answer week in and golf. Still stumped? It’s bowling. week out. s tat check Surprised? I was too. But think Head Coach Mike Welch T he Bombers’ about it. How many bowling said he is happy with the running backs birthday parties did you go to depth his team has at the combined for 120 yards in their when you were a kid? Accord- running back position and opening game. ing to the United States Bowling who ultimately gets the most Congress, there are more than 10 touches has a lot to do with million birthdays celebrated in the opponent and the way the game is going. bowling alleys annually. “It’s really a game-to-game and series-to-series To prove how popular of a decision,” Welch said. sport bowling has become, the In their 45–0 win over St. Lawrence on Saturday, Bowling Proprietor’s Association the Bombers had three different backs combine for of America held its 23rd annual 120 yards and a touchdown, which included touch- National Bowling Week and, as es primarily from Ruggiero along with sophomore part of the celebration, gave every- Adam Lajara and junior Luke Herrington. one in America a coupon for a free But Welch said this week will be a little differ- game on Saturday in an attempt ent with the return of senior running back Thomas to break the record set during last Bergerstock, who was sidelined by an injury for years’ National Bowling Week of the season opener against St. Lawrence. 548,721 games bowled in 24 hours. Welch said Bergerstock is ready to go and they Senior running back Thomas Bergerstock runs the ball during practice Tuesday at Allen Field. Berger- Bowling centers across the nation anticipate him starting Saturday when the Bomb- stock will make his season debut Saturday as the Bombers take on Union College on the road. participated in the event, includ- ers head three hours northeast to Schenectady, Rc wa hel Ho ard/The Ithacan ing Ithaca’s own Bowl-O-Drome N.Y., to bang heads with Union College. and the Helen Newman Bowling Bergerstock said he is ready to go and feels that returns only one starter from last season. a great respect for one another. While they may Center at Cornell University. Helen 100 percent. He is confident the injury will not “Obviously we can’t have a good day unless the be competing for the same position on the field, Newman lanes contributed 342 affect the mental part of his game as well, which line has a good day,” Bergerstock said. both agree that having one another around only games to the record attempt. can often happen to athletes who have struggled Ruggiero said he is also impressed with how makes them better because the two critique each In order to achieve its goal, the through chronic injuries. the new line has performed. other’s games. BPAA enlisted the help of celebrity “I don’t think it will affect me,” Bergerstock “It’s a testament to our program and how hard “Having a guy like Dan around is great,” Berg- bowlers, including NBA All-Star said. “I’ve got a bunch of other stuff to think about they work,” Ruggiero said. “It’s amazing how they erstock said. “Not only does it push me in prac- and avid bowler Chris Paul and while I’m running.” can just step in and have the same cohesion on the tice, but we are looking out for each other. We former MLB first baseman and While both Ruggiero and Bergerstock project to offensive line.” talk about reads and plays and bounce stuff off current broadcaster Mark Grace, have standout seasons once again, both give credit Not only do they appreciate the guys in front each other to make one another better — that’s to endorse the event. With their where credit is due, praising a line in front of them of them, but Bergerstock and Ruggiero also have the goal.” help, Henry Lewczyk, vice presi- dent of marketing and research for Strike 10 Entertainment, said he wanted to set the record at one million games bowled in 24 hours. Bombers create new motto to play their hardest “On Saturday during the game of the week between Tampa Bay by kevin mccall and a lot of her teammates play hurt. and Detroit, Mark Grace prob- staff writer “A lot of us are injured in some ably talked