Looking Back at a Year of Eclipse
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A year ago, Eclipse was just a twinkle in the eyes of then Sun managing editor Rebecca Shoval ’08 and senior editor Jessica DiNapoli ’08. A welcome addition to The Sun’s weekly routine, Eclipse sought to emulate The Sun in a magazine-style fashion, with engaging and quirky pieces.
It all started with an investigation into Cornell’s new media image as the “hottest Ivy.” Eclipse investigated events around town, such as Homecoming or the Ithaca Brewfest, as well as issues affecting Ithaca: young professionals making their homes and careers in Ithaca, seniors choosing to reside here in their old age, as well as town-gown relations and racial tensions among residents. More recently, Eclipse delved into the lives of people around campus, investigating the house secrets fraternity chefs are privy to and why so many sorority house parents are Mormon. Eclipse even did a bit of investigative journalism, posting an ad on Craigslist for some no-strings-attached sex to see the presence of sex solicitation in the Cornell community.
The Eclipse columns, intended to be interesting and easy reading, varied from the Peanut Gallery advice dialogue to Lauren Kramer’s ’10 witty See and Be Scene commentary on the Cornell social scene. Eclipse’s newest column addition, Cheap Dates, gave friends and couples cost effective and fun ideas for adventures around Ithaca, while Local Yarns dug deep in Ithaca to give a close look at some familiar faces around town.
All year, The Sun photography department brought you bright and beautiful weekly photo montages, taking a closer look at student life and campus in pictures. And, of course, there were the horoscopes, which, with the help of Nora Tickell ’10, have shifted to a shorter, more Cornell-centric format.
While Eclipse has been The Sun’s centerfold each Friday, next semester look for the even better, new and improved Eclipse. Look forward to smaller pages, closer to an actual magazine in size, and a separate pile next to The Sun each Friday. While you can be assured that your favorite columns and features will continue in the fall, anticipate larger and brighter photos, exciting designs and even more space for the fun and original Eclipse writing that you’ve grown accustomed to.
We know you’ll miss Eclipse this summer — the feeling is mutual. So be sure to check out cornellsun.com/Eclipse this summer and, as always, if you have any comments, criticsms, suggestions or are interested in writing for Eclipse next year, send a quick e-mail. We hope you’ve grown to love Eclipse as much as we have; this fall, you’ll have even more to love about the youngest and most fun section of your favorite paper.