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OBASEKI | We Should Be Pursuing Political Serenity
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At the end of the day, the goal is to have the serenity to accept the things we cannot change, the courage to change the things we can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/category/opinion/page/3/)
At the end of the day, the goal is to have the serenity to accept the things we cannot change, the courage to change the things we can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
We oppose the Interim Expressive Activity Policy because it directly opposes library values, because historically activism and expression have been necessary to bring change to our campus and our libraries, and because the policy is incompatible with our professional ethics and morals.
The assertion that I sought to exchange preferential treatment for support within the Assembly is not only unfounded but deeply contrary to my principles and the values that I have consistently championed.
The two just haven’t thought their questions through.
President Pollack is more focused on profits than peace.
Congress, stay off our campus. Smith’s thinly veiled political motivations for “serious institutional change” at Cornell also set a dangerous precedent for congressional overreach.
Everyone can see them, so keep your mouth vacuum away from me!
History will vindicate those intrepid souls — operating outside the echo chambers of American plutocracy —who stood up and said “enough.”
While at first glance, this mentality is harmless and even iconic of Cornell and American colleges, it can unveil a toxic culture that is ingrained into students and even normalized — one that pressures people into going out despite the many risks of partying.