THE DONLON JOURNAL -- November 7 2022

Cornell University is located on the traditional homelands of the Gayogo╠▒hó:nÃ½^╔ü (the Cayuga Nation). The Gayogo╠▒hó:nÃ½^╔ü are members of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, an alliance of six sovereign Nations with a historic and contemporary presence on this land. The Confederacy precedes the establishment of Cornell University, New York state, and the United States of America. We acknowledge the painful history of Gayogo╠▒hó:nÃ½^╔ü dispossession, and honor the ongoing connection of Gayogo╠▒hó:nÃ½^╔ü people, past and present, to these lands and waters.

This land acknowledgment has been reviewed and approved by the traditional Gayogo╠▒hó:nÃ½^╔ü leadership.

In addition to the Gayogo╠▒hó:nÃ½^╔ü land acknowledgment but separate from it, the AIISP faculty would like to emphasize: Cornell's founding was enabled in the course of a national genocide by the sale of almost one million acres of stolen Indian land under the Morrill Act of 1862. To date the university has neither officially acknowledged its complicity in this theft nor has it offered any form of restitution to the hundreds of Native communities impacted. For additional information, see the Cornell University and Indigenous Dispossession website here.

CLIFF NOTES

Happy Scorpio Season! Folks, we haev had some concern about cleanliness in the community. Please do your best to clean up after yourselves. We are living in this community together and we must do our part to maintain the space and keep it clean for our community mates.

You can schedule a time to meet with me using this link:
https://calendly.com/cv247/15min.

RA Higlight of the Week

Hi! I’m Katie Huntley, and I’m one of the RAs on D4. I’m a CS major in the College of Arts and Sciences, and I’m from Rhode Island. On campus I’m part of a project team, Combat Robotics @ Cornell, and in my free time I like to run and paint. A fun fact about me is that my sister and I have the same birthday, but we were born 2 years apart. Feel free to reach out at kah294@cornell.edu!

RA Higlight of the Week

What it do, my name is Ivan Dosev and I am a math major with a concentration in economics to get that shmoney. I’m from Bulgaria but I am currently in Oklahoma. If you have never met anyone from somewhere other than Jersey and NY, be sure to email me at idd4@cornell.edu with any questions you may have about life outside the bubble. You can also find me on D5 with my door open if I’m in there.

Trouble with your WIFI

We want to bring to your attention the Wifi access units you will see throughout the halls. If you do not want yours or others’ Wifi connection disrupted, it is important that you do not touch these units, or adjust or remove the antennas. If you are having Wifi issues or see damage to these unites, please put in a service request to the Cornell IT Service Desk.

Mary Donlon Upcoming Events

Monday, November 7
Start	End	Event	Location	Group
7:00pm	8:00pm	Maggie Mondays	Donlon Lobby	Mary Donlon Hall
Wednesday, November 9
7:30am	8:30am	Pretzels Popcorn & Pre-Enroll	D3 Floor Lounge	Mary Donlon Hall
Saturday, November 12
7:00pm	9:00pm	Game and Snack Night	Donlon 2 Floor lounge	Mary Donlon Hall
Sunday, November 13
1:00pm	1:00pm	D5 Sunday Recharge	D5 Lounge	Mary Donlon Hall
Monday, November 14
7:00pm	8:00pm	Maggie Mondays	Donlon Lobby	Mary Donlon Hall
Tuesday, November 15
4:00pm	6:00pm	Donlon goes to Omega Tau Sigma Blood Drive!	The Vet School	Mary Donlon Hall
Wednesday, November 16
6:00pm	7:00pm	Etiquette Dinner	The Statler Hotel- Rowe	Mary Donlon Hall
Thursday, November 17
9:00pm	10:00pm	Friendsgiving Party	DONLON HALL TV LOUNGE- Ground Level	Mary Donlon Hall
Friday, November 18
5:00pm	6:30pm	PARFAIT PARTY	Donlon Lobby	Mary Donlon Hall
Saturday, November 19
3:00pm	4:35pm	Mary Donlon Hall Floor 5 and 6 Birthday Party	Mary Donlon Hall Floor 6 Lounge	Mary Donlon Hall
Sunday, November 20
5:00pm	6:30pm	D3 Thanksgiving Party and Games Night	D3 Lounge	Mary Donlon Hall
6:00pm	7:30pm	Get Ready for Finals!	Donlon Lobby	Mary Donlon Hall
Monday, November 28
7:00pm	8:00pm	Maggie Mondays	Donlon Lobby	Mary Donlon Hall
7:00pm	8:30pm	Pre-Finals Spa Night	Donlon Formal Lounge	Mary Donlon Hall

