Growing Intolerant of This Intolerance

Casey Carr  —  Apr 1, 2013

Despite her concerns, Casey Carr '14 takes the plunge and tries fondue in Switzerland. 

Education Reform NOW

Jessica Pachak  —  Apr 1, 2013

Friday night, John Legend rocked Bailey Hall with beautiful music and regaled a group of 1,200 students and faculty with the tales of this country’s education woes. He hit the high points of the intense need for education reform across the United States before singing a few of his greatest hits.

TV For Thought: A Case For Teen Soaps

Natalia Fallas  —  Apr 1, 2013

Feeling nostalgic for the teen soaps of yesteryear? Commiserate with Natalia Fallas '14 as she discusses the lack of decent cathartic teen angst in today's teen dramas.

Fashion Friday: Thrift Away

Eleni Konstanto...  —  Mar 29, 2013

If you have $20 in your pocket, head to your local thrift shop and see what you can find!

This Dessert is B-A-N-A-N-A-S

Elizabeth Young  —  Mar 29, 2013

Elizabeth Young '14 keeps it in the family with her unique banana bread recipe. 

Hillary's Shift and Way-Too-Early Speculation for 2013

Chris Mills  —  Mar 29, 2013

 Why did she do it? After publicly announcing her reformulated stance on marriage for same-sex couples, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is once again back in the spotlight as the national media begins to pick way-too-early favorites for the 2016 presidential primaries.

New Members of Cornell's Class of 2017 Tweet Joy, Disbelief at Acceptance

Akane Otani  —  Mar 28, 2013

 

As Cornell released its regular decision results for the Class of 2017 Thursday evening, students from both the U.S. and around the world tweeted their reactions — sparing no emotion in the 140 characters they had to share. Check out the best of their messages here. 

See a tweet you think should be included? Tweet at us (@cornellsun) so we can add it to the list!

Opponents of Gay Marriage: Cry Me a River

Michael Sun  —  Mar 28, 2013

We all know the facts about marriage equality, but this issue is more than just facts. It’s about emotion and respecting others the way you would want to be respected. People against marriage equality absolutely sicken me to the point of anger. This is really one of the few issues where I unequivocally refuse to hold any respect for the viewpoints of the other side.

Big Red Ambition #12: Order Ice Cream at the Dairy Bar

Jaime Freilich  —  Mar 27, 2013

Jaime Freilich '13 tells us about her love for The Cornell Dairy Bar, which is reopening this fall.

Pad-See-Yum!

Danielle Diniz  —  Mar 27, 2013

 Danielle Diniz '14 continues to venture outside her culinary comfort zone by trying Thai cuisine.  

An Easier CS Curriculum Isn’t a Better CS Curriculum

Derek Chiang  —  Apr 30, 2013

 

Introductory courses should be about separating talented students from those won't be able to succeed in the field, an idea the computer science department has recently shied away from. 

The Road Not Taken

Susie Forbath  —  Apr 25, 2013

 GPS systems have made getting from point A to point B easy. But as they've become ubiquitous, we've also grown depedent on them.

How OSS Will Get You a Job and Make You a Better Person (and Programmer)

Parker Moore  —  Apr 24, 2013

 Juniors hoping to secure jobs in the software industry should look to open-source software as a way to learn practical knowledge about software development from peers and to meet developers who have a passion for great software.

iPhone 5: Teleportation from the App [Third] World to the App [Super] Store

Morgan Beller  —  Apr 23, 2013

 

Did you finally get rid of your BlackBerry and buy an iPhone? Here are 6 app to get you caught up on what you've been missing.

New York vs. Silicon Valley: A Battle of Two Mindsets

Ali Hamed  —  Apr 22, 2013

 For the New York City tech scene to succeed, the tech community must create an identity separate from that of their peers in Silicon Valley.