2022-23 Men's Schedule

[upprdeck]

not sure that a mask mandate really had much of an effect on attendance last year, the school chose to limit capacity but i doubt they would go that route again.

[BearLover]

not sure that a mask mandate really had much of an effect on attendance last year, the school chose to limit capacity but i doubt they would go that route again.

I am alright with a mask mandate, but people need to be allowed to eat and drink during the game, which they weren't able to do last year. Last years fans were screaming for 2.5 hours and dying of thirst—not even water was permitted. Also, with everyone packed in so tightly and shouting the whole game, I'm not sure masks accomplish much.

Limiting attendance at this point would be ridiculous.

[upprdeck]

they struggled to even find ushers last year. getting people to work concessions has been a problem for awhile as well

[Dafatone]

Given the rapidly changing situation that is COVID, I'll just say that we don't know what things will look like.

By the start of the season, things could be great, terrible, or anywhere in between.

[BearLover]

Given the rapidly changing situation that is COVID, I'll just say that we don't know what things will look like.

By the start of the season, things could be great, terrible, or anywhere in between.

Cases numbers could be low, high, or in between, you mean? Sure, but that should have no bearing on attendance restrictions. Everyone who participates in society over the coming decades will get COVID at some point (likely multiple times). People can get vaccinated and take Paxlovid to significantly mitigate risk of a severe case. 99% of other events (sporting events, concerts, etc.) across the country are fully open with no restrictions whatsoever. Cornell restricting attendance is going to accomplish nothing beyond killing the atmosphere at Lynah and making it less fun to go to a game.

[Dafatone]

Given the rapidly changing situation that is COVID, I'll just say that we don't know what things will look like.

By the start of the season, things could be great, terrible, or anywhere in between.

Cases numbers could be low, high, or in between, you mean? Sure, but that should have no bearing on attendance restrictions. Everyone who participates in society over the coming decades will get COVID at some point (likely multiple times). People can get vaccinated and take Paxlovid to significantly mitigate risk of a severe case. 99% of other events (sporting events, concerts, etc.) across the country are fully open with no restrictions whatsoever. Cornell restricting attendance is going to accomplish nothing beyond killing the atmosphere at Lynah and making it less fun to go to a game.

If there's some society-ending new variant, there won't be hockey. If COVID's over, there will be hockey and no restrictions.

Given that the reality will be between those extremes, let's see where we are at before declaring what should be done.

[BearLover]

Given the rapidly changing situation that is COVID, I'll just say that we don't know what things will look like.

By the start of the season, things could be great, terrible, or anywhere in between.

Cases numbers could be low, high, or in between, you mean? Sure, but that should have no bearing on attendance restrictions. Everyone who participates in society over the coming decades will get COVID at some point (likely multiple times). People can get vaccinated and take Paxlovid to significantly mitigate risk of a severe case. 99% of other events (sporting events, concerts, etc.) across the country are fully open with no restrictions whatsoever. Cornell restricting attendance is going to accomplish nothing beyond killing the atmosphere at Lynah and making it less fun to go to a game.

If there's some society-ending new variant, there won't be hockey. If COVID's over, there will be hockey and no restrictions.

Given that the reality will be between those extremes, let's see where we are at before declaring what should be done.

Well sure, if something happens at the tail end of the distribution, we/Cornell can recalibrate. At this point, though, the vast likelihood is that we continue down the path of oscillating case counts for a disease that is unavoidable but also unlikely to be severe.

Cornell needs to make a decision on what (if any) restrictions to put in place before season tickets go on sale. Unless once again the school isn't going to sell season tickets, which would neuter Lynah for yet another season.

[ACM]

Given the rapidly changing situation that is COVID, I'll just say that we don't know what things will look like.

By the start of the season, things could be great, terrible, or anywhere in between.

Cases numbers could be low, high, or in between, you mean? Sure, but that should have no bearing on attendance restrictions. Everyone who participates in society over the coming decades will get COVID at some point (likely multiple times). People can get vaccinated and take Paxlovid to significantly mitigate risk of a severe case. 99% of other events (sporting events, concerts, etc.) across the country are fully open with no restrictions whatsoever. Cornell restricting attendance is going to accomplish nothing beyond killing the atmosphere at Lynah and making it less fun to go to a game.

If there's some society-ending new variant, there won't be hockey. If COVID's over, there will be hockey and no restrictions.

Given that the reality will be between those extremes, let's see where we are at before declaring what should be done.

Well sure, if something happens at the tail end of the distribution, we/Cornell can recalibrate. At this point, though, the vast likelihood is that we continue down the path of oscillating case counts for a disease that is unavoidable but also unlikely to be severe.

Cornell needs to make a decision on what (if any) restrictions to put in place before season tickets go on sale. Unless once again the school isn't going to sell season tickets, which would neuter Lynah for yet another season.

The following e-mail was sent out by the Office of the Provost on Thursday morning:

All faculty, staff, and graduate and professional students are invited to participate in a town hall on Wednesday, July 27 from 12-1 p.m. Panelists will discuss the university's COVID-19 guidance for the start of the fall semester. A separate town hall for undergraduate students and parents will be held in August.
 
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    Mary Opperman, Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

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[upprdeck]

As very few are walking around with a mask right now, there is a good chance they dont do much but monitor things..  Knowing that with the current numbers in the state that about 1-in-500 people is sick it does make you wonder what to do..

[French Rage]

Last years fans were screaming for 2.5 hours and dying of thirst—not even water was permitted.

What was the total number of fatalities?  You can round to the nearest hundred if the exact number if just too high to get right.

[BearLover]

Last years fans were screaming for 2.5 hours and dying of thirst—not even water was permitted.

What was the total number of fatalities?  You can round to the nearest hundred if the exact number if just too high to get right.

"Dying of thirst" is a common English expression and is not meant to be taken literally.

[French Rage]

Last years fans were screaming for 2.5 hours and dying of thirst—not even water was permitted.

What was the total number of fatalities?  You can round to the nearest hundred if the exact number if just too high to get right.

"Dying of thirst" is a common English expression and is not meant to be taken literally.

But surely going 2.5 hours without water caused some sort of permanent damage, right?

[BearLover]

Last years fans were screaming for 2.5 hours and dying of thirst—not even water was permitted.

What was the total number of fatalities?  You can round to the nearest hundred if the exact number if just too high to get right.

"Dying of thirst" is a common English expression and is not meant to be taken literally.

But surely going 2.5 hours without water caused some sort of permanent damage, right?

Let's just shut down sporting events and other forms of entertainment entirely, then, since that doesn't cause some sort of permanent physical damage.

[Iceberg]

The water fountains in the rink were perfectly functional when I was there in November. Ironic, though, since one would think it would be safer if people drank from their own bottles

[Scersk '97]

The water fountains in the rink were perfectly functional when I was there in November. Ironic, though, since one would think it would be safer if people drank from their own bottles

Given that SARS-CoV-2 is very unlikely to be transmitted via fomites or water, there's really nothing to worry about. Drinking fountains are great, and the only reason they've been shut off is for sanitation theater. Just make sure to drink from the stream instead of putting your mouth over the tap like a four-year-old might.