Welcome and congratulations to the newest members of the Cornell community — the Class of 2029!
Each year, The Cornell Daily Sun has the honor of greeting a new class, and this year, that class is you.
Cornell was founded as an institution for "any person ... any study." But that mission is more than a phrase etched in stone — it’s a challenge. It asks all of us to make this university more open, more thoughtful and more courageous than the day we arrived. For the past three years, I have seen that every student and every idea plays a part in that work. And for the past three years, I have been proud to document it with The Sun.
As the editor-in-chief of the nation's oldest continuously independent college newspaper, I’ve witnessed just how much a campus can hold. Student activism and scientific discovery. Tragedy, tension and celebration.
Over the next four years, you will realize what I have: No two semesters are the same, but they're all worth writing down.
Whether you’re flipping through our pages at Zeus, reading headlines on Instagram in bed or typing away at our office in the Commons contributing your own voice one day, The Sun is here to help you understand and engage with Cornell — in all its complexity.
Our desks offer something for everyone. Follow the top headlines with News and engage in campus conversations with Opinion. Hear firsthand accounts of student life in Lifestyle and learn about cutting-edge research with Science & Tech.
Read stories of Big Red spirit in Sports and see the faces and places of Cornell with Photo. Get colorful accounts of albums and films with Arts & Culture and witness the sights and sounds of the Hill with Multimedia.
Savor every moment as you close out your current chapter. In just a few months, you’ll hear the bells chime your favorite song for the first time, watch the rushing of the gorges on the way to class, stare off into the (unbeatable) sunset from the slope and begin building a version of yourself you’ve only just started to imagine.
And when you do, The Sun will be shining — ready to tell your story.
— Julia Senzon
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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.
