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Ithacans Voice Drilling Concerns

Ithacans Voice Drilling Concerns
Meghan Hess
Ithacans gather on the Commons yesterday to protest the potential use of a natural gas-drilling technique called hydrofracking, which they said would contaminate ground water.
November 20th, 2009
By Michelle Winglee
A public hearing concerning regulatory measures for horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing for the local Marcellus Shale natural gas resource was held at the State Theater in Ithaca last night, the topic of discussion: the draft of the Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement (dSGEIS). While local Ithacans criticized both the proposed plan as well as the drilling in general, Department for Environmental Conservation (DEC), the government agency responsible for the draft, would only listen to critiques of the document itself. Read More

Other News

ILR Task Force Report Calls for Few Changes

November 20th, 2009
By Michael Linhorst
Though many of the “Reimagining Cornell” academic task forces released earlier this month call for major overhauls of some academic programs, the School of Industrial and Labor Relations Task Force report does not recommend any changes to its academic programs, faculty levels or students services. Read More

Officials Address Recent Crime Wave

November 20th, 2009
By Evan Preminger
A recent increase in crime near campus prompted leadership from the Cornell University Police Department, the Cayuga Heights Police Department and the Ithaca Police Department to hold a panel discussion last night to clarify the facts of the recent spike in crimes and explain the prevention systems in place. Read More

S.A. Considers Changes to Election Regulations

November 20th, 2009
By Keri Blakinger
With 12 resolutions and three amendments on the table, yesterday’s Student Assembly meeting was a packed legislative session. The focus, however, surrounded discussion of Resolution 30, which proposes a number of changes to the S.A.’s Election Guidelines. Read More

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Opinion

Who Owns the Moon?

November 20th, 2009
By Richard Elkind
Towards the end of my first year of law school I, like most of my classmates, attended a meeting in preparation for the writing competition. The writing competition is used for the law journals at Cornell to select their associates for the next year. At this meeting all the journals gave a brief presentation and distributed a handout providing information on their journal; during the presentation for one of the journals, I noticed that when they formed they originally funded themselves with a bake sale. This struck me as an excellent idea, and I decided I wanted to start my own law journal, The Cornell Journal of Space Law, which I would fund by selling cookies shaped like rocket ships, the sun, etc. (if this idea failed it was suggested to me that I should solicit Richard Branson for funds). While I never followed through with this idea, I do actually remain very interested in space law as a field, and many law students still approach me to discuss or joke about space law. Read More

Red Letter Daze Feature

Red Letter Daze

When Was the Last Time YOU Cheated?

November 19th, 2009
By Vesna Harasic and Jason Boada
Most morally reprehensible activities are done under-the-radar. The same goes for cheating. That is, students don’t just flat out cheat in front of their teachers — they do it in a more “behind-the-scenes” kind of way. Read More

Sports

Another Day, Another Major

November 20th, 2009
By Zack Slabotsky
The Red continues to show that skill and experience can overcome athletic disadvantages. On Wednesday, Cornell defeated UMass on the Minutemen’s home court. The Red (2-0, 0-0 Ivy) used superior execution and shooting ability in overcoming noticeable disadvantages in quickness and athleticism against its Atlantic 10 foe. Read More


Opinion

Speaking Out: Beyond Fiscal Resources

November 20th, 2009
By Caroline Hugh
“To ensure that our community embraces and supports individuals from all racial, ethnic, religious, gender, sexual orientation, class, disability, and nationality groups in their chosen pursuits.” — A Cornell Diversity Goal As Cornell students, we feel that the University must boost its efforts to support Asian and Asian American students, henceforth collectively called “Asian” due to limited space. Read More

Arts & Entertainment

It's the End of the World ...

November 20th, 2009
By Ahsiya Kurlansky
It was an unsuspecting Friday night when I got the text-message, “Come see 2012! It will be fantastic!” “Questionable,” I thought to myself. Read More

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Blogs

Paranormal Activity: Now with Vampires!

November 19th, 2009
By Rabia Muqaddam
Hey nerds! Last week on Teens That Bite But Don’t Sparkle: Another fun lady character died, Damon joined a club, Stefan stayed mad, Elena stayed sad and then Cheerio and Matty got drunky and snuggly! Then we held a séance for John Hughes. Read More
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