The Sun gathered at its downtown Ithaca office on Saturday to elect the 143rd Editorial Board. Dedicated and daring Sunnies stepped forward into their new roles, promising to protect the truth, above all else.
The truth can be hard to find these days. We have entered a world where leaders in the highest levels of government treat truth as malleable, and journalism as an industry that can be bent, rather than a pillar of democracy.
Papers across the nation have been hit with lawsuits and directives by the Trump administration. The Associated Press was barred from covering news events at the Oval Office for declining to call the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America. And in justifying the move, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated, “It’s a privilege to cover the White House.”
If we at The Sun stand by one promise, it is that we will always remain courageous. When The Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post shelved endorsements for Kamala Harris last fall, The Sun went full steam ahead on our own.
With police and administrators around, The Sun stayed steadfast in its on-the-ground protest reporting — part of a collective student newspaper effort that The Pulitzer Prizes honored during the web of encampment demonstrations last spring.
College papers preserve the narrative. We are documenters of history, and in an age of censorship and erasure, historians are needed more than ever.
Our readers have a key part to play in building our record. Contact us with tips to ensure the stories that matter are being covered. Send us correction requests when we mess up. And join the conversation by submitting letters to the editor and guest columns.
As The Sun dawns for another year, we will light the path to a more transparent future. We have never backed down from bringing the truth to our readers, and we won’t start now.
— J.S.
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Julia Senzon is a member of the Class of 2026 in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. She is the editor-in-chief of the 143rd Editorial Board and was the managing editor of the 142nd Editorial Board. She can be reached at jsenzon@cornellsun.com.
