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This Week in History

Molly OToole  —  Apr 25, 2007

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On April 29, 2005, eight students, who came to be known as the “Redbud Eight,” shut down Day Hall in protest of a proposed 176-spot parking lot at University Ave., Willard Way and Lake Street, then home to Redbud Woods.

Former N.J. Gov Pushes Campus Sustainability

Alyssa Goldschmidt  —  Apr 25, 2007

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The Sun sat down yesterday with Christine Todd Whitman, former administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and former governor of New Jersey to discuss college students’ impact on the environment.

University Changes Free Bus Pass Policy

Ming Dang  —  Apr 25, 2007

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Students to start paying for passes next fall

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Students who received free OmniRide bus passes for the past two years will no longer enjoy riding TCAT for free. Beginning this August, the University will only provide free OmniRide bus passes to new students.

However, students will not have to pay to take the bus after 6 p.m. or on the weekends.

In Memoriam: Kurt Vonnegut Jr. ’44

Apr 24, 2007

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The 125th Editorial Board recently had the difficult task of announcing the death of one of the most influential American writers of the 20th century. Kurt Vonnegut Jr. ’44, a former Sun assistant managing editor and associate editor, will forever remain an irreplaceable part of The Sun’s history.

CCA Protects C-Town Sculptures

Apr 24, 2007

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News Brief

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Following a small fire in the art installation in Collegetown, the Cornell Council for the Arts had the sculptures coated with fire retardant material yesterday afternoon.

According to Milton Curry, director of CCA, there are regularly scheduled treatments of fire retardant material, and yesterday’s coating was simply an acceleration of this schedule.

Duke Agrees Not to Sue T.I.

Sun Staff  —  Apr 24, 2007

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After becoming the center of controversy earlier this month for allegedly failing to fulfill a contract to perform, Duke University has decided not to pursue legal action against this year’s Slope Day headliner T.I., according to The Duke Chronicle.

Police Report

Apr 24, 2007

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Disorderly Conduct

An officer was dispatched to Campus Road on April 21 at approximately 1:15 p.m. to take a report from a student who was harassed by three unknown male individuals. The case is still pending.

Former Gov. Discusses Environment

Alyssa Goldschmidt  —  Apr 24, 2007

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Christine Todd Whitman, former administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and former governor of New Jersey, gave a lecture last night entitled, “A Healthy Environment and a Healthy Economy: Finding the Green in Being Green,” in the Statler Auditorium.

Kyoto Now! Wins MTV Environmental Contest

Kara Capelli  —  Apr 24, 2007

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While the campaign to stop global warming may be an uphill battle, Cornell students proved yesterday that students can have a big impact in the fight. Yesterday the group Kyoto Now! was announced as the winner of thinkMTV’s Break the Addiction Final Exam contest, which challenged campus organizations across the country to submit evidence of educational activities and policy advocacy to reduce their school’s global warming pollution.

Cornell Mock Trial Team Finishes Third in National Competition

Jasmine Marcus  —  Apr 24, 2007

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The Cornell Mock Trial Organization came in second place in their division and third place of the 64 teams overall at the National Intercollegiate Championship Mock Trial Tournament held April 13 to 15 in St. Petersburg, Fla. Previously, the highest the team had been ranked in the tournament was last year when they finished in 34th place.

‘Tree Sculpture’ Burns in Collegetown Fire

Sun Staff  —  Apr 23, 2007

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Fire trucks with flashing lights lined College Avenue, and police cars blocked traffic from moving between Oak Avenue and Dryden Road in Collegetown around 8 p.m. yesterday. Students gathered in front of Collegetown Bagels, questioning whether Sheldon Court had caught fire. The commotion? The installation located in the plaza between the Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts and Sheldon Court had caught fire.

Experts Weigh-In on Ethiopia

Amanda Wheat  —  Apr 23, 2007

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Symposium places focus on cultural evolution

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“Ethiopia is both a country of great cultural achievement and racial denial,” said Ali Mazrui during his keynote lecture at a symposium on Ethiopia last Friday at the Africana Studies and Research Center. But to what extent is this statement true? Is it possible to be culturally prosperous while denying one’s heritage? During the symposium, experts on Ethiopian culture debated this controversial subject with intellectual gurus gathered from around the world.

City News

Apr 23, 2007

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Annual Living Wage in Tompkins County Rises

According to the Alternatives Federal Credit Living Wage Study released Friday, the wage necessary to live in Ithaca has increased by more than 7 percent since 2004. A living wage is considered $20,450 a year, or $9.43 an hour, for a 40-hour work week. This wage represents an annual increase of $1,348.08 since 2004. Forty-one of the 2,321 employers in Tompkins Country are certified as living wage employers, according to the Ithaca Journal.

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