Some of my colleagues and even my own students are surprised when I say that I learn from my students every day. I was told when I first thought about being…
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Re: “Cornellians Mourn, Demand University Acknowledge Palestinians at Students for Justice in Palestine Vigil”
To the editor: The article regarding the recent Students for Justice in Palestine vigil on campus reminds me of the saying, “with friends like these, who needs enemies?” If SJP cared about Palestinian…
Faculty and staff displeased with university for opening up Employee Fitness Center to students
BY KONNER METZEditor-In-Chief Larry Cogburn is often found in a small corner room at the Carpenter Sports Building. At 77 years old and six years removed from retirement, he considers the Employee…
POGGI | Too Many Students, Not Enough Seats
When people complain about the arduous journey of the pre-med track, buzzwords emerge like numbers on a bingo card. If anything, “words” is a stretch; instead, acronyms and nicknames like MCAT and…
GLASGOW | Cornell Students Love Segregation, and That’s Ok
You show up to campus as an eager first year at O-week, and the first Cornell paradox hits you; nobody’s been here long enough to make friends, but somehow everybody is already…
GUEST ROOM | At Cornell Law School, Transgender Students Struggle for Recognition
My move from Colorado to upstate New York was supposed to be a time of empowerment for me. I came out as transgender and began socially and medically transitioning during my freshman…
GUEST ROOM | Dear Cornell: You’re Breaking the Law and Students Are Going Hungry
Some are surely immune to it by now, but most food service workers can remember the first time they had to chuck pounds upon pounds of perfectly edible food into the waste…
History course on Ukraine sparks students’ emotional and intellectual interest
BY TABITHA REEVESAssociate News Editor Last February, Russia invaded Ukraine, escalating a conflict that has taken the lives of thousands of Ukrainian civilians since then. However, the events that dominated the headlines…