Get Ready for Second Annual Hockey Ticket Line

By wpengine | September 26, 2001

For the second time in two years, the Cornell athletic ticket office has once again decided to reform its method for distributing men’s hockey student season tickets. Instead of the mail-in system used in 1999 or the line-up in Barton Hall last year, it was announced on Monday that this year’s tickets will simply be sold at the north end of Bartels Hall in the Ramin Room at 5:30 p.m., this Friday.

Unlike last year, when several hundred students brought sleeping bags, food and even televisions to Barton and congregated for a couple of days, on Friday none of that will be tolerated.

Students will be permitted to line-up earlier than 5:30, but Cornell police will patrol the line to enforce the University’s policy of prohibiting tents, temporary shelters, public consumption of alcohol and fire building.

Season ticket prices will remain $90, and with a valid Cornell ID, students will be able to purchase a pair of tickets each.

According to men’s hockey head coach Mike Schafer ’86, the athletic department received numerous complaints regarding last year’s system.

“We tried again to listen to the students,” he said. “Students didn’t want to [wait] for two days.”

Schafer added that he feels the system accommodates the needs of all fans, including underclassmen whose passion for hockey would have been ignored in the seniority-based mail-in system.

“It’s pretty close to addressing all the issues our students raised,” he said.

Schafer’s primary concern when the system was first reformed last year was assuring that the hockey team’s most rabid fans would be able to get tickets. And he doesn’t believe that will change this year.

“I don’t think we’ll have any problems selling out [all the tickets], especially with the hockey team that’s coming back this year,” he said.

Gene Lyman, who heads the athletic ticket office, was not available for comment.

As happened last year, members of the men’s hockey team will make an appearance during the ticket sale to entertain fans.

“Fans will get a closer look at us,” Schafer said.

Included in the festivities will likely be a hardest shot competition amongst the Red’s players, which junior defenseman Doug Murray won last year.

Archived article by Shiva Nagaraj

Subterranean Style

By wpengine September 27, 2001

When the chill of autumn causes your thong sandals to run for cover, but your wool sweaters are still hibernating in your drawer, turn to one of Fall’s most eclectic and expansive accessories: the scarf. Whether wrapped around your shoulders to block out the cold or tied around your waist to perk up that tired pair of jeans, scarves are a relatively inexpensive, stylish, and versatile addition to your wardrobe. They come in oodles of colors, prints, materials, shapes, and weaves; some have fringe, some have beading, and you’d be amazed at the places you can find to wear them. Scarves are great for adding a little color to a bland or monochromatic outfit, improving a bad hair day, or cozying up your neck. Fringed and crocheted scarves work well when tied to one side around your waist with the tassels dancing happily at your thigh. Scarves like these also substitute as necklaces for a fun, casual, vintage look. For a fraction of the cost, scarves are a sure way to create style. And with so many varieties, it can be a style all your own. Get wrapped up in the possiblities. Name Elaine Tseng Class 2003 College Hotel Major Finance What one word describes your style? Energetic. Who or what do you look to for personal inspiration? Something that gives me energy. What’s your major source for style? I buy all kinds of stuff. Some expensive, some really cheap like at a flea market. It doesn’t matter as long as it’s a mixture of styles that other people don’t have. What’s hot? Leather and scarves. What’s not? High-heeled boots. Name Emily Spratt Class Undefined College ITD Major Human Development What one word describes your style? Bizarrely eclectic. Who or what do you look to for personal inspiration? I look to nature and to myself for inspiration. What’s your major source for style? Whatever feels good combined with nature and anything that makes you want to start dancing.If you put it on and you feel like a little funky beat jumping inside of you, you’ve got it. What’s hot? Scarves. What’s not? Black pants, c’mon ladies, let’s get over this.Archived article by
Avantgarde Meets Hollywood

