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EDITORIAL: Maintaining Momentum on Addressing Sexual Assaults

Jan 23, 2013

Upon our return from a long academic break, it is crucial that the Cornell community not lose momentum in its efforts to address sexual assaults on our campus.

EDITORIAL: Ensuring Academic Neutrality at WCMC

Jan 23, 2013

Some experts question whether such WCMC dean Laurie Glimcher's ties to the pharmaceutical industry endanger the objectivity of research at the college. While there are no allegations that Glimcher has committed any wrongdoing, we join these experts in their concern that such connections — both personal and financial — have the potential to distort the neutrality of academic research.

EDITORIAL: Changing Frat Culture, Beyond the Punishment

Jan 22, 2013

We hope the punishments the University recently dealt three fraternities will deter other houses from engaging in dangerous behaviors. However, they will only be successful if they are pursued in conjunction with broad cultural changes.

EDITORIAL: Keeping the Promise of the Tech Campus

Jan 21, 2013

On Monday, just one year after Cornell won its bid to build a tech campus in New York City, CornellNYC Tech welcomes its inaugural class of full-time students. While we are proud to witness this historic moment, the administration should ensure that this new endeavor fulfills, rather than detracts from, Cornell’s responsibility to its students on the Hill.

Editorial: To Eliminate Fraternity Hazing, Pledging Must End

Nov 29, 2012

Over the course of our time at Cornell, we have seen a full evolution of Cornell’s policy toward fraternities and sororities. While we have previously expressed concern about the overly heavy-handed nature of the University’s response to the Greek system, recent events have made clear to us that the Greek system is incapable of making broad cultural changes on its own. 

Letter to the Editor: A Call for Peace in Israel and Gaza

Nov 20, 2012

Three rockets a day. That is the average number of rockets that have fallen on Israel from Gaza since 2001. That is the number of times you and I hear a chimes concert at Cornell.

Editorial: Drowning Out Discourse on Gaza

Nov 20, 2012

On Monday, students representing two very conflicting interests met on Ho Plaza to express their competing views on the current violence raging in Israel and Gaza.

Editorial: Imagining Cornell Without Bridge Fences

Nov 15, 2012

Cornell must continue to make mental health a priority.

Editorial: A Safe Campus

Nov 14, 2012

A recently-launched student petition advocates expanding of the B.L.U.E. late-night shuttle service to help students avoid walking home alone at night after the recent spate of reported sexual assaults on campus. While this proposal looks good on paper, funds could be better allocated. There are numerous other approaches with much greater potential to create a safer campus in the long term.

Editorial: Shinagawa '05 for Congress

Nov 5, 2012

The Sun endorses Nate Shinagawa '05 M.A. '09 for Congress.

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