Men's Hockey
No. 2 Men’s Hockey Outlasts Brown, Earns 7th Straight Win
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The Red had only scored one goal through the first 52 minutes, but an own-goal and an empty-netter helped Cornell secure its seventh win in a row.
Men's Hockey
Galajda’s Shutout Performance Suffocates Yale, Leads No. 2 Men’s Hockey to Ivy Title
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Junior goaltender Matt Galajda recorded 17 saves in his third shutout of the year as the Red clinched its 20th Ivy title in program history.
Cornell University
Cornell’s Highest Paid Employees Are Clinical Professors, Boasting Multimillion Dollar Salaries
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Cornell’s latest tax returns reveal that the University’s highest-paid employees were clinical professors — sporting salaries that range from around $4 to $8 million in the fiscal year ending in 2018.
Student Assembly
Student Panel Calls for End of Contribution Fee at Student Assembly Meeting
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The long-standing effort to blunt the effect of the student contribution fee — a charge that ranges from $2,700 to $3,700 for all Cornell students — came to a head at Thursday’s Student Assembly meeting, as a panel made up of students argued in favor of waiving the fee.
Amazon
Popular Among Cornell Professors, Mechanical Turk Continues to Face Ethical Questions
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In topics as diverse as love, hedge fund analysis, and wellbeing, Cornell faculty and students have been using a popular crowdsourcing platform known as Mechanical Turk for research.
Ithaca Politics
With Past Campaign Lessons Under Her Belt, Mitrano J.D. ’95 Believes 2020 Will Be Different
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Mitrano has raised around $444,200 so far in the campaign, which includes the $70,000 from the media refunds in 2018, according to Mark Pruce, Mitrano’s campaign manager. The amount that they have on hand is around $183,000.
divestment
Employee Assembly Greenlights Fossil Fuel Divestment
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In a 22-1-0 vote, the Employee Assembly passed a resolution to divest from fossil fuels. Amidst two major protests surrounding divestment in the past week, the assembly argued that investing does not align with Cornell’s core values.
Admissions
First-Year Spring Admissions Students Arrive on Campus, Braving the Cold and Embracing Life at Cornell
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In the middle of the harsh Ithaca winter, 50 new Cornellians faced the cold and joined the Class of 2023 in January, as first-year spring admits.
Applied Economics and Management
Being Overweight and Male Poses an Advantage at Work, Cornell Study Says
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A research team, led by applied economics and management professors Kevin Kniffin, Vicki Bogan and David Just found that overweight men in the workplace are found more persuasive than their female counterparts.
recycling
New Yard Waste Fees at Tompkins County Recycling
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The Tompkins County Recycling Center announced in a statement on Feb. 12 that there will now be a fee for dropping off yard waste, previously free of charge, citing declining rates of recycling.