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Sandy Images

Peter Jacobs  —  Nov 6, 2012

Peter Jacobs '13 reflects on the toll Hurricane Sandy took on his home of New York City and praises the government relief that saved it.

Ithaca Town Board Member Called ‘Model’ Public Servant After Death

Sarah Cutler  —  Oct 24, 2012

After years as an involved community member, Ithaca Town Board member Nahmin Horwitz, 84, died on Oct. 17. Horwitz, a retired physics professor who taught at Syracuse University, served for two years on several of the board’s committees. 

Federal Inaction Could Hurt Cornell Research, Financial Aid

Caroline Flax  —  Oct 15, 2012

The cuts could potentially slash millions of dollars in financial aid grants for Cornell.

Interest Rates on Student Loans Set to Double

Margaret Yoder  —  Apr 27, 2012

Thousands of Cornellians may face higher debt loads if a bill that supports subsidized Stafford loans expires on July 1, which will cause interest rates on the loans to double from 3.4 to 6.8 percent.

A Plea for Moderation

Zachary Zahos  —  Apr 17, 2012

Feeling inspired after Dr Paul Wolfowitz's lecture at Bailey Hall, Zachary Zahos '15 defends his opinion ... on opinions. 

Xip Xop and It Don't Stop

Katherine Carreno  —  Apr 13, 2012

Simon Sedillo's documentary films remind Katherine Carreno '13 of the persuasive power of the music.

Cayuga Medical Center Pays Government $3.5 Million in Settlement

Rebecca Friedman  —  Feb 2, 2012

On Jan. 25, Cayuga Medical Center paid the federal government a $3.5 million settlement after the hospital was cited for six infractions of physician recruitment and patient referral regulations. 

Occupying the Discussion

Nov 16, 2011

The Occupy movement at Cornell and across the country may still be disorganized and lack a defined goal, but it has brought a number of important issues into the political discourse of the country and the campus.

Policy Fails: BP and Exxon Oil Spills

Seyoun Kim  —  Apr 6, 2011

The lecture was part of a series of lectures held by the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Although most speakers are Cornell faculty, Ott came to Cornell after Virginia Winkler ’14, read Ott’s book, Not One Drop, and sent Ott an email. After reading the e-mail and learning Winkler was a student at Cornell, Ott requested to come to Cornell to give the lecture.

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