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In a collection of photographs and audio at the Johnson Museum of Art, five engineering students shared stories of Ithaca’s elderly, homeless, refugees, advocates,with the public and Cornellians. The exhibit – titled “Untold” – is currently available online at untoldatcornell.com
Mayor Svante Myrick ’09 and other Ithaca officials discussed on-campus housing, parking, Schwartz Plaza redevelopment, and campus safety at a town hall meeting held at Collegetown’s eHub.
Hosted by the 2018 Class Council, Guac-Off for Haiti Relief invited students to taste and judge over 45 different guacamole made by fellow Cornellians. Proceeds from the event were donated to Edeyo Foundation, an organization that provides free educational, nutritional, and social support to disadvantaged children in Bel Air, Haiti.
Last weekend, hundreds flooded the streets of downtown Ithaca for the second annual Wizarding Weekend, a four-day celebration of J. K. Rowling’s phenomenon, Harry Potter.
At the Student Assembly Dining Services Committee’s third annual Food Day, visitors had a chance to taste the autumn harvest of New York State.
Following the passage of Student Assembly resolution in March for Cornell to recognize Indigenous People’s Day on the calendar, Native American Students at Cornell hosted a celebration of indigenous cultures from around the world on Oct. 15.
Fall Garba, a celebration of the Hindu religious festival Navrarti, took place last Saturday in Duffield Atrium. Hosted by Society for India — an organization that constitutes a community of Indian students on campus — the event aimed make the festival accessible to all Cornellians.
In early October, the Japan U.S. Association hosted its annual Ennichi celebration in Appel Commons, aiming to enhance awareness of Japanese culture on campus by presenting traditional games, performances and food.
In 2003, Gregory Bright was exonerated after serving 27.5 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. He shared his story of wrongful conviction and forgiveness with the Cornell community on Saturday evening in a one-man show titled, “Never Fight a Shark in Water.”
ICYMI: Hundreds of students, alumni, and Ithacans flooded the stands of the Schoellkopf Field on Sept. 23 to enjoy concerts by the Big Red Marching Band and Sparks the Rescue, traditional parts of the annual Homecoming fireworks and laser light show.