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Matthew McGowen

Matthew McGowen is a member of the class of 2019 in the College of Agriculture and Life Science. He is a staff writer for the news department and can be reached at [email protected]

Off-Campus Housing

Common Council Considers Creating Commission to Address Ithaca Housing Issues

By Matthew McGowen | December 2, 2018

Mayor Svante Myrick ’09 intends to create a new commission to holistically assess long-standing housing issues in the city, including the lack of enforcement mechanisms, affordable housing and preventing landlords from requiring leases to be signed over a year in advance.

News

Harold O. Levy ’74, Transformative Figure in New York City Public Schools, Dies at 65

By Rochelle Li and Matthew McGowen | December 2, 2018

He established a summer school to pick up the slack for 300,000 failing students, doing away with automatic promotion to the next grade.

mental health

Student-led Mental Health Task Force Submits Recommendations to Administration

By Matthew McGowen and Maryam Zafar | December 1, 2018

The student-led Mental Health Task Force formally submitted a letter to Vice President of Student and Campus Life Ryan Lombardi on Friday, outlining proposed actions to improve Cornell’s mental health services.

cooking competition

Rice, Seaweed, and Chips Ahoy: Creative Creations at ‘Asian Chopped’

By Matthew McGowen | November 27, 2018

“It’s 50 percent presentation, 50 percent creativity, zero percent taste,” said Grace Shau ’20.

Housing

Cornell Student Abandons House, Sleeps in Library After Months-Long Dispute With Landlord

By Matthew McGowen | November 25, 2018

Water flooded out of the toilet in the bathroom of Shimon Shuchat ’19 and Mei Zheng ’18 on Sept. 24, collapsing a section of the ceiling in the apartment below them. The students had disabled all of the apartment’s carbon monoxide alarms and smoke detectors, and the gas oven was left on to heat the apartment while they slept.

mystery boxes

What Were the Mysterious Boxes on Ho Plaza?

By Matthew McGowen | November 20, 2018

According to Qiao, the boxes inspired some unexpected attention and several inquiries from the student body.

Hamilton County

Of New York’s 62 Counties, Only One Has No Current Cornell Students

By Matthew McGowen | November 18, 2018

Only two New York counties have had periods without representation at Cornell in the past nine years, according to admission statistics, and Hamilton County has been off the map for five years running.

Ithaca Budget

City Budget Increases Stormwater Fees to Compensate for Cornell’s Low Tax Contribution

By Matthew McGowen | November 13, 2018

President Martha E. Pollack contested the idea that Cornell doesn’t pay its fair share in an interview with The Sun on Monday.

Farm Ops

From Rifles to Radishes: Cornell Program Helps Veterans Farm

By Matthew McGowen | November 12, 2018

The program provides veterans with scholarships and classes in everything from maple syrup tapping to mushroom cultivation to beekeeping.

Housing

‘Desirable’ Collegetown Leases Leave Market up to 16 Months Before Residents Move in

By Josh Girsky and Matthew McGowen | November 7, 2018

Collegetown housing has students signing leases almost 16 months before residence. With the number of large houses decreasing, demand has increased, causing students to compete for the few available properties and sign their leases earlier, even for houses not in the best condition.

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