for a minute and a half It isn’t the team’s skill, but its will to way, but we just tough it out as long as about how much he liked bowling be the best that leads it to victory. we can and play through it,” she said. during a nationally televised No team on South Hill better iden- Another distinguishing feature of game,” Lewczyk said. tifies with this axiom than the wom- the Bombers is their lack of captains. Last year, to kick off National en’s soccer team. Head Coach Mindy Quigg said she does not believe in ap- Bowling Week, the BPAA set up Quigg has built a team that values pointing captains because it restricts a bowling alley on Fifth Avenue speed and strength on the field. She the roles of each individual athlete on in New York City. This year the has laid a foundation of hard work and the team. president of the BPAA made an a commitment to excellence off the “This way leaders can emerge as appearance on CNBC’s Power field during her 16 years at the posi- the season goes on and everyone is Lunch on Monday. On Tuesday tion. She said that Next Up able to have a voice,” Quigg said. a bowling alley was set up in Fox every player on T he Blue and The South Hill squad has adopted Studios, which was featured on this year’s team Gold take on the motto “Instill your will” for the “Fox and Friends.” puts a lot of pride Rochester 2009 season. It is written on the team’s Lewczyk said that even though in the overall Institute of bulletin board inside the Hill Center, there are approximately 3,000 par- team personality Technology on its practice schedule and outside ticipating bowling centers in the and work ethic. on Saturday. Quigg’s office. United States, reports of number “One reason Masucci interpreted the team of games bowled will be sent in why we’re in the national tournament motto as everyone working hard to- from centers worldwide because of frequently is because of our work gether to achieve a common goal. military bases abroad. Every mili- rate,” she said “It’s not always because “When we push ourselves, it tary base has a bowling center, and we’re the best team out there.” makes everyone work harder, and they report the number of games With any team at Ithaca Col- when we all work hard together, bowled to the BPAA. lege, there is turnover year after From left, junior Kelly Gannon goes for the ball as freshman Caroline Jastrem- things click,” she said. Lewczyk said with bowling year, as players graduate and fresh- ski dribbles past her during practice Monday behind Kostrinsky Field. Quigg said it was important for the participation numbers constantly men make the transition from high Chel sea Bell/the ithacan team to keep the same mentality it has on the rise and the sport spread- school sports to the Division III had during her tenure as head coach. ing worldwide, he sees no reason level. Senior midfielder and for- Another tough aspect of the game on Friday but fell to No. 1 Messiah “We’ll have a lot to look forward why it should slow down. ward Liz Masucci said that the loss that can’t be controlled is loss of play- College 4–1 the next day. to if we come in every day, train hard “It’s a lifelong sport,” he said. of strong players is inevitable and is ers because of injury. The Blue and As injuries to key players begin to and are focused on the task at hand,” “Available to anyone at any age, viewed not as a detriment, but as Gold have frequently dealt with aches mount, the team has shown that it’s she said. and it’s well loved. Everybody has an opportunity for everyone on the and pains in their young season. Se- composed of many interchangeable After 16 years under Quigg, ten fun — from a six-year-old to a team to develop. nior forward Winnie Adrien, a lead- parts, as freshmen Julie Winn and Ra- NCAA playoff appearances and 200 100-year-old.” “Every year is a rebuilding sea- ing goal scorer for the team last sea- chael Palladino saw more action in the wins, the formula for hard work and son,” she said. “We learned a lot from son, was sidelined for both games this weekend games and stepped up their commitment has equaled success for Cory