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C.U. Plan Prepares for Population Increase

Sun Staff — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

“Poor air quality, massive parking lots, traffic jams and delays are integral parts of life in many parts of the United Sates, but they don’t have to be a part of our future here,” said Bill Wendt, Cornell’s director of Transportation and Mail Services. Wendt’s optimism about Ithaca’s future can be attributed to the Transportation-Focused Generic Environmental Impact Statement released today, which examines the future of Ithaca’s transportation in light of presumed population growth in the next 10 years.

Freshman Reading Book Draws Mixed Reactions

Sun Staff — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The cold aura of Barton Hall was, on August 24, transformed into an intensely intellectual colloquium when the New Students Book Project invaded the massive gymnasium. The incoming class, along with others members of the Cornell community, discussed Lincoln at Gettysburg by Gary Wills. The book’s focus is on the 272 words of the Gettysburg Address.

Lincoln at Gettysburg was sent to over 3,700 members of the Class of 2012 at the beginning of the summer. They were assigned to read about it for their first academic experience of the year, and then analyze it with their peers.

Labor Day

Sun Staff — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 08:18:26 -0400

The Sun will not publish today, Sept. 1, in observance of the Labor Day holiday in the United States. Please stay with us here on CornellSun.com for the latest updates on breaking news across campus and around the world.

To our visitors that have the day off: may your holiday be enjoyable. To our fellow students: enjoy your classes!

— CRB

A New Cornell:

Sun Staff — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Cornell is a place of change: from the students who pass through campus to the scientific innovations that University researchers pioneer. Thus, it’s only fitting that the campus changes as well. Here are some of the latest transformations that the University is currently undergoing.

The Johnson Museum broke ground on its 16,000 square foot addition in May, prompting a groundbreaking celebration in which President David Skorton read a haiku. The 35-year-old museum will receive $20 million, which will go towards the addition of a lecture room, new galleries, a workshop studio and more storage space. Though the University still lacked $1 million of the money needed for the addition as of May, the new Johnson is scheduled to open in 2010.

The Big Red Goes Green

Sun Staff — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Unique Dynamic Gives Obama Upper Hand in Tompkins

Ithaca’s “10 square miles surrounded by reality” seemed to encompass the whole of Tompkins County on Super Tuesday when Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) soundly defeated Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) in the county’s Democratic primary. But the question remains: how?

Despite losses in every other county throughout the state, Obama finished with a nearly 17-point lead over home-stater Clinton in Tompkins. Across the rest of New York, Clinton received 57 percent of the Democratic vote, while Obama was awarded only 40 percent.

Cornell and Ithaca Connect

Sun Staff — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Unique Dynamic Gives Obama Upper Hand in Tompkins

The Arts Staff's Guide to Having Fun (and Failing School)

Sun Staff — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Cornell is hard — extremely, exhaustingly hard. It’s important you know that now. It’s also important you know that there are plenty of things to do at Cornell and in Ithaca besides your (nearly impossible) school work. It may come as a surprise, but some of those things don’t even involve drinking.

The following is a somewhat incomplete list of all the great venues and organizations on and off campus that provide art and entertainment to you. We say incomplete, because, even though we’d like to think so, we aren’t actually omniscient. There are probably venues or cool establishments around that we don’t know of. If you find one, give us a call, so we can pretend we knew about it all along (or better yet, join our staff and write about it yourself).

Prime Time Players: Athletes to Watch in 2008-09

Sun Staff — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Seniors

Zac Hine — M. Track and Field

Hine, the leader of Cornell’s long-distance squad that dominated the Heps last year, became a key contributor for the Red in the 3,000-, 5,000- and 10,000-meter races.

Jeomi Maduka — W. Track & W. Basketball

An athlete of extraordinary ability, Maduka could leap tall defenders on the court and jump past the opposition in track meets — sometimes even in the same weekend. She was the Ivy League Player of the Year on the Ivy League champion women’s basketball team and recently placed 12th at the U.S. Olympic Trials with a mark of 19-6 1/4.

Bobby Cronheim — Golf

Cornell Crystal Ball: Previewing 2008-09

Sun Staff — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Men’s Basketball

The reigning Ivy League champs will attempt to defend their title during the 2008-09 season. The Red’s chances look good, as the team will return every player from their championship season except forward Jason Hartford ’08.

