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April 3, 2003

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By wpengine | April 3, 2003

Hollywood Goes Musical

Moulin Rouge and Chicago were hit musicals. And as usual, Hollywood plans to milk their latest phenomenon dry. Fresh off their Oscar winning product Chicago, producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meronn have signed on with Paramount Pictures to produce an updated version of the 1984 movie Footloose, according to Daily Variety. Other musicals already in the works include a Joel Schumacher directed offering of the Andrew Lloyd Webber sensation Phantom of the Opera that has been running on Broadway for a number of years.

W. Lacrosse Hosts Princeton in Ivy Showdown

By wpengine April 4, 2003

Forty degrees and raining. Welcome to Ithaca in April. “I have a feeling that the other teams are none too thrilled about coming north for the weekend,” said women’s lacrosse coach Jenny Graap ’86. “The New York weather will likely play into the weekend.” And the No. 7 Red will be looking for every advantage it can get this weekend. Defending national champion Princeton faces off against Cornell at 7:00 this evening on Schoellkopf Field, while No. 20 Vanderbilt visits on Sunday. The game against Princeton might turn out to be one of the biggest this season for the Red. “This could have some serious implications on who wins the league,” said Graap. Cornell and the Tigers were picked for a one-two finish in the Ivies this year, and both are undefeated in league play. The Red earned a 2-0 league record against Penn and Columbia while Princeton beat the Lions for a 1-0 mark. This game stands in both teams’ path to an Ivy title. “We definitely see this as important in the Ivy League,” said Graap. “This could be a very crucial match” Picked as the No. 1 team in the country in several preseason polls, the Tigers stumbled out of the gate with a 1-3 start. Those losses, however, were to No. 2 Loyola, No. 4 Virginia, and No. 3 Duke. Princeton has since defeated No. 6 Georgetown and No. 11 Penn State. With these games in mind, Cornell will be ready for the ladies from New Jersey. In the past, said Graap, the team has looked up to the Tigers as a team, but that will not be the case this time. “Now we need to be looking right at them, not up at them,” said Graap. “We need to treat this game just like any other game.” Princeton’s skill and experience in tough games will likely prove to be its greatest assets. The team has played against the best in the country. “They’ve learned a lot in some close, competitive games,” said Graap. “They’ve gained a lot of valuable knowledge and experience.” The Red, however, has done pretty well for itself in past weeks as well. The team has earned a No. 7 ranking on the back of a 6-0 overall record, including victories against Penn and No. 15 Notre Dame. “It’s not about Cornell playing perfectly, or [playing] better,” said Graap. “We just need to keep our confidence and not go into this game with a different outlook.” Riding its six-game winning streak and a solid mixture of attack, defense and the goaltending of junior Ashley Charron, the Red has no intention of blinking in front of the Tigers. The team wants a win. At the same time though, the Red refuses to put any additional pressure on itself. “We’re trying not to make it so huge that it’s more than a 60 minute game,” said Graap. The Red will play Vanderbilt on Sunday at noon. Coming off a surprising Wednesday night victory over Duke, Vanderbilt (4-4) will be a dangerous team to face this weekend. “Vandy just beat the No. 2 team in the country,” Graap noted. “They’re going to come into here with a lot of energy and bravado.” Archived article by Matt James
Men's Lax Hopes To Maintain Streak

By wpengine April 4, 2003

When the men’s lacrosse team (5-2, 2-0 Ivy) began its Ivy season two weeks ago against Yale, it was still a team struggling to find itself as it worked out early season kinks. After a 16-8 win over the Elis, followed by a 13-7 home win against Penn a week later, the No. 12 Red is rolling. It will put a four-game winning streak and a perfect Ivy record on the line tomorrow when it hosts Harvard (3-4, 0-1) on Schoellkopf Field. “I’m hoping that we’ll be inspired to play Harvard at home,” said head coach Jeff Tambroni. “We need to do what we set out to do, and that’s just play hard.” Coinciding with the Red’s current winning streak has been the stellar play of sophomore Sean Greenhalgh. With six goals last week against Penn, Greenhalgh has now scored at least five goals in each of his last four games for a total of 25 on the season. He has also been remarkably accurate, converting on 22 of 26 shots on goal over that period. Greenhalgh is second on the team in points, trailing only junior Andrew Collins, who has 32. Collins has also been a primary reason for the Red’s success of late. Since moving from the midfield to the attack, he has exploded for 19 assists. His season total of 22 is fourth in the nation. Collins, Greenhalgh, and the rest of Cornell’s much-improved attack will face a serious test tomorrow in Harvard goalie Jake McKenna. McKenna has compiled a 7.85 GAA and a .527 save percentage, in anchoring a Crimson defense that has allowed only 7.71 goals per game. “I feel he’s their best play defensively, possibly the best player on the team,” said Tambroni. “Last year, he gave us a lot of trouble early in the game. We were only able to score two goals in the first half. We took numerous shots, and I thought we had good opportunities.” Creating opportunities will again be key tomorrow. According to Tambroni, the Red needs to improve upon its intensity in order to make the most of its offensive chances. “I’m hoping that we’ll come out with more emotion Saturday than we did last Saturday. I thought we played ok, but we can do better,” he said. “If we’re going to be successful, we’re going to have to take smart shots. I don’t think we’re going to have to take 50 shots to beat Harvard but we’re going to have to take intelligent shots.” Cornell will be looking to extend a four-game winning streak against the Crimson, which dates back to the 1999 season. Last year, the Red went on a 9-0 run in the second half to win 11-4 after trailing 4-2 at halftime. Greenhalgh was the star for the Red, scoring four second-half goals in the win. Harvard will also be looking for its first conference win of the season after falling to Penn, 8-6, two weeks ago. “I expect that they’re going to be real excited to play Cornell here in Ithaca,” said Tambroni. “They dropped their first game to Penn, so I’m sure they’re going to be pretty anxious to get back into the win column against an Ivy League opponent.” Game time is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.Archived article by Owen Bochner

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