Opinion

Party Like It’s 1977

Apr 2, 2007

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1977 was a damn good year to be alive. Spain had its first democratic elections after 41 years under Franco; The Sex Pistols released Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols; the 1980s wouldn’t debut for another three years; and the Grateful Dead played arguably their greatest show ever at Barton Hall on May 8.

Defining hazing often a murky task

Apr 2, 2007

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Re: “The Stewart Standard,” Editorial, March 29

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To the Editor:

Defining hazing is one of the most difficult things to do, because it varies on a continuum from mild to severe. Just as you can have a little cancer, which is potentially dangerous, so to, a little hazing can be potentially dangerous. Doctors try to get rid of all cancer cells, even the most minute, and hazing specialists feel the same way. Why? Because we do not know when a seemingly innocent treasure hunt will turn dangerous, such as the ones which require pledges to obtain cocaine (true story).

Making the Most of Darfur

Jeff Purcell  —  Apr 2, 2007

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Posters throughout New York told me “millions are uniting to stop genocide” in Darfur. The Cornell Chronicle’s Krishna Ramanujan told me that a faculty workshop was “Cornell’s latest attempt to make a direct contribution to ending the genocide in Darfur.” Even George Bush calls the killing “genocide.” Not to ruin a good story, but the U.N. Security Council’s special committee on Darfur disagrees. And so does Nobel Peace Prize winning-Doctors Without Borders, who’ve spent more time there than anyone but the Sudanese.

Greek system actively committed to safety of members

Apr 2, 2007

Deckhead:

Re: “The Stewart Standard,” Editorial, March 29

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To the Editor:

After reading your piece, “The Stewart Standard,” about the failures of the Cornell Greek system to productively address hazing, I wanted to take a minute to let your readers know what attempts the leaders of the Cornell Greek system have made to curb hazing on our campus.

Shitty-Shitty Bang-Bang

Claire Readhead  —  Apr 2, 2007

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Note: I learned a few things from my last column: Joni Mitchell is not dead, I’m an unstructured writer and a chronic asshole. Apparently, Janis Joplin (not Joni Mitchell) offed herself in the seedy hotel on Sunset.

Daily Sun, you blow goats

Apr 1, 2007

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Re: “The Entire Issue Sucks,” News, Feb. 23

To the Editor:

I was incredibly appalled by the lack of journalistic integrity displayed in the Feb. 23 issue. When I picked up my copy of the newspaper in front of Collegetown Bagels, bought a Sweet Rachel with that delicious honey mustard sauce and settled in to read this issue, I immediately could not help but notice that there was a dime-size splotch of ink on page five. This is unacceptable. I like my pages to be fresh, crispy lean and clean like linen.

Sun prejudiced against rest of solar system

Apr 1, 2007

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Re: Your Entire History

Dear Bigots:

In the last 127 years, I have read The Sun thoroughly from back to front (yeah, that’s right. I was in a frat and I read sports first, cuz I’m in a frat and stuff).

Corrections

Apr 1, 2007

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In Thursday’s issue of The Sun, we made a lot of mistakes. Oops! Our bad! We really tried, but honestly, it was getting late and we really wanted to hit up the bars. Especially Jonny, because he was texting this girl all week.

Dawn Patrol

Apr 1, 2007

Deckhead:

From the Bro’d Out Editor Himself

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Today marks a historic day for The Sun. Today, as you sit in Econ 101 wondering where in God’s name the real Sudoku / Crossword combo went, we unveil for you a lexicon light years ahead of journalism as the world knows it: SurfStyle.

The Deliveryman

Ben Notterman  —  Mar 30, 2007

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The Scorpion King

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If there’s one thing I’ve come to appreciate about the community of Ithaca, it’s the vast selection of late-night eateries that are willing to deliver their food long after our professors have gone to bed. With the help of City Bucks, these restaurants have forged a cheerfully symbiotic relationship with the students of Cornell, many of whom view late-night delivery service as a sort of weekend ritual, the second-greatest way to end a long night.

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