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Hip-Hop Artist Drake Will Take the Stage for Slope Day 2010
February 9th, 2010Canadian rapper Drake will headline this year’s Slope Day, according to Dan Tracy ’10, chair of the Slope Day Programming Board. Read More
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New Office Will Help Cornell Minimize Spending and Streamline Departments
February 9th, 2010In an effort to cut back on the proverbial Big Red tape, the University recently created an Initiatives Coordination Office. Provost Kent Fuchs announced the creation of the ICO on Dec. 16. As one of the newest Reimagining Cornell initiatives, the ICO seeks to maintain and augment efficiency in the face of the ongoing economic recession. Read More
Appellate Court Will Hear IHS Newspaper's First Amendment Case
February 9th, 2010Eight former editors of The Ithaca High School Tattler gained a small victory in their fight for First Amendment rights in high school journalism: On Jan. 26., U.S. District Judge Norman Mordue issued a decision allowing an appeal of his earlier ruling that dismissed some of the students’ claims. Read More
Professors Work to Bridge Department Gaps with Digital Cross-Disciplinary Initiatives
February 9th, 2010Yesterday approximately 25 faculty members and graduate students gathered in the Guerlac room of the A.D. White House to consider ways to improve interdepartmental collaboration by bridging gaps between related fields of study at the University. Read More
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Cornell Graduates Rank Among Most Active in Peace Corps
February 9th, 2010Already providing the third-most Teach for America volunteers, the University’s graduates continue to flock in droves to the public sector. The University sent 46 volunteers into the Peace Corps in 2009, more than any other Ivy League institution, according to statistics released by the agency last Thursday. Read More
Drake to Perform at Slope Day
February 8th, 2010R & B and Rap Artist Drake will be performing at Slope Day this year, according to Dan Tracy, chair of the Slope Day Programming Board. Drake announced his North American solo tour today, during which he is scheduled to perform at a "private location" in Ithaca, NY on May 7, the date of Slope Day, according to Billboard. Read More
Davis Trades Admissions for Consulting Business
February 8th, 2010Doris Davis, associate provost for admissions and enrollment, is leaving Cornell after 10 years. Davis, who will not leave until the application decisions for the class of 2014 are complete, has changed the application process, financial aid policy and composition of incoming classes during her time at Cornell. Her replacement has not yet been named. Read More
Day Hall Releases New Budget Task Force Report
February 8th, 2010A proposal to dramatically change the flow of money between and through university’s seven different colleges sparked a heated debate last Friday, as faculty and administrators argued over the latest phase in the broader Reimagining Cornell initiative. Read More
Success of Locally Owned Pharmacy Gives Hope to Independent Retailers
February 8th, 2010Ever since the downtown CVS closed eight years ago, officials have been looking for a pharmacy to take its place. On Jan. 25, these officials finally got their wish when Palmer Pharmacy opened on East Green St. Read More
Tebow Super Bowl Ad Touches on Hot Topics
February 8th, 2010Just after kickoff last night, the Focus on the Family commercial hit the air. Even those who missed the Super Bowl have probably heard of the controversy over this infamous and previously unseen commercial featuring Heisman winner Tim Tebow. Read More