Opinion

GUEST ROOM | The Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute: An Academic Partnership for Health, Media and Urban Solutions

By Opinion Department · Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Cornell Tech Dean and Vice Provost Greg Morrisett discuss how Cornell’s partnership with the Technion has been essential in the creation and success of the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute's research, startups and practical solutions in health, media and urban technology.

GUEST ROOM | ‘Lowkenuinely,’ Are We Witnessing the Fall of Language?

By Opinion Department · Wednesday, March 18, 2026

BURZLAFF | What Classrooms Do to People

By Jan Burzlaff · Tuesday, March 17, 2026

PETROVA | ‘Abolish ICE’ Means Little Without ‘Free Palestine’

By Mina Petrova · Monday, March 16, 2026

GUEST ROOM | No to Violence, Yes to Peace: A Response to the CGSU-UE Resolution

By Opinion Department · Monday, March 16, 2026

Postdoctoral Fellow Rhona Burns argues that the CGSU-UE resolution irresponsibly legitimizes violence, relies on misleading claims and fuels division and antisemitic rhetoric. She calls for a truth-based commitment to peace, security and justice for both Israelis and Palestinians.

GUEST ROOM | Coming to Terms With American Universities

By Opinion Department · Friday, March 13, 2026

Guest Columnist Paul Kurgan '27 reflects on his time at Oxford University and discusses how American universities can learn from its system.

CLIFFORD | A Yes Man Never Really Says Yes

By Elise Clifford · Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Opinion Columnist Elise Clifford '29 reflects on the natural inclination to say "yes" to things even when not fully wanting to.

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR | This Giving Day, The Sun Is in Your Hands

By Sophia Dasser · Tuesday, March 10, 2026

A letter from Editor in Chief Sophia Dasser '28 asking the Cornell community to support The Sun's independence through its March 12 Giving Day campaign.

TODDINGS | Overnight Sensations: The ‘Heated Rivalry’ Stars and the Perils of Superstardom

By Skylar Toddings · Monday, March 9, 2026

Opinion Columnist Skylar Toddings '29 examines how the stars from Heated Rivalry have handled their shift into the spotlight and how fame impacts the mental health of young, upcoming stars.

BADAWI | Cornellians, the Time to Act Is Now!

By Leah Badawi · Friday, March 6, 2026

Opinion Columnist Leah Badawi '27 urges Cornellians to take action to protect their own threatened liberties by peacefully resisting Cornell's compliance with the Trump administration.

WALTER | When Values Actually Matter in Close Relationships

By Kira Walter · Friday, March 6, 2026

Opinion Columnist Kira Walter '26 reflects on a friendship breakup that speaks to a larger issue of morality hypocrisy that looms in the background of all relationships until it reaches a catastrophic tipping point.

COMMITTEE ON THE FUTURE OF THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY | Universities Need to Take a Human-Centered Approach

By Committee on the Future of the American University · Thursday, March 5, 2026

Professor Rick Geddes, a member of the Committee on the Future of the American University, argues that universities must focus on revitalizing their humanities and civics curriculums while adopting a more traditional role in society.

GUEST ROOM | What Will Save Us From Ourselves? Not Another Engineering Building

By Opinion Department · Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Professor Bruce Levitt argues that it is not engineering, but the arts that will ultimately save humanity from its most dangerous threat: itself.

The Cornell Daily Sun Welcomes its 144th Editorial Board

By Sophia Romanov Imber · Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Associate Editor Sophia Romanov Imber '28 introduces the 144th Editorial Board.

CORNELL DINING STUDENT WORKERS | While Cornell Collaborates with Trump’s Austerity, Student Workers Pay the Price

By Cornell Dining Student Workers · Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Cornell Dining Student Workers argues that Cornell's austerity policy is simply a front for voluntary budget cuts that hurt the University's most vulnerable students.

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR | The Sun Will Not Be Dimmed

By Sophia Dasser · Tuesday, March 3, 2026

On Saturday, the 144th Editorial Board was elected. Today, Editor-in-Chief Sophia Dasser '28 introduces the board and its commitment to resisting the dimming of discourse.

BELMONTE | Making Trump Sound Normal

By Adrian Belmonte · Monday, March 2, 2026

Opinion Columnist Adrian Belmonte ’28 explains the extremist rhetoric of MAGA through a lens of economic pricing, in which exacerbations of speech have led to civilizing the Trump administration’s messaging.

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STEINGARD | America Is Only Doomed on Your Phone

By Mihir Steingard · Friday, Feb. 27, 2026

Opinion Columnist Mihir Steingard '28 argues that college students surrendering to doomerism kills hope and prevents change.

CORNELL DINING STUDENT WORKERS | Student Dining Workers Have Had Enough

By Cornell Dining Student Workers · Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026

Cornell Dining Student Workers introduces itself, who its members are, why the organization exists and what it hopes to accomplish. We lay out our mission to document the real, lived experiences of student dining workers whose stories have long been curated out of the University’s official narrative.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | A Fragile Index

By Opinion Department · Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026

Professor Holst-Warhaft reflects upon President Trump’s denial of the dangers posed by climate change to human health and the environment, which reminds the author of a poem written for the inauguration of Cornell’s 12th president.