Cornell claimed the Williams S. Field Invitational title on Sunday after defeating the defending national champion Virginia, 18-10. The Red made its way into the finals after topping Skidmore, 23-6, last Wednesday and Kentucky, 15-11, on Saturday.

The men’s and women’s squash teams opened up their seasons with their only home tournament at Belkin International Squash Courts over the weekend. Cornell hosted the Stanford women’s team, Western Ontario’s men’s team, and the men and women from Penn and Princeton. Beginning on Friday evening, the Cornell teams demonstrated their prowess in the sport, owning up to their sixth-place national ranking.

Built upon the goal of strengthening its position as “the school for hospitality leadership” worldwide, the School of Hotel Administration’s strategic planning report mostly outlines channels by which the school can expand its revenue, such as growing its undergraduate, master’s and executive education program.

As the University Assembly ponders a clause that would prevent discrimination of membership in special-interest student organizations, an appropriately complex debate is playing out on campus. Citing a potential conflict between “discrimination, freedom of speech, freedom of religion and freedom of assembly” on campus, the U.A.

So, Twilight, man. What’s up with that? Here comes the most embarrassing confession I will ever make in this column: I went to see New Moon this weekend. Yes, opening weekend.

It’s not (quite) as bad as it sounds. It was a sociological experiment, of sorts. I went to observe me some tweens, and to see what this sexy glittering vampire business was all about. Also, for the lulz.

Only here’s the thing. The audience? It wasn’t all tweens. There were some grown ass people there, unabashedly wearing “Team Edward” shirts and shushing gigglers (me) like it was their job.

Those of you who flipped through The Sun’s opinion section last week may be under the impression that Cornell suffers from a widespread case of prejudice. Last Tuesday, columnist Andrew Daines ’10 argued that a persistent anti-religious bias permeates our ivory tower. “Faith,” he wrote, “[and] specifically the faith of others, seems to be a source of mistrust on campus.” He continues, “It is an unfortunate and very real feature of our campus life that faith-based political beliefs are often rejected out of hand.”

Knowing only that the play was supposed to be a modern re-interpretation of Romeo and Juliet, I spent most of the first act confused. As far as I could tell, not a word of dialogue was changed from the original Shakespeare, but the set and the costumes put me in the present day. “Where are we?” kept running through my head. “Is it 1597?

Last Thursday, the University of California Board of Regents approved a 32 percent increase in student fees (equivalent to tuition). For the first time ever, in-state residents will pay over $10,000 a semester in student fees, limiting the possibility of public higher education for many Californians. In a larger sense, these fee hikes signify a growing trend towards privatization, and away from public education, challenging the University of California’s core commitment to its citizens. Students have protested these fee hikes, setting an example for others across the country. In light of economic struggles at universities nationwide, Cornell should learn from the U.C.’s misfortunes as we move forth with the “reimagining campaign,” by emphasizing preventative measures and student involvement in budget cut processes.

Mention Ithaca to any Grateful Dead fan and you’ll get an immediate response: Barton Hall, May 8th, 1977. Considered by most fans to be the definitive recording of the San Francisco jam band’s live work, the concert bred a special association between the Dead’s music and Ithaca.

Although the College of Engineering’s task force report deems the college to be a “significant net contributor” to the rest of the University, the college aims to slash its budget by 15 percent.