The Red will look to ride a potent offense orchestrated by junior point guard Louis Dale, the Ivy League Player of the Year and an AP selection for honorable mention All-American, and anchored by senior Jeff Foote in the post and junior Ryan Wittman on the perimeter.

Football

In his four years at Cornell, head coach Jim Knowles ’87 has made Schoellkopf Field a stronghold impregnable to opponents — the Red has gone 16-5 at home under Knowles.

The Year in Review: A Look Back at ’07-’08

Sun Staff — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Men’s Basketball

The men’s basketball team had arguably its most successful season ever, running the table in the Ivy League to clinch its first NCCA tournament bid in 20 years. The team earned several votes in the AP top-25 poll during a 16-game winning streak. Individually, sophomore Louis Dale was named the Ivy League Player of the Year and an honorable mention to the AP All-American team.

Women’s Basketball

Kent Kleinman to Lead AAP as Dean

Sun Staff — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The year-long search to find a replacement for Mohsen Mostafavi as dean of the College of Architecture, Art and Planning came to a close this morning with the University’s announcement that Kent Kleinman will take the reins from interim Dean W. Stanley Taft. Taft has been serving as interim dean since Mostafavi resigned last fall.

Kleinman currently serves as the chair of the Department of Architecture, Interior Design and Lighting at Parsons The New School for Design in New York City. His five-year term will commence on Sept. 1.

Provost Biddy Martin offered praise for Kleinman, noting a distinct point of view that he brings with him.

Interim Dean Alan Mathios Appointed Dean of Human Ecology

Sun Staff — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:50:07 -0400

The University announced on Tuesday evening that Prof. Alan Mathios, policy analysis and management, has been named the Rebecca Q. and James C. Morgan Dean of the College of Human Ecology. Mathios has been serving as interim dean since Lisa Staiano-Coico Ph.d ’81 stepped down last July to take on the provost position at Temple University in Philadelphia.

Cornell Student Drowns in Fall Creek Gorge

Sun Staff — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:49:41 -0400

Local emergency officials declared a Cornell student dead when his body was recovered from Fall Creek Gorge below the suspension bridge leading to North Campus last night around 9:20 p.m. He was later identified as 18-year-old Douglas Lowe from Shelton, Conn, a student in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations. Lowe was said to have been swimming in the gorge with about 12 other people when his body was pulled under the current, the Ithaca Journal reported. He slid down a smooth rock surface that leads to a swirling pool of collected water — often a popular swimming spot for Cornellians.

The Cornell Sun Guide to Slope Day Debauchery

Sun Staff — Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

It’s everyone’s favorite holiday, party and concert: Slope Day. As Cornell ushers in the event that has been a semester in the making, we bring you all the details you need.

Schedule

11 a.m. — Everyone will be cleared off the slope

12 p.m. — Slope reopens for SlopeFest

1:30 p.m. — Ted Leo and the Pharmacists perform

2:40 p.m. — Hot Hot Heat perform

4:00 p.m. — Gym Class Heroes perform

Weather

The events will continue rain or shine, according to Liz Rapaport ’09, chair of the Slope Day Programming Board. Though there is a chance of rain, artists will still be performing.

One of Four Emergency Sirens Fails in Test of New Technology

Sun Staff — Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The University tested the four emergency sirens, which were installed over Spring Break, at about 11 a.m. yesterday. Three of the sirens — located on the roofs of Mary Donlon Hall, the Hans Bethe House and Bartels Hall — functioned properly, while the one located above the Veterinary Medical Center did not, according to Simeon Moss ’73, director of Cornell Press Relations.

The contractors are currently investigating the problem with the Vet College siren.

“It is an ongoing process and we are continuing testing to make sure they perform the way we want them to,” Moss said.

The sirens sound a three-minute alert tone and can also broadcast a pre-recorded or live message.

Slope Day Road Closings and Transportation Changes

Sun Staff — Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Tomorrow’s activities looks like they will be a little, well, wetter than in the past with rain predicted for tonight and through tomorrow morning — but the fun must go on.

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists will hit the stage at 1:30 p.m., followed by Hot Hot Heat at 2:40 p.m. Tomorrow’s headliner, Gym Class Heroes, will go on at 4:00 p.m.

Road Closures:

West Avenue (between Campus Road and University Avenue) will be closed from 6 a.m. today through 8 a.m. on Saturday.

On Slope Day, Campus Road between College Avenue and Stewart Avenue will be closed from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Access to Gannett Health Center, Anabel Taylor Hall and Myron Taylor Hall will be from the College Avenue and Campus Road intersection only.

