AGRAWAL | The Monarch’s Edict

Since we’re in the 90 day comment period before monarchs would officially be listed under the Endangered Species Act, I thought I would publicly offer my thoughts on the beautiful subjects of my life’s work. Their listing must balance reductive symbolism with true conservation.

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TIAS | Battling the Loneliness Epidemic

While the physical size of our campus cannot be changed, we need to address loneliness at Cornell by engaging in discourse that can contribute to dismantling the competitive nature of our campus, which seems to steep into our social lives negatively. Cornell’s administration should also pay more attention to creating better and more expansive mental health efforts for students.

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GUEST ROOM | Classics is the Best Subject to Address Our Current Age

At Cornell, I’ve come to realize that, by this point in history, to think that anything at all is unprecedented is simply to have not read enough history. There is no question that someone else has not already tried to answer, no issue that another society has not previously addressed (if not in content then at least in form). If, therefore, we find ourselves so unable to locate a prior moment comparable with our own, perhaps we just need to look further back in time.

SEX ON THURSDAY | Ditching Virginity

As I reflected on what to bring to the table for my first truly public column, I realized that it only makes sense to start from the beginning. For a sex column, “the beginning” means one thing: virginity — having it, losing it, taking it and abolishing it as a concept.

GUEST ROOM | The Urgency of Listening: A Reflection for Holocaust Remembrance Day

Holocaust testimonies bear witness to humanity at its most vulnerable. They urge us to confront the fragility of memory and the weight of history. These stories are rarely neat or complete — they are raw, fragmented and profoundly human. Yet, it is precisely in their complexity that they offer vital lessons in a world that continues to grapple with division and the consequences of silence.

KOTLIKOFF | Cornell’s Energy Transition

Cornell is committed to eliminating carbon emissions from its energy usage. Achieving this goal in a rapidly changing energy landscape in a manner that truly eliminates emissions, rather than simply shifting responsibility for them, is a complex and challenging problem.