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Provost Biddy Martin Named Finalist in UW-Madison Chancellor Search

Provost Biddy Martin delivers the State of the University address in March. Courtesy Cornell University

May 8th, 2008
By Ben Eisen
Four people are vying to take over for University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Jon Wiley at the helm of the nation’s 10th largest university when he steps down in September. One candidate is Cornell’s own Provost Biddy Martin. U.W. System President Kevin Reilly named Martin a finalist for the position on Wednesday, signifying that she has made one of the last cuts in the chancellor search. Read More

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Binghamton Student Dies in Alcohol-Related Car Accident

May 4th, 2008
By Ben Eisen and Emily Cohn
A car traveling east on Rt. 79 carrying five SUNY Binghamton students crashed on Friday night, leaving one student dead and another charged with vehicular manslaughter. The students were on their way back to school after attending Cornell's Slope Day festivities.

Retiring Prof. Brian Earle ’67 Leaves Mark on Cornell Univ.

May 2nd, 2008
By Emily Cohn
Earle, a born and bred Cornellian, hailing from a family that currently holds 17 degrees from the University, will retire at the end of the semester.

Alum Files $10 Mil. Lawsuit Against C.U.

May 2nd, 2008
By Michael Stratford
The alumnus who sued Cornell last year for defamation and libel has filed additional litigation against the University.
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Obama, Clinton Split Tuesday Primaries in Indiana and N.C.

May 7th, 2008
By The Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Barack Obama swept to a convincing victory in the North Carolina primary Tuesday night and declared he was closing in on the Democratic presidential nomination. Hillary Rodham Clinton eked out a win in Indiana as she struggled to halt her rival's march into history. "Tonight we stand less than 200 delegates away from securing the Democratic nomination for president of the United States," Obama told a raucous rally in Raleigh, N.C. — and left no doubt he intended to claim the prize. Clinton stepped before her own supporters not long afterward in Indianapolis. "Thanks to you, it's full speed on to the White House," she said, signaling her determination to fight on in a campaign already waged across more than 16 months and nearly all 50 states. Read More

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Indiana, North Carolina, and Beyond: Numbers and Asterisks

May 7th, 2008
By Mike Wacker
Given the nature of this Democratic primary, it only makes sense that Obama would take one state and Clinton would take the other. However, Obama soundly defeated Clinton in North Carolina while Clinton narrowly won a nail-biter in Indiana, and North Carolina has more voters and delegates as well. I would even say that tonight symbolizes the race in general; although this has proved to be a very close battle, all the signs are pointing to Obama if one looks deeper. Read More

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W. Lax Fights Irish With Playoff Bid on the Line

May 2nd, 2008
By Mitchell Drucker
The fate of Cornell’s season could very well be hanging in the balance tomorrow as No. 15 Cornell faces off against No. 10 Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind. The women’s laxers, who finished in second in Ivy League play this year, will be playing the Fighting Irish in what will be both teams’ last regular season game. As runners-up in the Ivy League, Cornell is not guaranteed of a NCAA playoff berth, so the squad’s postseason hopes may be resting on the outcome of tomorrow’s game. Read More

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Opinion

Time to Say Good Bye

May 2nd, 2008
By Mao Ye
Better teaching, better living and better rankings: these were the three campaign promises I made for the student trustee election in 2006. As my term comes to an end, I feel it is my responsibility to compare what I promised to do what I have actually accomplished in the past two years. During my tenure, my understanding of the original platform was deepened and broadened, but I have never, never forgotten my promises to you. Better Teaching My primary instrument to improve teaching was to declassify the course evaluation results. We began our efforts in CALS first, which was considered the most difficult to overcome. Several years ago, the CALS faculty senate passed a resolution prohibiting the dean and associate deans from seeing the evaluations. Read More

Arts & Entertainment

Slope Day Preview: Cranking Up the Hot Hot Heat

May 1st, 2008
By Sammy Perlmutter
I fear the lyrics to Hot Hot Heat’s 2002 hit single will morph into reality following the drunken debauchery that will surely ensue on tomorrow on Slope Day. People will be singing, “Bandages, bandages, bandages / Up and down on my legs my arms from you!” But whether or not these words will simply be the result of a catchy, stick-in-your-head chorus or of a horrible drunken accident … I guess time will only tell. Perhaps best known for “Bandages,” Hot Hot Heat has authored four best selling albums, which together include four top 50 hits. The band’s most recent album, Happiness Ltd., was released last year. Hot Hot Heat will perform second and directly before Gym Class Heroes tomorrow afternoon. Read More

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Farewell Seniors, Hello Summer!

May 5th, 2008
By Jennifer Vargas

Well guys, that's it! The Sun is done for the year! While this is good news for those of us who haven't slept since January, it's sad news for you because you won't be getting your daily dose of photos! Fear not, loyal readers, because we've done so many slideshows this semester that can you watch one every single week of the summer and still have some to spare. So now when you find yourself reminiscing about all of the great things that happened at Cornell this year, you can just fire up cornellsun.com, make your way to this post, and let our photos bring you back in time. Pretty awesome, wouldn't you say?