The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/author/oliviaweinberg/)
After ordering 75 percent of the New York workforce to stay at home on Wednesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) has “closed the valve,” ordering all nonessential workers to stay at home in a press release Friday morning.
Students have generated a spreadsheet with over 200 contacts willing to provide travel assistance and places to stay in wake of the several policies enacted in response to COVID-19, which have caused stress for students making last-minute plans.
Sarah Hurwitz, speechwriter to the Obamas, will give a talk to the Cornell and Ithaca community on March 23 about what it was like to work in the White House, as well as how she rediscovered her Jewish identity. Free tickets will be available in Willard Straight Hall starting on March 9, through the show date.
New school of Public Policy is announced after months of conflict and debate.
The second iteration of The Sun’s annual love and relationships survey offered the insights into the more intimate side of student life, including relationship statuses, hookup habits and dating experiences.
Ithacans — bundled up with their coats and scarves — made their way to the Commons to see what chefs had in store for the the 22nd Annual Chili Cook-Off.
Local businesses face their own challenge of feeding Ithaca football fans for Super Bowl LIV.
Led by a Cornell alumnus, Dean Foods, America’s largest milk producer, filed for bankruptcy on Nov. 12, following years of declining sales and steep competition from both industry competitors and rival food groups.
This Sunday, the TCAT will operate a one-day special route servicing Cornell’s campus and the Ithaca Farmers Market.
While this is not an immediate health concern, contamination does point to a larger issue regarding how waste disposal impacts the environment, according to researchers Dr. Jose Luzano M.S.’88 Ph.D. ’91 and Prof. Susan Allen-Gil of Ithaca College.