Spring Break
Alternative Breaks Supplies Untraditional Spring Break Options Aimed at Social Justice
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Alternative Breaks, a Cornell student group, is providing 11 different spring break options, aimed at social justice.
Cornell Law School
Cornell Law Alum Named Homeland Security Head Lawyer
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Cornell Alum appointed by President Trump to serve as DHS’ top lawyer just five months after he fired predecessor John Mitnick.
entrepreneurship
A Cornell Senior’s Startup to Showcase for Milan Fashion Week: This Is My Spacesuit
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Shoshana Swell ’20 and her team blast off to Milan Fashion Week to show their “spacesuits”.
Featured in Category
Yusef Salaam, One of The ‘Exonerated Five,’ Talks Criminal Justice Reform
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To a packed audience in Sage Chapel, Yusef Salaam — a member of the falsely imprisoned “Exonerated Five” — spoke about his experiences with incarceration, faith and criminal justice reform.
tiktok
Riding the Viral Tiktok Wave, First-Year Marine Biology Student Finds Internet Fame
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He can’t Renegade, but with 1.1 million followers and counting, one Cornell first-year is starting to feel the fame –– TikTok fame that is. John Dombrowski ’23 has amassed a cult following on the popular app, and it shows no signs of slowing.
food insecurity
Egg-Vengers Assemble to Combat Food Insecurity
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In an initiative pioneered by six animal sciences students, thousands of eggs from Cornell’s poultry farm, which are currently composted, will be cleaned and delivered to local food shelters to mitigate food insecurity in the area.
Gimme! Coffee
Baristas’ Union Wins Arbitration, Employee Reinstated
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Gimme! Coffee has undergone a months long arbitration process after demoting Lead Barista Rebecca Lespier after an allegedly-racist post. While the verdict the arbitration is yet to be released, the case has caused a divide between the cafe’s baristas.
Feminist Gender and Sexuality Studies
Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department Celebrates 50th Anniversary
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After pioneering women’s studies in 1970, the Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.
College of Human Ecology
College of Human Ecology Should Remain Intact, Faculty Senate Recommends
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After a Faculty Senate meeting, and prolonged debate from students and faculty alike, the College of Human Ecology will not be restructured or rebranded to emphasize the study of public policy.
divestment
As Cornell Assemblies Gear Up to Vote on Fossil Fuels, Faculty Senate Introduces Divestment Resolution
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The Faculty Senate introduced a resolution to support divestment from fossil fuels at the Feb. 12 meeting.