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EDITORIAL | President Kotlikoff, It’s Time To Hit the Brakes

By The Editorial Board · Tuesday, May 5, 2026

The Editorial Board voices its concern for President Kotlikoff's handling of the Day Hall incident and urges him to exercise restraint and acknowledge what the footage shows. It calls on all Cornellians to be skeptical of University statements until the administration can prove its credibility to the Cornell community.

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BURZLAFF | A Final Is Never Final

By Jan Burzlaff · Monday, May 4, 2026

Opinion Columnist Prof. Jan Burzlaff comments on the stress of finals season, his own experience as an undergraduate and some important advice to students from the perspective of a professor who no longer assigns finals to his students.

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VILLAFUERTE | La Vie en Frenzy

By Vie Villafuerte · Friday, May 1, 2026

Opinion Columnist and Ph.D. student Vie Villafuerte explores empathy, identity and environmental care through her lived experiences as a Peruvian environmental engineering Ph.D. student in the U.S. Blending personal reflection, cultural references and social critique, she asks readers to become more aware of injustice, bias and disconnection while still holding onto kindness, connection and love for both people and nature.

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TOBIN | From Iran to Ithaca: Brooks Student Takes on the Ongoing War

By Lali Tobin · Thursday, April 30, 2026

Opinion Columnist Lali Tobin MPA '27 looks at the growing tensions between Iran and the United States by focusing on both policy issues and the personal stories of Iranian students at Cornell University. Through an analysis of public policy, she dives into the tricky balance between national sovereignty and human rights, while also examining how U.S. actions really affect people's lives. She argues that that to truly understand Iran, we need to go beyond just theories and consider the human impacts of global policy choices.

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CROUSE | The Ethics of Engineering

By Trevor Crouse · Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Opinion Columnist Trevor Crouse ’28 argues that all engineers should abide by the Order of the Engineer's vow of ethics to ensure that safety, quality and ethicality are always every engineer's top priorities.

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EDITORIAL | The Sun Endorses Policies, Not Candidates

By The Editorial Board · Monday, April 27, 2026

The Editorial Board sat down with several Student Assembly candidates for the positions of president and executive vice president. This year, The Board has decided to endorse policies, not individual candidates. Here are our takeaways and recommendations for the next Student Assembly.

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GUEST ROOM | In Defense of Defense

By Guest Author · Friday, April 24, 2026

Bryan Kim ’27 argues in defense of defense contractors, citing their contributions to civilian technologies students use every day, funding of Cornell programs and the role they play in deterring wars from happening, among other reasons.

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