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September 1st, 2008The Sun will not publish today, Sept. 1, in observance of the Labor Day holiday in the United States. Please stay with us here on CornellSun.com for the latest updates on breaking news across campus and around the world. Read More
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How Do I Use the Toilet?
January 5th, 2008[img_assist|nid=26536|title=Architectural differences.|desc=A squat toilet in China.|link=node|align=left|width=|height=0] Bring your own toilet paper to China — but toilet seat covers are not necessary. With the exception of the bathrooms in the hotels and airports, the women's toilets did not have seats. Even in fancy bathrooms (many with motion-sensor flushing), there are squat toilets — ceramic holes in the floor with foot grids to stop your feet from slipping. We were confused the first day, but the toilets are easy to use after a few times. There really isn't toilet paper provided in the bathrooms, by the way, so carrying your own around is necessary. Use of the squat toilets is described in detail here. Read More
Leavin' on a Jet Plane
December 30th, 2007For the first time in the 127-year history of The Cornell Daily Sun, three editors and a photographer are currently on their way to China for a ten-day whirlwind trip. The Sun will be examining the University's historic ties to the Science Society of China, touring the offices of Chinese newspapers and magazines, speaking with Chinese and American students and diplomats and meeting Cornell alumni at the Cornell Club in Shanghai. The trip will be documented on cornellsun.com as well as in The Sun when print publishing resumes in January. We hope you enjoy this coverage. Read More