Francer is a senior sport the seniors last season, so we just weekend with an ankle injury. The level of play. the Bombers, as they continue to put studies major. Contact him at have to take it and learn from it in Bombers won 1–0 in their season Senior Amy Scheffer said injuries up a strong effort against every oppo- [email protected]. order to grow as a team.” opener against Gettysburg College were an inescapable part of the game nent, regardless of the score. Thursday, September 10, 2009 s portS The Ithacan 25 Filling the void Junior transfer goalkeeper takes over starting role in net By Brad Kolodner for the starting spot. Staff WRiter “I was nervous, especially when I The men’s soccer team came away saw five goalkeepers in training,” he from its season-opening 0–0 tie against said. “I got real nervous.” a tough SUNY-Geneseo squad with In two years at Sacred Heart, Par- mixed emotions. While the team lapiano said he was calm and reserved, would have but he wanted to change his attitude liked to escape when he got to Ithaca. with a win, View a video of junior “I wanted to make a point to get in- junior goal- Justin Parlapiano volved on the field and communicate a keeper Justin at theithacan.org/ lot — act as if I was already the starting Parlapiano was go/09goalie. goalkeeper,” he said. content with That mentality helped Parlapiano the shutout, marking a new beginning earn respect and recognition from his for the Division I transfer student. coaches and teammates. By the end of One year ago, Parlapiano was on preseason workouts, Parlapiano had the bench at Sacred Heart Univer- proved his worth to the coaching staff. sity, sitting behind another goalkeeper “He’s a good athlete; he’s got who was not going to relinquish his good hands,” Head Coach Andy starting role. However, Parlapiano was Byrne said. “He’s earned the job as concerned with more than just his a starting goalkeeper.” lack of playing time. A summer of anxiety and anticipa- “I wasn’t really feeling the team tion for Parlapiano reached a climax atmosphere,” Parlapiano said. “It when he achieved his goal of being basically came to the point where I named Ithaca’s starting keeper. couldn’t see myself going back to the “Because I haven’t played in two school, whether I started or not.” years, everything I worked for … it Determined to find a new school, was probably the best feeling I’ve had Parlapiano began his college search in a while,” he said. Junior starting goalkeeper Justin Parlapiano dives to make a save at practice at Carp Wood Field on Tuesday. all over again as a rising junior. He Parlapiano earned the starting role Parlapiano has allowed one goal through the first three games of the regular season and posted two shutouts. returned to the drawing board and with little game experience. Last year’s andy Matias/the ithacan thought of an old friend he played Empire 8 All-Star goalkeeper, Andy high school soccer with, Bombers’ Wilhelm ’09, left big shoes to fill. Bombers’ opener led his teammates to junior midfielder Jeff Geyer. “[Wilhelm] had a year to sit and become confident in him. “I told him that there was an op- learn and gain experience a little bit “It was our first stepping-stone Fitchburg ithaca portunity for him and he should take at a time,” Byrne said. “Justin is being where players started congratulating Sh G A Sh G A advantage of it if he wanted to work,” thrown into it.” me and I started earning respect from #4 Patrick Higgins 0 0 0 #2 Matt Baluzy 1 0 0 Geyer said. In his first live game action, Par- my players,” Parlapiano said. “It sets #5 Jonathan Diaz-Atto 0 0 0 #3 Chris Havis 3 0 0 #3 Brian Mountain 1 0 0 #8 Gerard Lewis 1 0 0 Parlapiano, a business major, lapiano exceeded expectations with the pace for the rest of the season.” #5 Brian Bettencourt 0 0 0 #12 Ata Movassaghi 1 0 0 toured the college and said he was seven saves and posted a shutout. Through the first three games #9 Kevin Mascary 1 0 0 #16 Jeff South 2 0 0 hooked when he walked through “It was very encouraging to see of the season, Parlapiano has al- #21 Danny Bolam 0 0 0 #17 Jeff Geyer 7 1 0 #13 