By wpengine September 27, 2001

Every year, all over the world, aspiring filmmakers in every nation are picking up their cameras and making films on every kind of budget imaginable — from the tightest shoestring to the largest big-studio spending spree. The beautiful thing about cinema is that all these films, with a well-written story and strong acting, have the potential for greatness. And where, you ask, can Hollywood moguls — and their international counterparts — rub elbows with relative unknowns? The answer, of course, is the yearly run of international film festivals. Berlin Beginning as an initiative instituted by the Western Allies, the Berlin International Film Festival, or Berlinale, was first held in the summer of 1951. The festival began as a way to revive the arts in post-war Germany. Opening on June 6th of that year, the first festival was a great success, and within the next five years was attracting major international attention. In its early days, the Berlinale was host to such talents as Errol Flynn and Sophia Loren. By 1956 the festival had gained so much popularity that an international jury was appointed to decide the festival winners, superceding the old system of audience selection. This effectively elevated the event’s status, cementing its reputation as an artistically important forum on par with the Cannes festival. Today the festival’s famous “Golden Bear” is one of the most coveted prizes among international filmmakers. Originally held in the Summer, the festival is scheduled to take place February 6 – 17 of next year. — Nate Brown CANNES Jean Cocteau said that the Cannes International Film Festival “Is an apolitical no-man’s-land, a microcosm of what the world would be like if people could contact each other directly and speak the same language.” Cocteau’s sentiment seems quite correct when one considers that the town of Cannes, France nearly triples in size during the annual event, bringing internationally acclaimed actors, directors and producers together in this scenic Riviera town. The initial Festival was scheduled for 1939 but was postponed due to the events of World War II. Seven years later, in 1946, the event finally got off the ground. The some 4,000 journalists on-hand for the event serve as a testament to the festival’s glamorous nature and mass appeal. Cannes, generally regarded as the most important French city following Paris, has a bustling restaurant, hotel and botique industry that thrives on the Festival. The combination of the town’s resort status and its star-studded history has made the Cannes festival one of the most important and most recognized festivals in the world. Held each May, the Cannes International Film Festival is one of the most anticipated and attended festivals of the year. — Nate Brown ROTTERDAM The International Film Festival Rotterdam, one of the largest in the world, yearly receives over 300,000 visitors for its 200 feature films and over 250 shorter features. The festival center is the Schouwburgplein, a beautifully designed square off of which all the venues are located within walking distance. The 2002 festival will take place from January 23 through February 3 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The 2002 films have not been announced yet, but besides the usual run of world and international premieres by relatively unknown newcomers, Rotterdam always features a number of new films by more established international directors. With a diverse array of programs and films, the IFFR more than lives up to its reputation as the biggest and best. — Ed Howard NEW YORK What do David Lynch, Jacques Rivette, Jean-Luc Godard, Wes Anderson, Richard Linklater, and Eric Rohmer all have in common? Of course, (besides being all men) The New York Film Festival. Just shy of its 40th year of presenting the best that the film world has to offer, the festival will surely be, like all the past ones, a cineaste’s dream. Kicking off this weekend are 17 film-filled days. The first of the 43 films being shown is Jacques Rivette’s Va Savoir (Who Knows?) and the festival’s centerpiece is the much anticipated new film by David Lynch, Mullhullond Drive. The NY Film Festival is known for showcasing emerging filmmakers, who then soon become household names. Wes Anderson, who was rocketed to fame after showing Rushmore at the festival, returns to present The Royal Tenenbaums. The festival is also regarded as the premier venue for international films- more than 20 countries are representated in this year’s festival. — Diana Lind TORONTO This year’s Toronto film festival will always be remembered for what it wasn’t rather than what it was supposed to be. Marred by the tragedies of September 11, the festival continued to show films, but without the parties and red-carpet treatment the festival has been known for in the past. Noted films include the festival’s closing film, Lantana, an Australian film starring Geoffrey Rush and Anthony LaPaglia. Sadly, a showing of it was interupted after the news of the terrorist attacks reached Canada, leaving the audience shaken and confused. The most seen film of the festival, La Chambre des Officiers, is from France’s veteran director, Francois Dupeyon. However, this year’s festival did not focus on box office reports and distributors scouring the competition for the next breakthrough film. Instead, the somber tone of this year’s festival was only uplifted by the loyal Toronto audience which sought out films as a means of escape. — Diana Lind VENICE Founded on the principals of artistic and political freedom, the Venice International Film Festival was first held in August of 1932, making it one of the earliest festivals of its kind. It was at once an attempt to promote Italian cinema abroad and to bring foreign films to the Italian market. However, just two years after it premiered, control of the festival shifted from the Institute of Educational Cinema to another, more bureaucratic governmental board. From that point on, the festival was marred by censorship and propaganda. The onset of World War II magnified the impact of the state’s control on the festival. During that time, French and American films were excluded from the festival, replaced by the first movies to come out of Franco’s Spain along with a slew of German films. Even after the war, the festival was known for its distinct political edge, keeping potential contributors and audience members away. Today the festival has finally made a significant comeback and, indeed, may be one of the more trendy international film events. With less international attention than, say, the Cannes festival, the Venice festival attracts A-list stars, filmmakers, writers and directors every summer, and is fast becoming the festival of choice among the international film community. — Nate Brown MONTREAL The Montreal World Film Festival, held every year at the end of August, is an international showcase of great cinema. This year, the festival was held from August 23 through September 3, and a total of 24 films competed for the Grand Prix of the Americas, the top prize filmmakers can net in Montreal. Among the competitors were films from the US, Spain, South Korea, Germany, Brazil, and Iran. In fact, a major selling point of
the event is its diversity, with directors from over 60 nations submitting films to the festival every year. This year, the Grand Prix went to Hungarian director Arpad Sopsits’s Torzok (“Abandoned”) and Baran by Iranian director Majid Majidi. The Festival Jury also awarded a special Grand Prix to Argentinian Juan Jos