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November 26, 2002

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M. Icers Move to No. 7

By wpengine | November 26, 2002

After sweeping ECAC rivals Harvard and Brown over the weekend, the men’s hockey team (6-1-0, 5-1-0 ECAC) claimed a tie for first in the conference and moved up to seventh in the latest USCHO.com poll. The Red defeated Harvard by a 5-2 score on Friday night and followed that effort with a 5-0 shutout over the Bears on Saturday.

For the second straight week, Boston College was voted No. 1 in the country. After dropping its first game of the season, a 3-2 loss to UNH in overtime at home last Tuesday, the Eagles rebounded with a 4-1 win over Northeastern.

North Dakota moved up one spot to No. 2 after sweeping Wisconsin over the weekend. North Dakota won a pair of nailbiters by scores of 3-2 and 2-0. Meanwhile, despite giving Boston College its first loss, UNH dropped to No. 3 in this week’s poll. Over the weekend, the Wildcats fell 2-1 to Maine in overtime before defeating UMass.

Coming in at No. 4, Maine made the biggest leap of the weak, moving up three spots from No. 7 by virtue of its big win at UNH. Denver College rounded out the top five after taking three points from Alaska-Anchorage.

College Colorado, which was idle this past week, remained steady at the No. 6 slot, followed by Cornell, Michigan, Minnesota, and Ferris St. to round out the top ten.

Michigan fell out of the top five and to No. 8 after splitting with Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish stunned the Wolverines on the road by a 4-3 score on Saturday. Minnesota stayed put at No. 9 despite two convincing wins over Michigan Tech, while Ferris St. moved into the top ten with a sweep of Ohio St.

Boston University, Miami, Harvard, Providence and Ohio St. were ranked 10th through 15th, respectively. Harvard, which lost 5-2 at Lynah Rink on friday, rebounded with a 7-1 thrashing of Colgate on Saturday. The weekend split was good enough for a two-spot jump in this week’s poll.

Several ECAC teams, including Dartmouth, Yale, and Brown also received votes.

Cornell, which has been ranked no lower than ninth this season, will return to action this weekend when it plays host to No. 11 Boston University on Saturday and Sunday.

Archived article by Sun Staff

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Planning Board Meets To Address Concerns Over Future Projects

By wpengine November 27, 2002

The City of Ithaca Planning and Development Board met yesterday to discuss issues including approval of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the West Campus Residential Initiative and Cornell’s proposed new Life Science and Technology building. At the meeting, many members of the Ithaca and Cornell community voiced their concerns about the placement of the proposed parking lot and water tank on the block below Stewart Avenue and above University Avenue. The board also voted to become the lead agency in the project to build the new Life Science and Technology building on the current site of Alumni Fields, which will require moving the playing fields to a currently undetermined site in the town of Ithaca. Many members of the community expressed concern with the proposed parking lot. Adam November ’03, president of 660 Stewart Ave. Cooperative expressed his fear about the impact on the neighborhood. “We currently have to replace our roof and because of the historic nature of both our building and neighborhood, we must preserve the historic style during construction, leading to a much greater expense,” November said. “We feel that the environmental aesthetic and the security issues of the parking lot and water tower as well as the increased traffic make the current site unacceptable.” Barbara Hubbard, a resident of 214 University Ave. echoed November’s sentiments. “The double crushing blow of the water tank and the parking lot will destroy our neighborhood and a part of the city’s history,” Hubbard said. Many residents worried that both the parking lot and the water tank would reduce the neighborhood’s historic and aesthetic qualities and increase pedestrian and automotive traffic, reducing property values and damaging the area’s “livability.” “One only has to look at Collegetown and Cayuga Heights to see the impact that Cornell can have on surrounding areas,” said University Ave. resident Jeff Hanavan. “Our neighborhood, our homes, our safety and our lives are concerned.” The water tank in question was actually proposed by the City of Ithaca Water and Sewer Department. Currently, the two possible sites are adjacent to the Delta Phi (Llenroc) fraternity or at the north end of the proposed Cornell West Campus parking lot near the intersection of University and Lake avenues. “We are trying to do what’s best for the residents of this neighborhood,” said board member Jane Marcham. “A lot of people just don’t want to live across the street from a parking lot or a water tank.” Board member Ellen McCollister expressed her worries about Cornell moving closer to the residential area. “I am concerned about the migration into a residential neighborhood, with its impact on the desirability of the area as well as the impact on the historic Carriage Path,” she said. Board member G. P. Zurenda Jr. was vocal about his concern for the safety of students walking up the Carriage Path to Stewart Avenue and West Campus. He asked that the University consider alternate sites, including the possibility of underground parking below the new dorms. “I understand that the cost is higher for underground spots, but I personally would pay a lot more for a spot downstairs underground as opposed to walking uphill at night,” Zurenda said. Kathryn Wolf, a partner of the firm Trowbridge & Wolf, the firm that is handling the design for the University, was able to address many of the board members’ concerns, but the issue of security remained a topic of debate. “The CUPD agrees that safety is not an issue. We have the data from all of the other parking lots on campus for the past five years and there have been only four incidents,” Wolf said. “The lot is similar to others on campus and safety is really not a concern.” Despite Wolf’s assurances, the board still decided to wait until its Dec. 5 meeting to vote on the FEIS in order to give the University time to present more information on the safety concerns. If the board considers the FEIS plan complete, it has a minimum of 10 days and a maximum of 30 to vote on the approval of the FEIS.Archived article by Gautham Nagesh
Red Rekindles Rivalry, Hosts B.U.

