Recent Contributions from Simon Taranto

More bars in more places

Simon Taranto — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The women’s swimming team competes during a home loss against Brown on Feb. 9

High schoolers

Simon Taranto — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Students at Ithaca High School roam in the school’s courtyard in between classes yesterday afternoon.

CCC

Simon Taranto — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

CCC

Simon Taranto — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

What's in a name

Simon Taranto — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

At the Ithaca Board of Public Works meeting last night in City Hall, attendees debated whether State Street should be renamed.

Forward thinking

Simon Taranto — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Prof. Richard Booth, city and regional planning, and Prof. Theodore Lowi, government, speak about Obama’s presidency yesterday in Goldwin Smith.

Ride on

Simon Taranto — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Sophomore Max Constant lines up a hit during the Red’s win against Harvard on Oct. 24. Constant is the team’s leading scorer, and notched ten points against Skidmore on Saturday.

Messing with the status quo

Simon Taranto — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:36:50 -0400

After another satisfying Wacky Wednesday practice, the football team huddles up over the Schoellkopf Field “C.”

Polo grounds

Simon Taranto — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 02:01:47 -0400

The men’s and women’s polo team both beat Harvard last weekend.

Shipping up to Boston

Simon Taranto — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:37:37 -0400

Men’s crew, seen here at the Syracuse Invitational on Nov. 3, and the women’s crew will be heading to Boston this weekend for the annual Head of the Charles Regatta.

A little birdie told me

Simon Taranto — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:32:52 -0400

Sophomore Matt Jaye tied with junior Robert Cronheim to lead the Red.

Pedaling futures

Simon Taranto — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:24:34 -0400

Students talk with company representatives at the Career Fair in Barton Hall in September. Though many will get summer internships, only some will get academic credit for them.

Gorge Suicide Scene

Simon Taranto — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:16:37 -0400

Emergency crews filled the bridge after a man committed suicide by jumping into the Cascadilla gorge.

The Scene

Simon Taranto — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:27:36 -0400

The scene at approximately 2:15pm.

Living under the same roof

Simon Taranto — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 01:34:08 -0400

Pi Delta Psi, the Asian interest Greek organization, has a house located on Triphammer Road on North Campus.

Swingers

Simon Taranto — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:05:51 -0400

Junior Robert Cronheim finished a rain-abbreviated Cornell Invitational tied for third place overall on Saturday

Swingers

Simon Taranto — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:12:40 -0400

Junior Robert Cronheim finished a rain-abbreviated Cornell Invitational tied for third place overall on Saturday.

Under pressure

Simon Taranto — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:32:52 -0400

Junior Robert Cronheim led Cornell in scoring last season and is the Red’s sole upperclassman as the Red host its annual invite.

Slimmest of margins

Simon Taranto — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:23:03 -0400

Sophomore Catie DeStio (left) was one of three players that hit the post with a shot Saturday.

Just schmoozing

Simon Taranto — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:54:00 -0400

Zalex Miglis ’10 speaks with company representatives from Applied Value at the Cornell Career Fair yesterday afternoon in Barton Hall.

Go to goal, shoot to score

Simon Taranto — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:01:16 -0400

Sophomore Catie De Stio (17) led a front line for the Red that struggled to get opportunites against Albany on Friday before tallying three goals against Siena yesterday.

By the water

Simon Taranto — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:45:24 -0400

Students relax by the gorges amidst the fence put in place to prohibit the area from visitors.

Fenced in

Simon Taranto — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:27:46 -0400

The new fence erected by the CUPD, Cornell and city officials cuts off the path to the Fall Creek Gorge. It already has a hole in it.

No place like home

Simon Taranto — Fri, 02 May 2008 02:40:05 -0400

Damian Silverstrim competes Sunday at the Big Red Invitational, leading up to this week’s Cornell Outdoor Invitational.

Pitching powerhouse

Simon Taranto — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:25:22 -0400

Senior Jenn Meunier (19) delivers during one of Cornell’s twin victories against Columbia on April 20.

Paaartaay!

Simon Taranto — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:46:14 -0400

When D.J. Yahel performed in Barton last Thursday night, many took it as a rare opportunity to go to a rave.

D.J. Yahel plays Barton

Simon Taranto — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:41:26 -0400

D.J. Yahel performs in Barton Hall last Thursday

Down to the river

Simon Taranto — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:43:58 -0400

The women’s crew team will stay in Ithaca this weekend to face Navy and Syracuse.

