By ANNIE BUI With a $50 million gift from Verizon, Cornell Tech will develop the Verizon Executive Education Center, where students, faculty and other members of the tech community will be able to collaborate and bring “cutting-edge” ideas to life. The gift, announced Monday, will fund construction of the executive education […]
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Rulloff’s to Reopen Wednesday
By SOFIA HU For an establishment that has stood on College Avenue since 1977, the silence and darkness at Rulloff’s Restaurant and...
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New Horticulture Director for Cornell Plantations Announced
By PAULINA GLASS Rhoda Maurer — a horticulturist from Geneva, N.Y. — will be the new director of horticulture for the Cornell...
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Rand Hall Renovation Will Expand Current Fine Arts Library
By OLIVIA LUTWAK A major renovation — funded by a $6 million donation from Mui Ho ’62 B.Arch ’66 — is planned for the Fine...
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New Eddy Street Complex to Displace Pixel Lounge, Club Sudz
By JONATHAN DAWSON Both the Pixel Lounge and Club Sudz will be demolished this summer once construction begins for a new development,...
News
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New Branch of Korean Grocery Store to Open on Collegetown’s Eddy Street
By GABRIELLA LEE Collegetown residents will see yet another addition to the Asian food scene in...
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STUDENTS’ STORIES | John Lowry ’16 Connects Cafeteria Food Waste to Hunger in Ithaca With the Food Recovery Network
By EVELYN NAM The Food Recovery Network — a national organization that focuses on providing food...
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Student Assembly Opens Referenda Process to Students
By CHRISTOPHER BYRNS Any student will be able to submit a question for a student-wide referendum...
- Mistrial Declared After Jury Split On Mesko ’13 Rape Charge
- Kroch Library to Display 13th Amendment
- Campus Visitors Utilize New Itinerary Tool
Opinion
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THOMAS | A Call To Empathize With My Pain
By DEON THOMAS “You’re a nigger.” Despite finding yourself at a prestigious university such...
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EDITORIAL | Expanding Cornell’s Shared Governance
After enacting legislation Student Assembly representatives assert as being “the most important...
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FISCHER | Just Here So I Won’t Get Fined
By DAVID FISCHER This week, a 56-page slideshow detailing findings from a public opinion survey...
- DUGGAL | Unnoticed, But Not Unknown
- SCHULMAN | Bitcoins and State Quarters: Got Coins?
- BHOWMICK | Almost Single
Sports
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Marshall Shines, Red Splits Weekend
By OLIVIA MATTYASOVSZK This weekend wasn’t successful for every team from New England. The Cornell...
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SHATZMAN | Seattle Mistake Was Inexcusable
By BEN SHATZMAN On Sunday night, the Seahawks’ found themselves in a position similar to that...
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Red Sweeps Weekend Games Against Union, RPI
By DANIELLE LETOURNEAU Lynah Rink felt electric when Cornell (12-7-3, 10-3-2 ECAC) beat up on...
- MEN’S BASKETBALL | Red Splits Weekend Contests Against Brown and Columbia
- WRESTLING | Senior Red Wrestles for Last Time at Friedman
- MEN’S TENNIS | Tennis Thrives Upon Return Home
Arts & Entertainment
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GUEST ROOM | Why Selma Is Important to the Movement
By SARAH PAEZ The civil rights biopic Selma starts with a shot of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (David...
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Fanclub’s First: Indie-Punk at the Bear Club
By HADIYAH CHOWDHURY Fanclub’s first show of the semester did not have a very enthusiastic start....
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Test Spin: Napalm Death, Apex Predator
By TROY SHERMAN Musicians who once made (and got popular through making) music that is both good...
- DOOLITTLE | Ripples, Bastards and Broken Things
- Arts Around Ithaca: Week of February 2
- Satire and Social Advocacy: Jessica Williams at Statler Auditorium
Blogs
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EAT A PEACH | The Scent of a Man
By ELLA NONNI Pheromones are widely understood to influence mating in the animal kingdom, but how...
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MOSKOWITZ | Back Into Winter
BY HUNTER MOSKOWITZ In the dead of winter, the wind howls at the top of its lungs. The air bites...
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MANGA MONDAYS | “It’s Anime, Not a Cartoon!”
BY MICHAEL MAUER Are anime and cartoons the same thing? This is an extremely (and annoyingly) common...
- RAVE REVIEW | Booker’s Backyard: Delicious BBQ Awaits
- WATCH ME IF YOU CAN | Modern Films for the Hitchcock Fan
- FASHION FRIDAYS | Baby It’s Cold Outside (But You Look Like a Hot Mess)
Science
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Cornell’s Food and Brand Lab Looks at How Our Minds Affect Our Eating Habits
By KATHLEEN BITTER Cornell’s Food and Brand Lab, directed by Brian Wansink, the John Dyson professor...
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Study Finds Genetics May Be Connected To Makeup of Gut Microbiome
By DOMINIC NEUGEBAUER Recent research has indicated that a host’s genetic makeup influences the...
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The Scientist: Prof. Bruce Reisch Develops New Grape Varieties
By SUZY PARK Beginning with the School of Hotel Administration’s wine course as an undergraduate...
- Cornell Team Finds Bacteria Are Unable To Establish Growth on Anodized Aluminum
- The Scientist: C.U. Prof Discovers Galaxies 12.5 Billion Light Years Away
- Peer Review: Marianne Collard ’15 Studies Potential Applications of Fenugreek
Dining
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Le Café Cent-Dix: A local bistro with a knack for simplicity and tradition
By ZACHARY SIEGEL French cuisine rarely finds its way onto the laundry list of food offerings Ithaca...
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The Drink That Mends A Broken Heart
By HILLARY LANDSMAN Doctors and scientists alike continue to praise green teas and red wines for...
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Pop-Up Restaurant: A Delicious Surprise
By IAN SIGALOW Pop Up is Cornell’s newest trend in fancy dining. The Hotelie Entrepreneurs —...
- The Foodie’s Guide to Ithaca’s Guiltiest Pleasures
- Bacon, Burgers and Wings at Bandwagon Brew Pub
- Autumn Inspired Foods to Be Thankful for This Season












![Courtesy of Prof. Bruce Reisch
Great grapes | Prof. Bruce Reisch ’76, horticulture [right], and Steve Luce, a research support specialist [left], collect leaves of grape seedlings for genetic analysis.](http://cornellsun.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/pg-8-science-Reisch-200x125.jpg.pagespeed.ce.ZO0s-DXvTE.jpg)







