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Who's Next? The Search for Cornell's Next Provost

C.J. Slicklen — Fri, 30 May 2008 13:28:22 -0400

The “Dick Cheney” of Cornell University has just left the building,

The University’s Chief Academic Officer, Provost Biddy Martin, has been selected to lead the University of Wisconsin-Madison as Chancellor.

While she’ll be missed, you had to be living under a rock if you didn’t see Martin’s departure approaching. Typically, the Provost position at an institution such as Cornell is a stepping-stone for a presidency or chancellorship at another university (or our own). And an all-star like Biddy was destined to take over at another school.

Cornell Provosts have left Ithaca to assume the presidencies at the Universities of Chicago, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, in addition to Emory University and Clarkson University.

Racism and the Asian Community at Cornell

D. Evan Mulvihill — Fri, 02 May 2008 00:18:19 -0400

On April Fools’ Day, I published a fake news piece (in the style of The Onion) titled “Asian Community Center to be Built Adjacent to Uris Library” on my blog CornellWatch. The post envisioned the Center as the cartoonish embodiment of the full spectrum of Asian and Asian American (A3) stereotypes, replete with a Pokémon Card Trading Arena, a Mi-So Slipi Lounge, and a Chinese restaurant selling cat for consumption.

Gov. Spitzer to Visit Ithaca Tomorrow

Rebecca Shoval — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:50:03 -0500

Gov. Eliot Spitzer (D) will speak in Ithaca tomorrow about a local revitalization project. He is scheduled to speak at 3:20 p.m. in the Common Council Chambers in City Hall.

Bored Over the Break?

Julie Block — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 17:58:11 -0500

So there I was, at home in my PJs at 4 in the afternoon on Wednesday, finishing up this season of Weeds while the rest of you lovely people were stuck at Cornell, in the library studying for finals and dealing with the snow. (You think I’m gloating?

Federalist Duels

Tim Krueger — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 09:40:18 -0500

Injustice—especially racial injustice—is written into our nation’s drug sentencing laws. It is embodied especially in laws that attach mandatory minimum sentences to certain categories of drug-related crimes. Thankfully, all three branches of the federal government seem to be awakening to this racial incoherence, and are critically assessing the issue in a more serious manner than they have in my lifetime (1986 marking the inception of both mandatory minimums and yours truly, I will proudly point out that I am two months the senior of Congress’ fear-induced brainchild). According to a December 17th New York Times article, however, a power struggle between legislative and judicial branches may bar concerted progress on the matter.

YouTube Killed the VMA Star

Julie Block — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400

9:05 pm: I walk in late to hear my housemates groaning over how awful Britney was; they can barely disguise their glee. On stage, Sarah Silverman is lauding how amazing and wonderful Britney Spears is. Uh oh, Brit must have been worse than I thought.

But no, she’s just setting up for a bitch-volley. “Isn’t it amazing? She’s only 25 and she’s already accomplished everything she’s going to accomplish in life!” Hey, be nice. But Sarah shouldn’t worry; it looks like she’s tanked too.

Housemate 1: What is she saying? Why is she being so awkward?

Housemate 2: Wait no, I love this. I love awkward.

One of Cornell's Most Controversial Alumni Resigns World Bank Post

Rebecca Shoval — Fri, 18 May 2007 03:44:37 -0400

World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz '65 announced yesterday that he would resign at the end of June after becoming the center of controversy again in the last month.

A special bank panel recently found that Wolfowitz "placed himself in a conflict of interest situation" when he became involved with his girlfriend's, Shaha Riza, pay and work negotiations.

C.U. to Remain Open Despite Weather

Chris Barnes — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 04:42:33 -0400

Bad news for those of you hoping for a snow day tomorrow: as of 4:00 a.m., a closing is not anticipated, according to an email sent out by Stephen T. Golding, executive vice president for finance and administration.

March Madness Breakdown

Cory Bennett — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 01:45:27 -0400

Realizing my weekly radio show, “The Sports Bonanza” was coming up Wednesday afternoon, I knew I had a responsibility, nay, a radio journalistic integrity to honor the pressure and demands of my listeners. My mother (comment: “I wish you would cut down on the potty humor, then I could tell your aunt and uncle”), occasionally my ex-girlfriend (comment: “It was fine”) and a couple of my drunken fraternity brothers (who once called in to ask if we knew a store that wouldn’t card if they tried to buy beer). Still, for my own sanity and the fact that my current my get-rich-quick idea (the pyramid scheme I was working on recently fell through) is to enter as many five dollar pools figuring I’ll win one, I had to fill out my bracket Wednesday night after returning home from putting out the Spring sports supplement. Here’s a play-by-play of my thoughts while filling out the bracket.

How to Beat the Bug

Alex Limjuco — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 17:49:58 -0500

As the days in Ithaca get shorter and colder, Cornellians increasingly fill the carrels of Olin and Uris library ready to study the night away. This is no coincidence as the end of the semester is the time for prelims, papers, and projects. However, the colder, darker days of winter also signals the start of the cold and flu season. While walking through the Olin, Uris, the dorms, or anyplace else it is not difficult to find someone already sniffling, sneezing, or coughing. As the winter days go by, more and more of your friends and peers will fall victim to these dreaded diseases.

The Second Most Important Question

Alex Limjuco — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 23:52:46 -0500

Every morning, the first thing I do is pick up a copy of The Cornell Daily Sun. After two years of reading, it finally hit me. Nowhere in The Sun is there a section about health. Sure, sometimes there are random articles about health. But there is no section or column dedicated to the topic. For such an important topic (especially for college students), I feel like The Sun needs at least something on health. That’s where I come in.