Missing I.C. Student Found, Pronounced Dead

Sun Staff — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:48:33 -0400

William Jacobson, 19, a freshman at Ithaca College, was pronounced dead this morning after divers from the New York State Police recovered his body from a pond on Farm Road on the I.C. campus at approximately 9:30 a.m. The Ithaca Police Department and other authorities are currently investigating the case, I.C. President Peggy Williams wrote in an email today.

Late Monday night, the IPD and the Ithaca College Office of Public Safety began searching for Jacobson, who had been missing since approximately 3:30 a.m. Sunday morning. Jacobson was last seen leaving a party held at a residence on Grandview Avenue and was believed to be returning to his room.

Earth Day 2008

Sun Staff — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:46:26 -0400

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Graduate Students Face Off for Student Trustee Seat

Sun Staff — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

As the political tension across the country heightens before the 2008 presidential election, a similar sentiment is spreading across Cornell as four graduate students vie for one of the most influential positions on campus: a seat on the Board of Trustees.

Of the 64 members of the Board, two are students — one graduate and one undergraduate. Serving as full voting members of the Board, the students are able to meet, debate and discuss Cornell issues with all of the University’s trustees at their periodic meetings. Kate Duch ’09 and Mao Ye grad are currently the two student members of the Board.

Huckabee to Speak at Cornell on April 15

Sun Staff — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Last night, the Cornell College Republicans announced that Mike Huckabee, former U.S. presidential candidate, will speak at Bailey Hall on April 15 from 6-7:30 p.m. Tickets are available starting today at 9 a.m. in the Willard Straight hall ticket office.

Common Council Alderperson Accuses County Sheriff of Sexual Harrassment

Sun Staff — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The New York State Division of Human Rights found probable cause to hear a complaint filed by Alderperson Robin Holtham Korherr (D-5th Ward) accusing Tompkins County Sheriff Peter Meskill of sexual harassing her while she was working as his confidential secretary, The Ithaca Journal reported.

Additionally, Korherr is filing a retaliation complaint, claiming that she was retaliated against after taking legal action.

According to The Journal, the claims are being investigated by the State, rather than the County’s human rights commission, to avoid conflicts of interest.

Attempted Robbery Reported at Suspension Bridge

Sun Staff — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

A man reported that he was the victim of an attempted armed robbery on campus at the north side of the Suspension Bridge last night at approximately 10:52 p.m., a University alert sent out late last night stated. The Cornell University Police Department is currently investigating the matter.

The CUPD and Ithaca Police Department had not located the suspects, who were last seen heading west on Fall Creek Drive, at the time the alert was sent out.

The victim reported having been approached by two males and said that one of them produced a knife and demanded his property, but fled when “no property was produced,” the e-mail alert stated.

Maya Angelou to Speak at Commencement

Sun Staff — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:40:27 -0400

Maya Angelou, the famous poet and author, will be delivering this year's commencement address. The announcement was made at this evening's Student Assembly meeting.

More information will be added soon.

Spring Break Retrospective

Sun Staff — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Vegas, Baby

by Rebecca Shoval, Sun Senior Writer

It took us until we got about five minutes outside of Los Angeles to bring up the Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas reference. Of course, Las Vegas looks nothing like it did when Hunter S. Thompson visited there in 1971. Following an almost five-hour drive past the occasional cluster of homes, a solar powered-energy plant and one large rest stop occupied almost entirely with fast food chains, arriving in Las Vegas gave mirage a new meaning.

Robbery on Stewart Ave. Demonstrates Flaws of Text Message Alert System

Sun Staff — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400

On Sunday night around midnight, the University Alert system reported an armed robbery on the 400 block of Stewart Avenue near the Chapter House. Two victims were robbed of a cell phone and some cash by two black males that were just over six feet tall. One wore a red hooded sweatshirt and the other one a black hooded sweatshirt. One of them flashed a silver handgun before they fled down Buffalo Street after the robbery.

Lady Cagers Will Face No. 1 UConn in NCAA Tournament

Sun Staff — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:50:00 -0400

Updated: 11:51 p.m.

The women's basketball team will face top-seeded and No. 1 nationally ranked UConn in the NCAA Tournament, the NCAA announced this evening. The game will be played in Bridgeport, Conn., this Sunday at 7 p.m. Cornell received a No. 16 seed in the tournament, having won the Ivy League's automatic NCAA bid with a win over Dartmouth this past Sunday. That game was the final contest in a playoff for the Ancient Eight's NCAA bid after Cornell, Dartmouth and Harvard all tied for the Ivy League championship, winning 11 league games apiece.