Robbie Pacini 0 0 0 #18 Michael Jordhamo 2 0 0 the brand new business school. him perform well,” Geyer said. “He lowed only one goal, including two #22 Danny Angelosanto 2 0 0 #19 Ryan Norland 1 0 1 “[The School of Business] was a actually made a couple really big shutouts. With a first-round exit #25 Dennis Kane 4 0 0 #20 Richard Lee 3 0 0 big selling point,” he said. saves during the game. … Justin in the NCAA tournament last fall, MN A I G Saves MN A I G Saves When Parlapiano began preseason was actually a main focal point of Parlapiano said he recognizes that #28 Matt Carey 90:00 2 10 #1 Justin Parlapiano 90:00 0 2 workouts, he was surprised to see how the defense.” anything less than a conference much competition he would be facing Parlapiano said his success in the title will be a disappointment. Blue and Gold try to stay healthy with few players on team

by Dylan Hornblum weekends are grueling, and literally all you Contributing writer do is eat, sleep and play volleyball. It gets to The volleyball team began its season with you after a while. But being with the team in a total of only 12 players, meaning they would the hotel can be a lot of fun too.” need to train extra hard in order to get in shape Ithaca has added incentive to stay healthy for a long and arduous schedule. Any injuries this season with the New York State Region- would leave Head Coach Janet Donovan and al Challenge being held at home this year. It her squad with a lack of personnel. won’t be an easy season with 11 players, but Unfortunately for the Bombers, extra train- Orlandini said if the Bombers can continue ing sometimes means extra bangs and bruises. to play with confidence, then the team will This held true for the Blue and Gold as Jes- find success this year. sica Hoeffner, sophomore outside hitter, went “We’ve really been working hard on every down with a season-ending ACL tear midway aspect of the game,” Orlandini said. through the preseason at the end of August. s “It wasn’t anybody’s fault,” Hoeffner said. ce lo a so ts ce t “It was just the way I landed when I jumped. It s is vi ck ck is s r gs s k ill as se di blo blo s was one of those things that you just can’t do I thaca a anything about. It was all me.” #3 Rachel Busch 8 0 0 1 0 0 #4 Corinna Doctor 1 30 0 5 0 1 While Hoeffner will be getting surgery and #9 Karin Edsall 1 1 0 1 0 0 on the road to recovery as quickly as possible, #11 Liz Previte 3 0 3 2 0 0 the rest of the team must now make due with #15 Stephanie Lavallato 14 0 2 14 0 2 #17 Kate Thoene 5 0 0 0 0 3 an even shorter bench than it had expected. #1 Marissa Woodcome 0 1 1 3 0 0 The season could be tough for the Bomb- #2 Taylor Horton 0 0 0 11 0 0 ers, now down to 11 players, but junior Tina #7 Chelsea Hayes 0 0 0 4 0 0 Orlandini remains optimistic. #16 Tina Orlandini 0 0 0 21 0 0 From left, sophomore Karin Edsall, senior Rachel Busch and sophomore Liz Previte practice “We try not to think about it too much,” she blocking during practice Monday in Ben Light Gymnasium. The Bombers are 2–4 on the season. K A SA DIG BS BA said. “To us, smaller numbers just equates to Kylie Patterson/the ithacan R ochester great team chemistry. So we are trying to keep #2 Casey Larsen 15 1 2 13 0 0 a positive outlook.” Junior Taylor Horton was one of the few nutrition because we really cannot afford to #8 Kelly Mulrey 19 0 4 15 0 1 Orlandini, who suffered an injury earlier players to play all 37 matches for the Bombers lose anyone else,” Horton said. #10 Sarah Kauper 8 0 0 1 1 1 #11 Rachel Bender 2 48 1 12 1 1 this season, has been playing with a sprained last season. She said that her durability comes The Bombers will have played seven #15 Katie Kao 7 0 0 0 0 0 ankle that she said has not affected her play. from eating healthy and working out, some- tournaments before getting to the playoffs in #16 Alma Guevara 8 4 2 7 1 0 Fortunately with some of their toughest com- thing the entire team is doing more of this early November, and of those tournaments, #13 Rachel Kludt 0 0 0 0 0 0 petition of the season already behind them, the year to prevent injury. only one is at Ben Light Gymnasium. Bombers have a good chance to succeed as long “We are doing a lot more lifting and con- “It is tough being on the road all the time,” as the rest of the team stays healthy. ditioning this year and trying to focus on Horton said. “The bus rides can get long. The 26 The Ithacan sports Thursday, September 10, 2009 Freshmen lead the way in golf team’s opener

