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Raphy Gendler '21 is a student in the ILR School. He is a senior editor on the 138th editorial board and was the sports editor on the 137th editorial board. Follow him on Twitter @raphy_gendler.
I loved this job because there’s always a story in sports, something beyond the score of the game that brings people together: Triumph, heartbreak, drama, unity, politics. Serving as sports editor was a lesson that at the core of everything is people and relationships. I’ll take with me the importance of telling real people’s stories and how these stories impact real life in ways that make a difference.
Rep. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.) declared victory in his reelection campaign for New York’s 23rd Congressional District at a small election night gathering in Corning around 11 p.m. Tuesday night. A delay in results caused by a high volume of mail-in ballots, however, means Reed and Democratic challenger Tracy Mitrano J.D. ’95 won’t know for several days the official and final results of their second head-to-head race.
Fear and shock gripped Cornell’s campus when President Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election. In the days that followed, members of a stunned student body gathered in solidarity and held “cry-in” events responding to the surprise result.
If Cornell men’s hockey has a 2020-21 season, Tristan Mullin will wear the ‘C’ and Kyle Betts, Cody Haiskanen and Brenden Locke will wear the ‘A.’
Halfway through the fall semester, Cornell’s reopening plan has proven to be one of the most successful in the United States. There are a few reasons the University was able to get it right, but the in-person fall hasn’t been without its challenges.
With in-person classes set to start next week, Cornell has a positive COVID-19 rate of almost zero. That places the University at a “green” alert level, the lowest of four.
Students from states on New York’s travel restriction have started their mandatory 14-day quarantines, and thousands of Cornellians are set to move into dorms this week. One first-year said the quarantine isn’t too bad, “but it definitely doesn’t feel like college.”
Resident advisors say Cornell isn’t doing enough to protect them. One R.A. said he and his colleagues are working extra without overtime or hazard pay. “I don’t see how this will last a semester,” he said.
Friday’s announcement marks the end of Barron’s collegiate career, which saw him tally 84 points in 98 games. He was a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award last season.
Travelers from 31 states need to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival in New York.