Campus Events

Tuesday, November 8
Start	End	Event	Location
5:30pm	7:00pm	A Guide to Healthy Relationships	LGBT Resource Center
Tuesday, November 15
6:00pm	7:00pm	Well - Well - Wellness Dinner	Loving House East Lounge
Thursday, November 17
6:00pm	7:30pm	Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil	First Unitarian Society of Ithaca

SLOPE DAY SURVEY

Take the Slope Day survey! The purpose of this survey is for Cornell’s student body to let the Slope Day Programming Board know their thoughts about previous Slope Day artists and who they would like to see this year. The survey will open at noon on Thursday, October 27, 2022, and close EOD on Thursday, November 10, 2022. Please note that this is a general list of artists in no particular order, and there is no guarantee that any of these artists will/will not appear at Slope Day. However, your responses will help us in our decision-making process. If you are unfamiliar with an artist, we encourage you to look them up and listen to some of their music!

You can use this playlist to listen to the artists on this survey:.

The survey is linked here!

For more info, check out our CampusGroups page here.

Election Night Watch Party

Join Dr. Sarah Kreps, Mews Faculty Fellow, the John L. Wetherill Professor in the Department of Government, Adjunct Professor of Law, and the Director of the Cornell Tech Policy Institute at Cornell University for a dialogue around the US Midterm Election results. The US Midterm Elections are this Tuesday, November 8. All 435 members of Congress are up for re-election and one-third of the Senate. Pollsters are predicting tight races even in areas that are not usually close. What factors are shaping this year's midterm politics? What are the likely effects of big political shifts in the midterm elections? We'll discuss those questions and more!
Food and refreshments will be provided! Reach out to Taylor Bouraad (tb533@cornell.edu) for any accommodations you may need.
Link to register: https://cglink.me/2ee/r1897111

CAPS Counseling

More than a dozen of Cornell Health’s fall counseling groups still have openings for new members, including:

Tools for Feeling Better: using mindfulness to deal with difficult thoughts and emotions
Finding Your Focus Support Group: for students with ADHD or ADHD symptoms
LGBTQ+ Support Group for Undergraduates & Graduates
BEING: A Processing & Motivational Group for Undergraduate Students of Color
- Process Group for Black Me
- Anxiety & You: Managing Anxiety in Times of Uncertainty
  - And more!
  - Group counseling offers a safe environment to process with and learn from other students who are dealing with similar concerns. Groups are led by CAPS counselors, are free, and are primarily offered online (a few groups meet in person). See the complete group list at health.cornell.edu/groups.

Campus/Community Resources

Flu Shot & Covid Booster

Prioritizing your health supports your academic success. Protect your immune system this fall by washing your hands often, getting enough sleep, and nourishing your body with healthy food. Remember to get your flu shot at one of Cornell’s free on-campus clinics. And be sure to stay up to date with your COVID boosters — the new bivalent booster is now available at Cornell Health and at local pharmacies.

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Make Time TO SLEEP

Take 15 minutes a week to prioritize your sleep! Enroll in Refresh, Cornell Health’s eight-week self-guided online program for evidence-based strategies proven to help you catch more high-quality ZZZs. This fall’s Refresh program begins October 2 (enrollees are welcome after the program begins).

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BODY POSITIVE CORNELL: FALL GROUP

Join a Body Positive Cornell group for weekly peer-led discussions on body acceptance and positive body image. Groups are open to all students, with one group especially for Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) students. Registration for fall groups will remain open until October 18; learn more and register at health.cornell.edu/bodypositive.

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Do you know about the Office of Spirituality and Meaning-Making?

The Office of Spirituality and Meaning-Making (OSMM) is a part of the Dean of Students, and they are here to support students — all students, spiritual, religious, and nonreligious — by helping them find meaning, connection, and opportunity to cultivate the spiritual, religious, or ethical dimension of life.
OSMM works with the student-led Interfaith Council at Cornell to support over 30 student organizations, and OSMM includes Cornell United Religious Work (CURW), an association of affiliated chaplains and religious organizations. Click on their linked website for more information and upcoming events!
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Campus Opportunities

APPLY TO BE AN RA!!

Applications for being a Resident Advisor (RA) during the Spring 2023 and/or 2023-2024 Academic Year are now open! Interested? Apply between now and Monday, November 14th, by 9 AM! The application is available below:
https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2gUZWCVJKmc5Efs
If you have questions and/or concerns, please email the RA Selection Team at raselection@cornell.edu.