By Seth Schniebolk make a divot. Contributing writer This came in handy when she approached The sun was shining brightly, there was the 7th hole, a 130-yard, par-3. Llobell struck not a single cloud in the sky, and a pleasant a 6-iron flush and landed the ball 6 feet from breeze came through the tree limbs every the pin. This was a putt she would go on to few minutes. It was a perfect setting for a golf make for birdie. match, and for the first time in Ithaca Col- “My putter was really working for me,” lege’s history, there was one. Llobell said. “I had 32 putts and still missed The golf team competed in its inaugural two or three putts that I feel I should varsity match Saturday at the Country Club have made.” of Ithaca. Even more remarkably, the Bomb- Wood said he was not surprised by the ers defeated William Smith College in con- standout play of the three freshmen golfers vincing fashion, 370–412. The par-72 course in their first taste of competition of this mag- played to 5,805 yards. nitude. He said he expects that they will do The victory was largely because of the the same in their next match when they re- stellar play of freshman Jackie Young, who turn to action Saturday and Sunday at the St. led the team with a low round of 89, her Lawrence Invitational. personal best. Freshman Brooke Llobell “I saw the potential very early,” Wood said. posted the team’s second best score with “Brooke shot an 86 in practice, so it doesn’t a 90, and classmate Samantha Liberty shot surprise me that she would shoot a 90 in her the fourth best score for Ithaca with a solid first match. They handled their nerves very 98. Junior Christie O’Shea also shot a per- well. They didn’t seem to panic at all in their sonal best round of 93. first collegiate competition, which is a good Head Coach Dan Wood, who is in his thing to move forward with.” first season with the team, said prior to the match that he needed the three starting Ithaca 370, William Smith 412 freshmen to play well in order for success Country Club of Ithaca - par-72 - 5,805 yards against William Smith. “I thought going into the match that if Jackie, Samantha and Brooke shot around a William Smith OUT IN Total

90–100, we would be in good shape,” he said. Lauren Carlson 46 39 85 “I was expecting for a total of 380 [shots], Katrina Carey 48 48 96 and we did 10 shots better than that.” Brittany Furlong 58 50 108 Wood said he wasn’t completely sure how Trilbey Smith 62 61 123 his newcomers would fare in their first ex- Freshman Jackie Young drives a ball during the Bombers’ inaugural match Saturday at the perience of competition at such a high level, Country Club of Ithaca. The Blue and Gold beat William Smith College by a score of 370–412. but he was confident in his team’s ability to karina fink/the ithacan ithaca OUT IN Total fight for the win. Jackie Young 43 46 89 Young, who has only played golf for three hole for birdie. most consistent players this season, Wood Brooke Llobell 45 45 90 years, was named the Empire 8 Athlete of “My driver was my best club all day,” said. That strong play continued Saturday Christie O’Shea 48 45 93 Samantha Liberty 49 49 98 the Week. Her shot of the day came on the Young said. “I didn’t hit that many fairways, with identical scores of 45 on both the Laurel Stinson 58 56 114 tough 350-yard par-4 17th hole. After she but I was hitting the ball long and not more front and back nine. Wood said he has been Lauren Ryan 61 58 119 missed the green in regulation, Young hit than five yards off the fairway.” working with Llobell during practice on a great shot off the putting surface into the Llobell has been one of the Bombers’ hitting down more on the ball in order to

