The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/category/uncategorized/)
The blues’ connection to the universal themes of hope, resilience and togetherness is a beacon of light in the journey towards a kinder world. The genre is the ultimate protest in its existence; its roots in slavery and reconstruction led a cathartic call to action that ascends chronologically through American history.
With Queer Month underway for Haven, the LGBTQ+ student union on Cornell’s campus, student leaders are hosting themed weeks to build community and curb feelings of loneliness.
Should we really be buying clothes online if there are all these unknown variables such as fit, texture, compatibility and condition? Is the disconnect with the actual item perpetuating irresponsible or unconscious shopping? Do you truly need more new clothes, despite how cheap they are?
Cornell Thrift is the answer to all of these questions. It is the perfect club to supplement fashion needs without overspending or buying new. Each year in Willard Straight, Cornell Thrift holds a pop-up thrift shop with a wide selection of free garments.
The moment we have all been waiting for is finally here — Trader Joe’s has officially opened in Ithaca! Both students and the Ithaca community alike have eagerly awaited this day. Located on 744 S Meadow Street, Trader Joe’s now occupies the corner store next to Old Navy. Students no longer have to trek to Syracuse to get their hands on the many decadent Trader Joe’s exclusives that we all know and love.
Walking into Trader Joe’s for the first time on Feb. 25 was like a breath of fresh air.
The operations research and information engineering teams — who have worked since the summer on the reopening plans — have continued to adapt based on added data from the fall semester.
After almost a week of daily double-digit cases as students returned to Ithaca, campus is making a gradual recovery.
Undeterred by a childhood diagnosis of Type I diabetes, sophomore Drew Bogdan has demonstrated resilience through his participation in wrestling and rugby.
Students take creative gap years and semester abroad to make the most of the unique college experience COVID has created.
After months of advocacy, Anabel’s Grocery will reopen in the first week of March, almost a year after it closed in mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Robert “Bob” Parker, a beloved professor in the College of Human Ecology, Division of Nutritional Sciences, passed away in Nov. During his 38 years in DNS prior to his retirement in 2018, he earned tenure, full professorship and was an integral member of the DNS administration. Parker served as Director of Undergraduate Studies and Curriculum Committee Chair, where he helped shape the undergraduate program and led the development of two critical majors. He taught courses in Nutrition and Food Science and mentored countless undergraduate and graduate students, including myself. Over the five years Parker mentored me, he taught me so much more than just science; he instilled in me the love of learning that was so prominent in his own life.
COVID-19’s ability to spread through air borne transmission, along with some transmission via contaminated surfaces, has necessitated social distancing measures that often run opposed to sustainable practices but through the pandemic Cornell has maintained its commitment to sustainability and eventual carbon neutrality.