Better luck next time

Simon Taranto — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:12:37 -0400

Senior catcher Adam Jacobs (left) slides safely back to first base during a home victory against Harvard on Tuesday, April 8.

Ground balls and line drives

Simon Taranto — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 01:53:15 -0400

Senior co-captain Samantha Hare hit two home runs in the Red’s doubleheader sweep of Penn yesterday.

A Constant threat

Simon Taranto — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:30:59 -0400

Freshman Max Constant (3) was named a National tournament All-Star after the Red lost to Texas A&M in the finals.

Connect four

Simon Taranto — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:02:14 -0400

The men’s crew team competes at the Syracuse Invitational on Nov. 3. The team is riding momentum from a successful outing in the Pac-10 Challenge in California.

A rink by any other name

Simon Taranto — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:56:51 -0400

The men’s polo team will exchange the friendly confines of Oxley Equestrian Center (above, March 29) for Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington to play for the national title tomorrow night.

Deuce of clubs

Simon Taranto — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:52:40 -0400

Despite middle-of-the-pack finish at the Towsn Lacrosse Homes Collegiate Invitational this weekend, Cornell is determined to continue to improve its play.

Deuce of clubs

Simon Taranto — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:46:18 -0400

Despite middle-of-the-pack finish this weekend, Cornell is determined to continue to improve its play.

Rally at Relay

Simon Taranto — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 02:10:38 -0400

A student gets her face painted at Relay for Life in Barton Hall on Saturday.

Bold move

Simon Taranto — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 02:00:30 -0400

Both the men's and women's polo teams finished their regular seasons with wins this past weekend. The men will compete at Nationals this week.

Bold move

Simon Taranto — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:59:02 -0400

Junior Emily Bold sends the ball downfield against the CNY Polo Club in Cornell’s 16-14 win last Friday. It was the women’s last game of the season as they did not make the National tournament.

Like riding a bike

Simon Taranto — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 02:43:42 -0400

The men’s heavyweight crew rows at the Syracuse Invitational in Nov., before a four-month layoff.

Closing in

Simon Taranto — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 02:38:32 -0400

Amanda Burns played well against Virginia Feb. 3, but the starting spot today in the Red’s opening Eastern Regional Championships match is undecided between Burns and Erin Bold. Both have been recently recovering from illnesses.

A wintery mix

Simon Taranto — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 02:15:25 -0400

Senior attacker Charlotte Schmidlapp (23) skirmishes with a Hofstra defender at Schoellkopff Field on March 7. The game was postponed in the second half due to weather.

Fly boys

Simon Taranto — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 01:50:34 -0500

The men’s and women’s squash teams sent members to the CSA Individual National Championships this weekend, at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD.

Handle the magic

Simon Taranto — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 02:50:09 -0500

Geoff Reeves holds the ball in the Cornell's 75-59 victory over Dartmouth on Friday.

Innocence Abroad

Simon Taranto — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:47:48 -0500

A.D. White Professor-at-Large Laura Restrepo speaks in Hollis E. Cornell auditorium yesterday. Her lecture, the first in a series that will continue through March, focused on childhood as portrayed through a variety of texts.

To the wall

Simon Taranto — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:25:54 -0500

The women’s squash team traveled to Princeton, N.J. for the CSA Championships. The Red advanced to the finals before falling to Williams.

Pony party

Simon Taranto — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 02:08:42 -0500

The men’s polo team’s winning streak currently stands at four, while the women have won three of their last four matches. Both teams will be competing against Virginia this weekend.

Ad-Meyer-able

Simon Taranto — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 01:23:30 -0500

After backing up Matt McMonagle, senior Jake Meyers gets a chance to shine in net in Saturday’s scrimage against Johns Hopkins.

This is the end

Simon Taranto — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 01:35:00 -0500

The men’s squash team placed 11th at the CSA Nationals.

Don’t look back

Simon Taranto — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 03:01:47 -0500

Although many individual Cornell swimmers earned first place finishes against Brown this weekend, both the men’s and women’s teams suffered losses.

Swat that

Simon Taranto — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 02:49:22 -0500

Both the men’s and women’s squash teams ended their regular seasons on a bright note as the men’s team defeated Hobart and the women’s squad took down Mt. Holyoke.