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Ithacans Voice Drilling Concerns
November 20th, 2009A 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). Read More
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ILR Task Force Report Calls for Few Changes
November 20th, 2009Though 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, 2009A 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, 2009With 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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Profs and Students Analyze Upstate ‘Brain Drain’
November 20th, 2009As the country faces its most serious economic recession in years, the rate of young, well-educated professionals settling in Upstate New York is reaching critically low levels, creating a brain drain in the region, according to some University faculty members. Read More
Cornellians Train Future Guide Dogs
November 20th, 2009Isys Johnson ’11 often finds herself in the company of her four-legged friend Jack, a 10-month-old German Shepherd. Johnson’s most recent sidekick, Jack accompanies her to lectures in the School of Hotel Administration, to dining halls and on runs around campus. Read More
Local Crops Yield Poor Harvest in Past Season
November 20th, 2009The recent stretch of nice weather in Ithaca provided no relief for the community in the region that depends on it the most. With rain and cold prevalent from May through July and the resulting spread of plant diseases, local farmers felt the effect in their crop yields this past harvest season. Read More
Deputy Defense Secretary Visits C.U.
November 19th, 2009Returning to the same room where he once took exams, Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn III law ’80 addressed Cornell Law Students about current pressing defense issues such as Guantanamo Bay and the novel threat of cyber warfare, stressing the advantages that his background in law training provides. Read More
C.U. Activists Claim Victory Over Russell
November 19th, 2009The Cornell Organization for Labor Action and the Cornell Students Against Sweatshops are joining student activists nationwide in celebration of what The New York Times called the student anti-sweatshop movement’s “biggest victory by far.” Read More
Likely H1N1 Flu Cases Rising Again; Gannett Still Waiting on More Vaccines
November 19th, 2009Cornell is once again experiencing an increase in the number of cases of likely H1N1 influenza, according to University health officials. Read More