Men's Basketball Faces Stanford in NCAA Tournament; Women's Hoops Defeats Dartmouth for NCAA Bid

Sun Staff — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:30:00 -0400

NEW YORK CITY — Cornell basketball had a historic weekend, with the men's squad earning a No. 14 seed in the NCAA tournament, and the women's team dominating a playoff game to earn its first-ever NCAA Tournament bid. It is the first time in Cornell history that both the men's and women's basketball teams will play in the NCAA Tournament in the same season, and only the third time any Cornell basketball team has ever earned a bid to the tournament.

The men will face No. 3-seeded Stanford, in Anaheim, on Thursday. It is Cornell's first bid in 20 years and Stanford's 16th overall bid.

Men's Basketball Faces Stanford in NCAA Tournament

Sun Staff — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:40:00 -0400

Update: 10:45 p.m.

The Cornell men's basketball team was selected as the No. 14 seed in the NCAA tournament and will face No. 3-seeded Stanford in Anaheim on Thursday, the NCAA revealed this evening. It is the Cornell's first bid to the tournament in 20 years and the Red’s third-ever appearance.

Cornell locked up its NCAA bid after winning the outright Ivy League title, the school’s first since 1988. That year, the team received the No. 16 seed and lost to No. 1-seeded Arizona in the first round, 90-50. Cornell’s first appearance was in 1954 after it won the EIBL title.

No. 11/11 Stanford (26-7, 13-5 Pac-10) is making its 16th overall appearance. The Cardinals finished second in the Pac-10 Tournament, with UCLA taking the championship game, 67-64.

Women's Basketball Drops Dartmouth for NCAA Bid

Sun Staff — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 15:55:00 -0400

Update: Women face No. 1 UConn in first round

NEW YORK CITY — The women's basketball team defeated Dartmouth, 64-47, to secure its first-ever spot in the NCAA tournament this afternoon at Columbia's Levien Gym. The Red was locked in a three-way tie with the Green and the Crimson for the Ivy League championship, so the teams were seeded into a playoff to determine who would receive the automatic NCAA and NIT tournament bids. Cornell was randomly selected to have a first-round bye, while Dartmouth defeated Harvard on Friday to earn its matchup with Cornell.

Student Assembly Announces 2008-2009 Term Election Results

Sun Staff — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The Student Assembly released election results for the 2008-2009 S.A. term yesterday. The at-large seats will be filled by Rebecca Smith ’11, Lauren Engelmyer ’10, Ryan Lavin ’09 and Vincent Andrews ’11. Alex Latella ’10 was elected to represent the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The College of Arts and Sciences representatives will be Asa Craig ’11, Nikki Junewicz ’10 and Christopher Basil ’10. Michael Heinz ’09 and Tony Miller ’09 were elected to represent the College of Engineering. Emlyn Diakow ’11 was elected to fill the College of Human Ecology seat. The representative from the School of Hotel Administration will be Greg Mezey ’09. Rebecca Stein ’10 was elected to represent the School of Industrial and Labor Relations.

Cornell Daily Sun Elects Its 126th Editorial Board

Sun Staff — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500

After a whirlwind six weeks of the inhumane blood-sport known as compet, we were just about ready to join the cast of American Gladiators — either that or America’s Next Top Model. But instead, the 126th Editorial Board of The Cornell Daily Sun has emerged, and its members are sure that, like each of the previous 125 boards, theirs will be the best ever.

M. Basketball Wins Ivy Title

Sun Staff — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 21:30:49 -0500

The Cornell men's basketball team defeated Harvard 86 -53 to win the Ivy League championship at Newman Arena this evening.

Check back with The Sun on Monday for full coverage of this weekend's games.

Men's Lacrosse Clash With Binghamton Canceled

Sun Staff — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:46:17 -0500

Today's home-opening men's lacrosse game against Binghamton has been canceled due to inclement weather, according to the Cornell Athletics website. No makeup date has been announced.