By wpengine November 27, 2002

While last weekend’s Harvard-Brown weekend may be the most anticipated home weekend of the men’s hockey season, the upcoming two-game series against Boston University (7-3-2, 4-3-0 HEA) on Saturday and Sunday, may be the most important the team has had thus far. While Cornell (6-1-0, 5-1-0 ECAC) has garnered respect around the nation, much of it from last season’s run in the NCAAs, it still has to prove itself in its out-of-conference record. Of the seven games the Red has played, six of them were in conference. The only nonconference game was its 3-1 win against Ohio St. in its season opener. “Getting wins against Harvard and Brown are nice just because they’re in the top 15. But the ECAC always has a bad rep around the nation as the E-Z AC,” senior forward Sam Paolini said. “It’s not as hard as some of the other conferences, so we really want to prove to the nation and gain some more respect, that we can play with top teams in other divisions as well, and beating B.U. would be a good sign of us being a top team.” And last year’s split with the Terriers catapulted the Red into national prominence, where it stayed through the end of the year. However, the team’s expectations have risen with its improvements and its home-ice advantage this weekend. As of last night, several of the hockey players were planning on watching yesterday’s Harvard-B.U. game, which the Terriers won 3-0. It was goalie Sean Fields’ first shutout of the season. Sophomore goaltender David LeNeveu already leads D-I with three shutouts on the season from games against Princeton, Vermont, and Brown. He is second with his 1.14 GAA, and was named the ECAC Goaltender of the Week this week. Cornell comes into the weekend ranked No. 7, B.U. stands at No. 11 after losing to Maine, 7-3, and beating U-Mass, Lowell 4-3. The Red is also ranked higher nationally in offense, defense, goaltending, power play and special teams. Adding to that is the Red’s undefeated record at home, outscoring opponents 19-3 at Lynah. “Last year when we split it was good for us just because we were a team that no one really knew about but I think now we’re a team that people are getting to know a little better,” Paolini said, adding, “I think if we get anything less than four points this weekend, we’ll be disappointed.” The Terriers were expected to do well in the HEA this season, led by a talented sophomore class. Defenseman Ryan Whitney, who was the top-drafted college player last year and Justin Maiser, who leads B.U. in scoring with five goals and six assists, have matured with a year of collegiate hockey under their belts. On paper, Boston University gives the Red the biggest challenge it has had all season “They’ll be ready to play this weekend, there’s no question in our minds. We’re prepared to play the B.U. team that we know is a top 10 team in the country,” head coach Mike Schafer ’86 said. After last weekend’s pair of games that left two defensemen, sophomore Charlie Cook and senior Travis Bell, out of Saturday’s Brown game, Schafer expects to have the complete lineup at his disposal. This weekend’s games begin a six-game stretch of nonconference games that continues with a pair at Western Michigan and the Everblades Tournament in Estero, Fla. “We need to play well, and we need to prove ourselves,” Schafer said. “If you’re ranked in the top 10 you need to win your nonconference games to continue to get respect.” Archived article by Amanda Angel