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Sadness.
http://cornellsun.com/2015/12/31/dunbars-closes-doors-after-36-years-in-collegetown/

Not gonna miss the bathrooms though.....

http://www.foxsports.com/arizona/story/arizona-state-to-launch-division-i-hockey-program-111814
https://twitter.com/Buccigross/status/534788682126196736

So I'm thinking they make sense for .... Hockey East?  Or maybe we finally get rid of worthless Union and replace them with the Sun Devils (joke).

CornellBigRed.com

I like the large amount of the deeper red: it seems very close to what I believe Carnelian is supposed to look like. It is a much simpler overall layout, which I appreciate.  What are your thoughts?

Check out the slideshow:
http://www.cornellbigred.com/sports/gallery/SchoellkopfFT2/

Not sure how I feel about those end zones.....

Seriously? Does the faculty actually want to go against over a century of tradition? It appears so.

http://cornellsun.com/node/24524

Washington, DC
Ventor Sports Cafe @ 2411 18th St. NW in Adams-Morgan promised us as many TVs as we need, & sound to boot.

See you all there.

I might be crazy but I'm thinking of going to Duke for Tuesday's LAX game.  Anyone else in the DC-area insane enough to wanna join me?

These are well-written articles about the conditions, red-tape, drinking, pills and PTSD at Walter Reed Army Hospital in DC, but are rather depressing. Registration is required, but its free.  

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/17/AR2007021701172.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/18/AR2007021801335.html

The Pentagon, Congress and White House react to these articles:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/20/AR2007022001574_2.html?nav=hcmodule

Interesting problem they seem to be facing.  Seems in some ways similar to the 1A vs IAA split, but I don't think AA schools are required to field a minimum number of varsity teams.  Actually, it seems more reminiscent of Ivy vs. say SEC.  33 vs. 17 varsity sports fielded.  Lets hope they come up with a solution (specifically one that doesn't rock our boat).

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/13/sports/othersports/13ncaa.htm

Not exactly sports related, but Ivy related.  

http://www.observer.com/20070212/20070212_Jonathan_Miller_thecity_newsstory1.asp

FYI: http://www.theithacajournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070202/SPORTS/702020352

This would be hilarious, if the Mayor, State Attorney General, Police Chief and Governor weren't so insane. I don't even watch the show, and I recognize these things are cartoon characters.  Not only did they hideously over-react, but it took them a week to notice these billboards in the first place. Pathetic Mass-holes.  

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/31/AR2007013101958.html
http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/01/31/advertising-campaign-causes-terror-scare/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6319211.stm

After 3 straight Ivy titles.... damn.

http://www.cornellsun.com/node/21028

23 days out seems like as good a time as any to start.  See you folks there.  Who else?

Good story on Clifton Dawsome coming close to Marinaro's record, with some interesting thoughts by Ed at the end.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/04/sports/ncaafootball/04harvard.html

http://cornellsun.com/node/19365

Let us make this Sun story true, and create some buzz about leaving the net empty.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/15/sports/ncaafootball/15sprint.html

Half the country must be shaking their heads at how zany this is.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/09/03/manhunt.shootings/index.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/03/nyregion/03bucky.html?ref=nyregion

One local resident, who gave only his first name, Ben, said the troopers will never find Mr. Phillips by relying on road blocks and family arm-twisting. "I could take you down here and show you paths the state police don't know about," Ben said. "I've got eight empty places near my house. I guarantee you he's been in three of them."

Who would actually harbor this ass hole?  I am so confused by these flag-waving GOP-voting rural citizens that actually give aid to violent murderers like him or Eric Rudolph, or even sympathize with them.  This guy belong in Attica.

I don't know if anyone else saw this, but it really raises the point that CAM should come free to all alumni, regardless of the administration's viewpoint of control.  Anyone know a member of the Board we can yell at?

http://cornell-magazine.cornell.edu/Currentissue/depts/LtrFromIthaca.asp

Fellow Big Red fans-

There is a move underway amongst undergraduates on campus to make the Bear our official mascot, seemingly led by Brian Hughes (BLH34), the current man inside the bear costume who was profiled in Playboy.  I don't know about you, but I am against it.  First you make the bear the mascot, and next they'll want to make us  the Bears instead of the Big Red. I'm not sure of the best path to make the opinion of alumni who like being the Big Red known to the administration, but I'd love to hear suggestions.

Below is the text of the SA (student assembly/stupid asshole) resolution regarding the issue that passed unanimously on May 4th:

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R.33

R. 33 Resolution Regarding The Creation of a Bear Sculpture Designed to Enhance Pride and Unity on Campus

Whereas, the Student Assembly (S.A.) values efforts to enhance the pride and unity of students, faculty, and staff of Cornell University; and

Whereas, Cornell has a fine tradition of school spirit; and

Whereas, the symbol of the bear is inextricably identified with Cornell University and has been for many decades; and

Whereas, the student body has expressed and embraced much of its proud traditions through its unofficial mascot, the Big Red Bear; and

Whereas, the student body wants to continue to instill pride and unity in our great university by connecting with traditions from our past; and

Whereas, the symbol of the bear is already a popular presence on campus, on the Cornell website, at athletic competitions, and on Cornell apparel celebrating the university; and

Whereas, many great universities throughout the country have created artistic sculptures of their school mascots and symbols; and

Whereas, brown bears still populate the forests of upstate New York, and are appropriate symbols of our local ecological heritage; and

Whereas, recently a lot of attention has been given to the history and tradition of the Big Red Bear, as well as the history of Touchdown I, the original mascot of the football team, since 1915.
 
Be it therefore resolved, that the student body celebrates this wonderful tradition of the Big Red Bear, and the S.A. seeks to use this tradition to reinvigorate school pride by examining the establishment of a beautiful artistic sculpture to be located in a prominent place on campus (e.g., libe slope, where it would overlook and act as a symbolic guardian of the campus); and

Be it further resolved, that the S.A. commission such a process by establishing an ad-hoc committee, co-chaired by (INSERT CO-CHAIRS HERE), to further examine the creation of a bear sculpture on campus and present a report to the administration with regards to such an undertaking, so that past, present and future generations may enjoy the pride and strength of this great institution personified by this sculpture; and
 
Be it further resolved, that the committee will ensure that fundraising for this project will be limited to no more than $1000 (or another small amount) per contributor, so that the sculpture of the bear will truly be a "people's" bear, funded by the community of past, present, and future Cornellians, and not by a single contributor.  In this way, everyone in the larger Cornell community will have the opportunity to participate and feel invested in this glorious project; and

Be it further resolved, that if possible, the committee will attempt to ensure that the artist commissioned for the project be an alumnus of Cornell, who has a personal connection to this university; and

Be it further resolved, that the committee be comprised of members of the Cornell administration, faculty, and student body, past and present, to ensure that the artist fulfills the creative vision of the community; and

Be it finally resolved, that the S.A. encourages the administration of Cornell University to incorporate the creation of this wonderful sculpture with the hopes of making the bear the official and legal mascot of Cornell University, and its sports teams, pursuant to the aforementioned committee's report.

Respectfully Submitted,
 
Alon Yishai Mass '08               
Treasurer, Cornell University Class Council of 2008
Member, Student Assembly Appropriations Committee

Brian Luttrell Hughes '07      
President, Mascot, The Big Red Bears