News
Solar Flashback: Snow Storms
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The University cancelled classes and closed the campus on Monday due to the latest seasonal storm, and although past shutdowns have been rare, snow storms have affected campus in various ways over the decades.
Cornell Greek life
Solar Flashback: It’s All Greek To Me — A History of Greek Life Policies at Cornell
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Greek life is one of the oldest and most controversial systems at Cornell. The current structure of Greek life that we’re familiar with has been decades in the making, and in this week’s Solar Flashback, we wanted to take a look back at some of the most significant policy changes involving social Greek organizations. As Greek life reforms come into the spotlight once again, it’s important to understand its history in order to gain insights for future change.
solar flashback
Solar Flashback: The Hair-Raising History of Halloween at Cornell
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From Cornell’s earliest Halloweens to the present, revelers have used the occasion to both celebrate and wreak havoc.
solar flashback
Solar Flashback: Homecoming on the Hill
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This week’s Solar Flashback takes a look back at some memorable headlines, photos and quotes from past Homecoming events — including the first ever Homecoming celebration in 1922.
News
Solar Flashback: A Look at the History of Cornell’s Freshmen Orientation
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From formal academic meetings with peer advisors in the daytime to informal social treks to Collegetown at night, orientation week is a universal experience shared by freshmen across all seven colleges to get them started on their Cornell journey.
mental health
CGSU Submits Petition to University, Demands More Attention to Graduates’ Mental Health Care
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The six demands in the petition included an external review of Cornell Counseling and Psychological Services, gym membership reimbursement, improvement of the therapy referral process and others.
Cornell Hillel
Vigil to be Held on Ho Plaza Following Shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue
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“We will be gathering in the spirit of community and unity to show our commitment to loving and supporting one another against hatred by offering prayers and readings,” according to the event’s Facebook page.
MEChA de Cornell
Student Organization Posts Fliers on Anniversary of Disappearance of 43 Students in Mexico
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The fliers posted in Goldwin Smith Hall showed the faces and names of the missing students with the phrases “Vivos se los llevaron” and “Vivos los queremos,” meaning, “They took them alive. We want them back alive.”
GPSA
Pollack Presents on Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives, Mental Health at GPSA Meeting
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In regard to mental health, Pollack spoke about several substantive changes, including an increase of over two and a half years from 32 to 43 counselors and Cornell’s decision to contract with ProtoCall, a 24-hour by-phone mental health counseling service that Pollack said was “very carefully vetted” in the hope that it would be helpful.
CGSU
CGSU Regroups, Plans ‘Winnable’ Campaigns at First General Assembly of the Semester
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Cornell Graduate Students Union discusses new “winnable,” campaign and mental health during their Wednesday afternoon meeting, the first of the semester.