‘Ithaca Is Gorges’ Slogan Lives On After Creator’s Passing

Sun Staff — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Howard S. Cogan ’50 died peacefully at his home on Saturday after battling Alzheimer’s disease. He was 78. As a long-time Ithaca resident, Cogan was known for his work as founder of Cogan Associates, a communications firm that served local and regional businesses. However, he is most famous for creating the iconic “Ithaca Is Gorges” slogan in the ’70s, a phrase which has since become famous throughout the world. Cogan never copyrighted the phrase, and according to The Ithaca Journal, permitted local businesses to use the slogan as advertising with the hope of bringing tourists to Ithaca so they could love it as much as he did.

Two Former Cornell Professors Pass Away

Sun Staff — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Ray J. Wu

Prof. Ray J. Wu, molecular biology and genetics, passed away on Feb. 10 in Ithaca due to cardiac arrest. He was 79. In 1970, Wu established the first method for sequencing DNA and laid the groundwork for DNA cloning that has gone on to help scientists unravel the DNA sequence determination of rice and human genomes.

Born in China and raised in the U.S., Wu served as a scientific advisor to the governments of both China and Taiwan, while also counseling U.S.-relations in the areas of biological science and evolution.

The History of Cornell Athletics

Sun Staff — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:59:30 -0500

Back in the Daze...

Sun Staff — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:54:32 -0500

Fencers Topple Four, Win Invite

Sun Staff — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

This past weekend, the fencing team rolled through the Wellesley Invitational like the Patriots rolled through the NFL regular season — well, almost. While the Red swept Tufts, UMass, Wellesley and Hunter College over the weekend, it did allow a point here and there — although never more than six in a single match.

“We lost a lot of bouts that we should have won to easy teams,” said sophomore Alison Ewing, who fences sabre.

Nonetheless, after a long layoff of over seven weeks, the fencing team was on its game for most of the afternoon in its final tune up before the Ivy League championships. Junior sabre Alex Heiss — who spent last semester training with the Chinese National team — won all 12 of her matches to lead a sabre team that took 32-of-36 points.

Federal Budget Bill Funds Agriculture Research

Sun Staff — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The recently passed federal budget bill included millions of dollars for agriculture research for Cornell, both at the New York Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva and the University’s Ithaca campus, The Ithaca Journal reported

Warren Road Car Crash Victim Released From Pa. Hospital

Sun Staff — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

58 year-old Robert Gee of Brooktondale, N.Y. was released from the hospital on Saturday morning following a severe one-car accident at the intersection of Warren Road and Forest Home Drive in Ithaca on Friday evening.

According to Simeon Moss ’73, director of Cornell Press Relations, the Cornell Police Department responded to a 911 call at 10:48 p.m. and emergency personnel extracted a “somewhat disoriented and belligerent” Gee from his disabled vehicle 40 feet from the edge of Fall Creek. When the personnel arrived, he appeared intoxicated and there was a strong odor of alcohol emanating from the vehicle.

Man Airlifted to PA Hospital After Crash on Warren Rd.

Sun Staff — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 15:26:07 -0500

At about 10:50 p.m. on Friday night, officers from the Cornell Police Department were dispatched to the intersection of Forest Home Drive and Warren Road where a severe single-car accident involving a pickup truck caused a 50-year old man to be airlifted to the Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pa.

The Rest of the Best: 2007

Sun Staff — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Best Trends

Seriously over-worn, and only dubiously practical, the ankle boot is nevertheless irresistibly adorable. Seen rarely on Cornell campus but plastered in every magazine that even mentions the word ‘fashion’. They look surprisingly great with everything from skinny jeans to sweater dresses.

Scarves are awesome, especially in the artic temperatures of upstate New York. Pashminas are a personal favorite (the wide cotton-fringed ones that almost everyone owns in multiple colors). The look great worn in any number of ways — and they keep you warm! Who could ask for anything more?

Best Books of 2007

Sun Staff — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:17:10 -0500

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

The long-awaited and much-anticipated conclusion to the series we’ve grown up with cannot be ignored. Though the prose of many authors trumps that of J.K. Rowling, few have not enjoyed the magical world she created (and let’s be fair — she wrote better with every book). The seventh and final installment of Harry Potter was (for most) a deliciously satisfying end to an era.

A Thousand Splendid Suns

is an incredibly moving novel from the acclaimed author of The Kite Runner. Khaled Hosseini has done it again — A Thousand Splendid Suns captures beautifully the heartbreak and happiness that is modern Afghani existence, but more importantly, life in general.

Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier

Best Songs of 2007

Sun Staff — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:16:26 -0500

“Coffee Shop,” Yung Joc

Though this “yung” rapper is known primarily for his two-step hit “Meet Me in the Club (It's Going Down),” he’s also recorded one of the catchiest rap jams about brewing and serving gourmet “coffee” in recent history. Check those kiddy sing-song-along “la la la la la”s!

“5 Years Time,” Noah and the Whale

With lyrics like, “Yeah, well I feel pretty happy too/ and I'm always pretty happy just kicking back with you,” it's hard not to fall hard for this pop band from jolly old England. A sunshiney song, brimming with a carpe diem message and an extra dose of hand claps, Noah and the Whale will steal your heart and you won't mind. Check out their Wes Anderson-esque music video for an extra dose of “Aww.”

Best Movies of 2007

Sun Staff — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:15:41 -0500

There Will Be Blood

Daniel Day-Lewis gives a performance for the ages as a California oilman who makes his fortune at the expense of his humanity. From the film’s quiet and fascinating opening passages through its explosive finale, Blood is so masterfully constructed that it has drawn comparisons to Citizen Kane, and deserves every single bit of the praise.

Atonement

A beautifully rendered epic romance that explores the tragic implications of a young girl’s false accusation at an English country house in 1935. James McAvoy and Keira Knightly are two of the best young actors the U.K. has to offer.

The Bourne Ultimatum

Best Albums of 2007

Sun Staff — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:14:28 -0500

M.I.A. -Kala

Thank the Lord for the paranoid U.S. border control, the one that forced this killer tiny lady to stay outside of the egg-crate walls of Timbaland’s hit making factory. A global sonic experience, this album brings a new world of fresh hitz.

Arcade Fire -Neon Bible

Praise be the Butler-Chassagne family, with their impeccable funeral fashion sense and their ability to craft beautiful track after awe-inspiring track. Leaving some of the dirth-like gloom of 2004’s Funeral behind, Neon Bible is a revelation of big-band sound matched with a lyrical landscape that conjures images of a modern-day agnostic Pentecostal traveling church group.

Battles - Mirrored

Dear Cornell Students, Faculty, Staff and Generally Cool and Talented People

Sun Staff — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

We’re sure you have all been waiting in intense anticipation for the return of The Sun, and, of course, for Arts and DAZE. But don’t worry, fellow classmates, your hopes and wishes have paid off — we are back and ready to start the year rolling.

One of the things we really want to work on this semester is our communication. Tons of stuff is going on in the Cornell community, and not just a-capella or theatre.

TCAT Announces Changes to Spring Bus Service Schedule

Sun Staff — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

TCAT has announced several changes to its Spring Service Schedule. Route 10 service will now be extended until 7:00 p.m., and the bus stop at Buffalo and Aurora St. will no longer be serviced. Route 13 will no longer serve Triphammer Mall, and will run seven minutes earlier following the Stewart Park stop. Route 31 will no longer service Arrowwood Dr./Convenient Care; instead, Route 32 will service that stop, and will run seven minutes later on Saturdays.

Route 14 will also have some minor timing adjustments, as well as three new trips to Green St., at 10:10 and 11:20 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Route 19 has also added new stops to Green St. at 9:30, 10:40 and 11:50 a.m. and 12:50 p.m.

M. Lacrosse Garners Accolades

Sun Staff — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The men’s lacrosse team received a number of prestigious honors over the Winter Break. Men’s lacrosse head coach Jeff Tambroni was named the FieldTurf/NCAA Division I Coach of the Year and Cornell earned the distinction of 2007 NCAA Lacrosse Team of the Year at the NCAA Lacrosse awards banquet. Assistant coach Ben DeLuca was named Assistant Coach of the Year by the Intercollegiate Men’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IMLCA).

Men's Hockey Takes Pair From Niagara

Sun Staff — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 14:14:25 -0500

The men's hockey team finished its non-conference schedule with a pair of wins, topping Niagara, 6-0 on Friday night and 4-3 on Saturday. Junior Michael Kennedy led the way with six points on the weekend.

Friday's game was Cornell's biggest margin of victory in nearly a year. Kennedy and classmate Evan Barlow both notched two goals and an assist to lead the Red, while freshman Riley Nash and senior Chris Fontas each added a goal apiece. Fontas's tally was his first career goal in a Cornell uniform, though he scored three times while playing for UMass-Lowell.

Sophomore Ben Scrivens got the shutout in goal, turning away 17 Niagara shots. Cornell held the edge in shots, 33-17.