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October 1, 2002

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M. Hockey Ranked Eighth in Preseason

By wpengine | October 1, 2002

In its preseason poll released yesterday, USCHO.com ranked the men’s hockey team eighth in the nation. The Red (25-8-2, 17-3-2 ECAC) was ranked as high as sixth during the 2001-2002 season. Cornell received 315 points, moving up one spot from its ninth-place finish at the end of last year.

Minnesota, which won the national championship a season ago, claimed the top spot in the poll, garnering 22 of the possible 40 first-place votes. The Gophers (32-8-4) received 563 points.

Claiming the second spot in the polls was Denver, which finished with the same ranking at the end of last season. Denver, ranked No. 1 at various points last year, finished with a 32-8-1 record and received 12 first-place votes.

Michigan, New Hampshire, and Boston University rounded out the top five, with all three receiving first-place votes. Both Michigan and New Hampshire made the Frozen Four last season, with New Hampshire defeating Cornell in the tournament’s quaterfinal round en route to its appearance. The Wildcats were the No. 1 ranked team in the country at the time.

Maine and Michigan St. took the sixth and seventh spots, respectively.

The ECAC was well represented in the preseason poll, with the conference’s top two teams, Cornell and Harvard, placing in the top 15. The Red placed eighth while the arch-rival Crimson snuck in at 14th. While unranked, Clarkson, St. Lawrence, and Yale also received votes.

Boston College, Colorado College, St. Cloud, Northern Michigan, North Dakota, Harvard, and Ohio St. rounded out the top 15.

Archived article by Sun Staff

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Initiative Seeks Improvement in Greek Programs

By wpengine October 2, 2002

The Fraternity and Sorority Residential Initiative Committee met last Saturday to discuss Chapters of Excellence, a new residential initiative intended to “bring out more of the cultural aspects” of Greek life, according to Amy Herf, assistant director of external relations for student and academic services. Improvements The initiative will work primarily in improving fraternity and sorority programs that already exist, Herf said. Three central aspects of the program include mentoring, cultural and educational programs and chapter facilities. Mentors will include alumni who provide leadership support in areas ranging from recruitment to alumni relations. Faculty advisors and staff will also provide intellectual and cultural support. New Avenues “[They will] do a better job mentoring students to vary their opportunities,” said Suzy Nelson, associate dean of students for fraternity and sorority affairs. The idea sprouted from Cornell’s North and West Campus initiatives to improve student involvement and leadership as well as social and cultural activities within dorms. “It’s vitally important that the Greek system be part of [this overall campus initiative],” said Susan H. Murphy ’73, vice president for student and academic services. Leaders in the Greek system agree. “While many people are concerned about the impact the West Campus Initiative will have on the Greek system, I believe that the Greek system offers a very unique and special experience to students that cannot be duplicated or replaced by the [West Campus] living-learning houses,” said Lindsay Williams ’03, president of the Panhellenic Association. “However, with the University providing additional cultural, educational and social programming in the West Campus Initiative, the Greek system is responding with increased programming for its members as well.” The cultural and educational programs will continue the Greek life tradition of community service and philanthropic events. Chapters will be encouraged to identify and research social problems and then discuss possible solutions. Local service opportunities include raising funds and refurbishing shelters. Cultural events will include late-night activities such as an after-hours jazz night which would rotate monthly between different houses. There will still be leadership and individual decisions within each house, but more events will be sponsored by one house and open to all other chapters within the program. As for chapter facilities, each chapter will be responsible for raising funds to maintain the cleanliness and safety of its housing. Alumni support and donations will constitute a significant amount of the money raised for this effort. Chapters of Excellence is “well-rounded in its approach [and] is intended to enhance the current experience of students in the Greek world,” Nelson said. The initiative will begin with a Chapters of Excellence pilot program that will most likely be launched in fall 2003. The pilot will include five to seven chapters from the Interfraternity Council, the Panhellenic Association and the Multicultural Greek Letter Group. Although fraternities and sororities are located all over campus, the plan is to focus on a certain neighborhood, making it easier to co-sponsor events. The pilot will begin with fraternities in McGraw Place and sororities from other parts of campus, since none are located within that immediate area. According to Williams, the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs has selected the Chapters of Excellence based on criteria of “outstanding academic, leadership, philanthropic, new-member and social programming.” “The participating chapters are in a position to take their organizations and programming to the next level,” she said. “It’s a very positive suggestion to work with some of our chapters that are doing well and [still improve them],” Murphy said. “I think the Greek Initiative will be a huge success and will add another component to an already outstanding Greek experience so many undergraduates have had,” Williams said. Archived article by Diana Lo
Students Consider Teaching Opportunity

By wpengine October 2, 2002

Students met last night at 7 p.m. in the Terrace Lounge of the Statler Hotel for an informational meeting on Teach for America (TFA). The program offers qualified students an opportunity to teach for two years at one of the many struggling public schools across the country. Participation in the program requires students to apply and is restricted to a small percentage of applicants. Introductions At the meeting, Erin McMahon JGSM, an active member of TFA, introduced Rachel Ford, another spokesperson for the program, and Kevin Hall ’03, campaign coordinator at Cornell and organizer of the event. McMahon opened by briefly describing the program and stating its goals to “place outstanding graduates such as yourself to teach for two years in inner-city schools and to build a network of leaders to improve education nationally.” Afterward, McMahon told a personal story about her involvement as a teacher in the program and explained the personal dilemmas, obstacles and victories she faced during her experience. Ford followed McMahon in telling the audience her experiences in the program and then assisted in answering student questions toward the end of the meeting. Following the meeting, interested students presented questions to Ford and McMahon. “The meeting was really informational,” said Eli Rosofsky ’03, one of the several students planning to apply for a teaching position. “[The meeting] probably convinced a lot of people that the values in the program are worthwhile.” Other students commented on the speakers’ presentation. “[The] enthusiasm of the speakers helped motivate me,” said Melanie Fraticelli ’03, another student planning to apply. “I went to a public school in New York City; I had first-hand experience with public education, so I am very excited.” Some students, however, were disappointed with the overall focus of the meeting. “This information session was for a different group of students than those who came to it,” said Maurice Ducoing ’03. “A good number of the seniors right now are asking, ‘Where do I want to teach?’ The meeting didn’t address the issues we came here to find out about … it didn’t clarify what they want in a candidate.” “[McMahon] was great at hitting the details of the program but they should have brought a spokesman from the admissions committee,” said Jennifer Schechter ’04. “I felt that [the meeting] was a general overview of the program. [It] should have included more details on [teaching] sites,” said Kristen Russell ’03. Hall later commented on the event. “The purpose of the meeting was to get the word out, to clear up some of the myths,” he said. “For example, we wanted students to know that the program was open to all majors, not just English majors. … We want students to know that they are not going to change the world, but there is a lot they can do.” McMahon also elaborated, saying, “I wanted to expose the real face of Teach for America. … I also wanted to make sure the audience understood the second part of our mission, improving education nationally.” Before leaving, Ford shared her opinion of the information session. “I think in general I was thrilled about the attendance,” Ford said. According to Hall, attendance was twice that of last year’s meeting and much greater than expected. Archived article by David Andrade