Crime
Police Investigating ‘Despicable’ Graffiti at Ithaca Skate Park
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The paint remained at the skate park on Saturday afternoon, where one skater said the graffiti was not indicative of the park’s atmosphere or the people who skate there.
Cornell Cinema
Pledging to Negotiate With Cornell, Student Assembly Apologizes for Contentious Cinema Battle
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Student Assembly tabled the resolution that would have eliminated more than $150,000 from Cornell Cinema’s budget.
GOP Tax Plan
Pollack Slams GOP Tax Plan, Says It Would Cost Cornell Millions
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Pollack argued the proposal would have a “perverse effect,” increasing the costs of Cornell while harming its ability to provide a quality education.
Presidential Task Force
Institute Hosts Forum to Deliberate Nomination Process for Presidential Task Force
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On Wednesday morning, nearly 25 faculty, administrators and students attended the first meeting.
IPD
Man Arrested for Alleged Attempted Robbery of Pedestrian’s Backpack
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Ithaca Police officers arrested a man Tuesday night after he allegedly attempted to take a backpack off of a passerby’s back.
Klarman Hall
Hedge Fund Run by Seth Klarman ’79 Owns Nearly $1 Billion in Puerto Rican Debt
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Klarman manages The Baupost Group, a hedge fund in Boston, which owns $911.6 million in bonds issued by Puerto Rico, the group confirmed to media outlets.
nobel prize
Cornell Research Contributes to Nobel Prize Winning Experiment
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Prof. Saul Teukolsky, physics and astrophysics, and senior research associate Lawrence Kidder are members of LIGO, a collaborative project that studies gravitational waves. They ran comparison tests for the prize-winning research.
Collegetown Assault
Advisor to Dean Details New Diversity Initiatives After Assault
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While recent events involving incidents of bias and discrimination have propelled the University to release plans for “diversity initiatives,” many students are looking for clarification of how diversity training would take shape.
Muslim chaplain
Cornell Appoints First Muslim Chaplain
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Unlike other Ivy League institutions, Cornell’s charter does not provide funding for religious positions. Instead, the chaplaincy will be funded by the donations of alumni and other supporters.
Cayuga Lake
Toxic Algae May Be Coming to Cayuga Lake
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Five of 11 finger lakes have experienced outbreaks over the past few years, a source said.