sports The Ithacan online | theithacan.org/sports [the buzzer] T hursday, September 10, 2009 T he Ithacan 27 game time FRIDAY •2:00 p.m. Volleyball hosts the Bomber Invitational at Ben Light Gymnasium SATURDAY •All day Women’s tennis at William Smith Invitational •9:00 a.m. Volleyball hosts the Bomber Invitational at Ben Light Gymnasium •11:00 a.m. Men’s cross country at Oswego Invitational •11:00 a.m. Women’s cross country at Oswego Invitational •Noon Golf at St. Lawrence Invitational at the St. Lawrence Golf Course •Noon Women’s soccer vs. Rochester Institute of Technology at Carp Wood Field •1:00 p.m. Football at Union College •3:00 p.m. Men’s soccer vs. Hamilton College at Carp Wood Field •8:00 p.m. Men’s tennis at Flower City Tournament SUNDAY •All day Men’s tennis at Flower City Tournament FromOutside left, seniors Andrew hitting Brown and Jonathan Lin jump, attempting to block a spike from sophomore Taylor Hassman, at the four-day intramural sand volleyball tournament over Labor Day weekend played behind Emerson Hall. •All day Golf at St. Lawrence Invitational sarah schuman/the Ithacan at the St. Lawrence Golf Course •All day Women’s tennis at William Smith Invitational by the TUESDAY numbers •4:00 p.m. Women’s tennis vs. SUNY-Cortland at Ithaca College 11 Tennis Courts The number of active players on the volleyball team’s roster. See story WEDNESDAY on page 25. •4:00 p.m. Women’s soccer they at Elmira College •5:00 p.m. Field hockey at William 1The number of goals the Smith College men’s soccer team has saidit allowed through the first three regular season games. *Home games in bold See story on page 24. This is what I want to do, and I can the foul line compete with Weird news from the wide world of sports these girls, no We’ve seen basketball legend Michael Jordan appropriately cast in “Space Jam,” baseball star Barry Bonds cameo in “Rookie of the Year” and even quarterback Brett matter who Favre had his moment of fame on the silver screen in the hit comedy “There’s Something About Mary.” Now moviegoers will have to wait until summer 2010 to see I’m playing. I Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavy- weight champion, take part in the upcoming remake of the popular ’80s television have a chance show “A-Team.” Jackson will tackle the role of Sergeant Bosco Albert, commonly known as “Bad Attitude” Baracus. Because of scheduling conflicts, Jackson had against anyone. to cancel his heavily anticipated fight against Rashad Evans on the season finale of “The Ultimate Fighter 10.” Professional women’s – Andrew Weiser tennis player, 17-year- old Melanie Oudin on her upset against 13th- seeded Nadia Petrova at where we stand the 2009 U.S. Open. 3 field hockey W L Win% foballo t 1. Hartwick 3 0 1.000 3 2. Washington and Jefferson 1 0 1.000 W L Win% 3. Ithaca 2 1 .667 1. Alfred 1 0 1.000 4. Nazareth 2 1 .667 2. Hartwick 1 0 1.000 5. Utica 2 1 .667 3. Ithaca 1 0 1.000 4. Springfield 1 0 1.000 5. Utica 1 0 1.000 4 men’s soccer W L T Win% 1. Alfred 3 0 0 1.000 2. Stevens 3 0 0 1.000 3. Elmira 1 0 0 1.000 4. Ithaca 1 1 1 .500 5. RIT 1 1 1 .500 Overall Standings 28 The Ithacan Th is I See Thursday, September 10, 2009

View more clips from The Positive Jam at theithacan.org/ go/09jammin. jammin’positively Students and locals end summer on a high note Sunday at the first Positive Jam concert, a daylong celebration of music and community at Stewart Park

Above: From left, singer John McCauley and bassist Christopher Dale Ryan, both of the band Deer Tick, bring down the house with an energetic performance Sunday. Erin Irby/The Ithacan Right: From left, sophomores Daniel Sitts, Elicia Wartman and Alex Cunningham take a break from the concert to enjoy the sun- shine on the grass at Stewart Park. Erin Irby/The Ithacan

Above Left: Lead singer Craig Finn, of the band The Hold Steady, delivers a powerful and entertaining performance as part of The Positive Jam’s headlining group. Lauren DeCicca/The Ithacan Above Right: From left, senior Mike Grippi and junior Reece Lazarus, of the local indie-rock band Caution Children, kick off the daylong concert at Stewart Park. Erin Irby/The Ithacan