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Students Gather At Vigil To Mourn Loss of Lim ’13
November 3rd, 2009Under the light of a full moon, students gathered outside Clara Dickson Hall last night for a candle light vigil to remember Boon Jim Lim ’13, who was found dead in his dorm room on Oct. 19. A stereo played soft music in the background as Lim, an Arts and Sciences student from Malaysia, was remembered for his quick smile and inquisitive nature. Read More
Prof Explores Causes of Water Shortage
November 3rd, 2009In an effort to bring awareness to a variety of environmental issues, the Sustainable Earth, Energy and Environmental Systems speaker series highlights issues involving climate change and natural resources. The “Water — Impacts of Climate Change and Solutions” lecture was presented yesterday by Prof. Rebecca Schneider, natural resources. Read More
Women’s Studies Program Celebrates 40 Years at C.U.
November 3rd, 2009Forty years ago at Cornell, the program known today as Feminist, Gender and Sexuality Studies was in a much different state –– in fact it was non-existent. Non-existent is also a suitable term to describe the availability of courses relating to women in general on the campus of any major American university at that time. Read More
Big Red Bear Mascot Origins Date Back to Early 1900s
November 3rd, 2009Some will catch the Big Red Bear — Cornell’s beloved mascot — ice-skating at Lynah Rink between periods at hockey games. Others may notice him dancing on the field at Schoellkopf between halves at football games. Still others will see him dancing up and down Ho Plaza, riling up students on their morning walks to class. Read More
Rooker ’09 to Represent 4th Ward
November 2nd, 2009Ninety-Eight percent of Ithaca’s 6,000 4th Ward residents are Cornellians, so it may come as no surprise that the Common Council seat representing the district has a budding tradition of student representatives. Read More
Bio Major Removes Intro Course; Two Electives to Take Its Place
November 2nd, 2009Beginning with two trial classes next semester, the undergraduate biology major will undergo a significant transformation that affects multiple majors in three of Cornell’s colleges. After two years of planning, approval of the change was granted Oct. 22, according to Prof. Cole Gilbert, Entomology. Read More
As N.Y. State Deficit Looms, Gov. Paterson Proposes Cuts in Healthcare and Education
November 2nd, 2009Amidst rough economic times, New York State’s deficit will grow to $44 billion over the next five years, according to Gov. David Paterson’s budget office’s mid-year report released Friday. The state recession will not end until the second half of 2010, according to budget officials. Read More
Into The Streets Sees Record Number of Volunteers
November 2nd, 2009The streets of Ithaca were crowded with vampires, balloon boys and Lady Gagas on Halloween Night, but just hours before that, the same students ventured into the streets to participate in Cornell’s 18th annual day of service. Read More
Alumna Analyzes Brazil’s Emergence
November 2nd, 2009In an increasingly multilateral world, Brazil will soon rise as Latin America’s first superpower, said visiting professor Leslie Armijo ’78 in a lecture titled “Brazil as an Emerging World Power?” last Friday. Read More
S.A. Upholds Decision to Slash Cinema’s Funding
October 30th, 2009Between the protesters’ waving signs, the additional media coverage, the unusually vocal audience and the array of students with camcorders, yesterday’s Student Assembly meeting looked more like a political rally or professional sporting event than an Appropriations Committee by-line funding appeal. The entire meeting focused on hearing Cornell Cinema’s appeal to overturn the Appropriations Committee’s recent decision, which not only denied the organization’s request for a $0.75 increase, but also imposed a $2.40 decrease from $11.00 to $8.60 for the next two-year byline funding cycle. Read More