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PROGRAM HOUSE APPLICATION

Application opened on 10/12

https://scl.cornell.edu/residential-life/housing/campus-housing/first-year-undergraduates/program-houses

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News

Get to Know Mary Donlon

Donlon was elected to the Cornell University Board of Trustees in 1937 and 1942 and was the only woman on the board until 1944. Moreover, she was the only woman to be reelected by the board itself, and she served in this capacity from 1946 to 1966.

TOP 10 reasons to LOVE MARY DONLON

1. Donlon is ...... AWESOME
2. We are a Family
3. Donlon is THE place to live during your first year
4. We are always giving away free things
5. We stick together
6. We have a library, pool room, pool room, and TV lounge in the builing
7. we have the best cell phone reception on campus
8. We love to laugh and have fun (responseibly)
9. We have a Great Faculty-Family- in Residence, the best RAs, and the coolest RHD
10. Maggie, Cupid, and Leela Live here #DonlonPets

Important Contact Information

For Emergencies and Lock Outs (when RPC is closed)

RA On-Call Hours:

Sunday-Thursday: 7PM-8AM

Friday-Sunday: 7PM-7PM (24/7) RA On-Call Phone Number: 607-327-1417

Cornell University Police Department (CUPD): 607-255-1111 CUPD is available 24/7. CUPD assists with all emergencies

Donlon Team Highlight

RAs complete “rounds” of Donlon each evening to check for the safety, security, and well-being of all residents.
At times, an RA may knock on the bathroom door to check for safety, check stairwells, lounges, and even knock on your door to say “Hello!”

Donlon Community Council

Calling all Donlon residents! Have any concerns or suggestions about your residence hall? Donlon Community Council formally invites you to our Town Hall on November 9 at 7pm in the Formal Lounge.

HAPPENINGS AROUND CAMPUS

Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil
This month, we celebrate Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR). Started in 1999 by transgender advocate Gwendolyn Ann Smith to honor the memory of Rita Hester, a transgender woman who was killed in 1998, TDoR happens annually on November 20th. Please join the LGBT RC and Ithaca College for LGBT Education, Outreach, and Services to acknowledge and remember those who are loved and missed at our annual vigil on November 17, 2022, at 7:00 PM. The event will take place live at the First Unitarian Society of Ithaca and will be live-streamed on Zoom. See below for more details or RSVP here.
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The Inclusive Excellence Academy invites you to take a “Break and Learn” in November by attending:

A Deeper Understanding of the Indigenous Experience

A Conversation with Wahienhawi “Hawi” Hall, CAPS Therapist and Community Liaison for Indigenous Students

Facilitated by Erin Sember-Chase, DEI Learning Consultant, Dept. of Inclusion & Belonging

Presented via Zoom (with captions); Zoom Link will be sent to registrants 24 hours prior to the event.

It’s Indigenous Heritage Month and Cornell’s Ithaca campus is located on the traditional homelands of the Gayogo╠▒hó:nÃ½' (the Cayuga Nation), and has many historic ties to North American Indigenous Nations and communities. While this significant relationship is honored through land acknowledgements, it also compels us to amplify the voices, history, and lived experiences of our Native and indigenous identifying staff, faculty, and students. In this conversation, Wahienhawi will share her knowledge, insights, and experiences from growing up immersed in her Onkwehonwe (“the Original People”) culture and working in spaces with Indigenous communities. Take a break to join Hawi, Erin, and your colleagues to learn more about indigenous heritage and communities!

There will be two different opportunities to attend this virtual Break and Learn session-

Thursday November 17th from 12:00 – 1:00pm ET

Tuesday November 29th from 2:00-3:00pm ET

This session will not be recorded for post program dissemination. Please register here: Link to Register

Frequently Asked Questions

I am Locked out, what do I do?

First, ask yourself what time is it? If the service center is open, go there and get a loaner key, if its closed, call RA on Call.

RPCC Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday: 8am-7pm
Saturday: 10am - 7pm
Sunday: 12pm - 7pm

Why is there no power in my Room?

You might have unintentionally tripped the circuit breaker. In one of the closets in your room, you will find a switch, Flip it and power should be restored. If this does not work, please reach out to your RA or emai RHD Cliff.

The Laundry Machine took my money? What should I do?

Eamil housing@cornell.edu and cc RHD Cliff. Report the issue directly to the website.
https://www.laundryview.com/home/52/1638322/NORTH-CAMPUS/DONLON

Something is broken in my room, What do I do?

Fill out a work order/service request and foward the confirmation to RHD Cliff. https://maximo.fs.cornell.edu/kerb/apps/index.cfm/serviceRequests

EVENT

Maggie Mondays

Monday, November 7, 2022
7:00pm - 8:00pm