Think of a profession that you associate with physical labor … bricklayer? Janitor? Lumberjack? What about a profession associated with education … professor? Lawyer?
2024 Election
Trump Is Elected 47th President
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Republican nominee Donald Trump will reclaim the White House in 2025, following an arduous campaign.
2024 Election
LIVE UPDATES: General Election Results 2024
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Follow live as The Sun reports the latest results on the races that matter in New York and across the country.
Arts & Culture
Blurring Lines: Resurgence of ‘I, Robot’
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In a world where science fiction often feels confined to the pages of our books or the threads of our imagination, Tesla’s reveal of its humanoid robot (Tesla Bot) offers a glimpse of fiction melting into reality. In I, Robot, humanoid machines struggle between obedience and the tantalizing possibility of something more — reflecting human desires and fears. Are we approaching a world where the lines blur between creator and creation?
With the Tesla Bot entering the scene, a daunting sense of familiarity emerges as ethical and societal concerns from I, Robot resurface, highlighting unsettling parallels between fiction and reality. In the film, robots are bound by The Three Laws of Robotics to ensure they remain obedient and harmless to humans. Yet, as the plot unfolds, we see that despite these strict safeguards, the machines begin to develop minds of their own, pushing the boundaries of their programming as doubts about their owners’ intentions cloud their “minds.”
Football
Football Can’t Hold on in Last-Second Loss to Brown
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Cornell failed to get on the scoreboard in the fourth quarter, allowing Brown’s offense –– particularly its kicker –– to tack points down the stretch to hand Cornell its second Ivy League loss.
2024 Election
Assemblywoman Anna Kelles Outlines Campaign Priorities Amid Challenges from Write-in Candidate
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The Sun interviewed New York Assemblywoman Anna Kelles (D-125th District) about her platform for the upcoming election and her response to challenges posed by last minute write-in candidate, Lindsay Lustick Garner.
Football
Football Faces Brown in Pivotal Ivy League Road Matchup
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“We have got to get aligned, make sure we know our assignments,” Swanstrom said. “With the infancy of this program, it’s really staying within the structure of fundamental football.”
Galleries
SUNBURSTS | Fall Foliage
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As the turning of the leaves marks the start of the second half of the semester, Cornellians have enjoyed the fall foliage and autumn activities. SUNRISE | Students walk to class as the sun rises over Libe Slope. (Nathan Ellison/Sun Staff Photographer)
BAILEY | At Bailey Hall, signs of autumn emerge as the leaves turn red. (Nathan Ellison/Sun Staff Photographer)
THE SLOPE | A student trudges up Libe Slope. (Jaein Ku/Sun Staff Photographer)
MCGRAW | The top of McGraw Hall towers above the foliage on the Arts Quad.
Galleries
IN PHOTOS | CML’s Board of Trustees Walkout
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Over 150 protesters staged a walkout outside of the Law School during the Board of Trustees meeting on Friday.
Sports
Sprint Football Pulls Off Thrilling Victory Over St. Thomas Aquinas College
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Most notably, Cornell held the Spartans to only 76 yards on the ground after struggling with run defense all season.
Arts & Culture
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Brings Fall Vibes with Beethoven’s Pastoral
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As UGG season returns and Halloween decorations spawn, people are defrosting their fall playlists. This year, I have decided to add Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 in F major, also known as the Pastoral Symphony, to my playlist, after being lucky enough to hear it performed live by the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra on Oct. 12, conducted by Music Director Andreas Delfs. Beethoven’s Pastoral is broken down into five movements that all revolve around the central theme of celebrating harvest.