I was sick Monday and I came to work. If I was going to quit, I would have done it then.

While Cornell has always had a commitment to recruit and enroll low-income students from community colleges, this grant will allow us to enhance our efforts.

I don't believe in the curse, so I don't blame the curse. I think maybe we love our boys too much so we accept what happens. We have had some bad breaks -- everybody gets those. Ours have been a little more fatal than others.

We want to continue playing well and making our presence felt. We work hard and hopefully we'll come out, play well and win another championship.

Every year we meet students who work hard to combat littering on the local level, and it is especially heartening that this year's scholarship is funded by a family of litter prevention advocates. We are always encouraged when students strive to improve their communities, and we look forward to awarding our scholarship to three dedicated high school seniors who are equally passionate about the environment as their education.

It takes us all. That's why it's important that parents, teachers and students work together in concert to address these issues.