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Mock Oil Spill at Cornell Raises Awareness of Drilling

Emma Quigley  —  Apr 19, 2013

The scent of chocolate syrup wafted through Ho Plaza Thursday as student activists staged a mock oil spill to mark the three-year anniversary of the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster, the largest accidental marine oil spill in U.S. history.

Cornell Tech Campus Students: Classes Are ‘Inspirational’

Tyler Alicea  —  Apr 18, 2013

“It was as if Cornell Tech were written for me,” one student said.

Plan Pushing Diversity in Organizations to Face Student Assembly

Noah Rankin  —  Apr 18, 2013

A new resolution that could require every student organization to submit plans detailing how they will encourage diversity and inclusion in their group will be discussed, and possibly voted on, at a Student Assembly meeting Thursday.

For Second Year, Two Cornell Students Named Truman Scholars

Lauren Bergelson  —  Apr 18, 2013

Simon Boehme ’14 and Samuel Ritholtz ’14 were among the 62 recipients of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship — a merit-based fund for student leaders interested in government or public sector service — this year. 

Rawlings Scholars Present Final Research Projects

Christopher Yates  —  Apr 18, 2013

As the culmination of their research at Cornell, 49 seniors presented projects with topics ranging from pollination to “prep” fashion at the Rawlings Cornell Presidential Research Scholars Senior Expo Wednesday. 

Visiting Professor Encourages Sustainable Architecture

Elizabeth Kussman  —  Apr 18, 2013

Prof. Joel Sanders, architecture, Yale University, encouraged students to address the divide between the fields of landscape and architecture and consider the potential of unifying the two topics at a lecture Wednesday. 

Intervention Program Helps More Than 100 Substance Users

Noah Rankin  —  Apr 17, 2013

An intervention program intended to curb substance use among at-risk substance users has helped more than 100 patients — including Cornell students — at Cayuga Medical Center since January, according to a report.

University Assembly Passes Resolutions to Increase Campus Security

Tyler Alicea  —  Apr 17, 2013

“There are no walls around this campus,” Chief Zoner said. “What goes on in Ithaca is eventually going to go on [here on campus].”

Planned Parenthood Representative: Women’s Rights ‘in Danger Today’

Sarah Cutler  —  Apr 17, 2013

On campus Tuesday, Joe Sammons, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of the Southern Finger Lakes, discussed the organization’s role in continuing to fight for women’s healthcare rights, which he said “are in danger today.”

Cornell Student Trustee Candidates Share Stances on Divestment, Greek Life

Dara Levy  —  Apr 17, 2013

All candidates highlighted the need for a trustee to make changes for issues on campus by meeting with students. 

Barefoot March Raises Awareness of Children Without Shoes

Erica Augenstein  —  Apr 17, 2013

About 100 students participated in an event that celebrated One Day Without Shoes, an international event that aims to raise awareness of children around the world who do not have shoes. 

Cornell Runners Recall Terror, Shock After Boston Marathon Blasts

Akane Otani  —  Apr 16, 2013

In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings Monday, five Cornell runners recalled the terror they felt as they learned of the explosions, struggled to find family members and hurried to leave the city.

Fredrik Logevall, Cornell History Professor, Wins Pulitzer Prize for Book on Vietnam War

Sarah Cutler  —  Apr 16, 2013

Logevall said he was “stunned” when he learned that he had been awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his book, Embers of War: The Fall of an Empire and the Making of America’s Vietnam.

Cornell Slope Day to Cost $20 for Graduate and Professional Students

Nikki Lee  —  Apr 16, 2013

For the first time, graduate and professional students looking to attend Slope Day will have to pay $20 for admission to the event, the Slope Day Programming Board announced last week.

Cornell Startup, Rosie, Wins $200,000 in Competition

Jonathan Swartz  —  Apr 16, 2013

Rosie, a tech startup founded by Cornell graduate students, won a $200,000 grand prize at New York State’s largest business competition last week, according to Matt Ford ’13, head of business development for Rosie. 

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