Mars Rover
NASA Declares Death of Cornell-Led Opportunity Rover After 15 Years on Mars
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The rover was meant to last 90 days. Instead, it roamed the surface of Mars looking for signs of past life for over a decade longer.
budget
Cornell Introduces Smallest Recent Tuition Increase — $6 Less Than Last Year’s Hike
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Provost Michael Kotlikoff said in an interview Sunday that students receiving University financial aid will see “no net increase” in tuition owed next year, even as the sticker price increases.
water damage
Burst Rockefeller Pipe Causes Cascade of Problems
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“Some [water] went out [an attic window], and the rest came down through the ceilings, walls, etc — third floor, second floor, first floor, and a little bit to the basement,” Haddad said.
AAP
First Female Dean in AAP’s 122-Year History Assumed Office Jan. 1
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After 122 years, the College of Architecture, Art and Planning’s first female dean assumed her position on New Year’s Day. Dean J. Meejin Yoon ’94 is expected to serve a five-year term.
News
Head of Carl Sagan Institute is Searching the Stars For Life
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“We have nearly 4,000 confirmed exoplanets [that we can test] so far,” she told the crowd. “We have about 5,000 more candidates that we are still evaluating.”
pipe burst
Frozen Pipe Bursts in Rockefeller Hall Attic, Flooding Classrooms
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Buzzing alarms and rushing water drowned the quiet top floor of Rockefeller Hall late Tuesday night when a pipe in the attic burst, dousing the building in water that gushed out the windows and splattered onto the concrete below.
Big Red Bullet
Bus Driver Charged With Homicide, Had Cocaine in System During Crash That Killed Cornell Alumna, Prosecutors Say
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Prosecutors said bus driver Charles Dixon had traces of cocaine in his bloodstream and that the Cornell alumna who died had texted 911 minutes before the crash, warning of Dixon’s erratic driving.
midterm elections
Dems Win House, Republicans Hold Senate Majority
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Democrats were projected to seize the majority in the House with 33 new seats, while the Republicans were predicted to pick up three more seats to fortify their Senate majority according to polling site FiveThirtyEight.
People’s Organizing Collective
Students Demand University Eliminate Student Contribution Fee
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Freshmen at the University are required to chip in $2,700, which cannot be reduced through grant aid or University scholarships.
Big Red Bullet
In Wake of Fatal Bus Crash, Big Red Bullet Riders Recall ‘Dangerous’ Behavior of Company’s Drivers
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Two people filed complaints with Big Red Bullet in the last year, one of which resulted in the company terminating a bus driver, according to an email from the company obtained by The Sun.