Briefs

Marinaro here Saturday: Ed Marinaro, the all-time leading rusher in Cornell and Ivy League history with 4,715 yards, will be back on campus for the Big Red's game with Columbia Saturday, Nov. 13, celebrating the 28th anniversary of his breaking the NCAA career rushing record against the Lions. The only Big Red player ever to have his football uniform number retired, Marinaro will be on hand to greet fans and sign autographs from 11 a.m. to noon on Saturday in the Robison Hall of Fame Room in Schoellkopf Hall. Marinaro, who was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1991, played professionally with the Minnesota Vikings and the New York Jets before embarking on an acting career that landed him starring roles on TV's "Hill Street Blues" and "Sisters" and in several feature films.

Compost open house: To celebrate "America Recycles Day," Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County will be holding a Compost Open House Nov. 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Cooperative Extension building, 615 Willow Ave. in Ithaca. On display will be the Tompkins County map that highlights the contributions of households and businesses in the county that reduce their waste through composting. There will be door prizes, prize drawings for composters registered on the map, information on composting methods, one-on-one instruction from master composters and displays of recycled-content products. To register a compost site on the map in advance, call 272-2292 and ask for a compost information card, or call that number for more information about the open house.