Cornell Health
On World Mental Health Day, A Look Back at Cornell Mental Health Policy Change
|
Oct. 10 was World Mental Health Day, a day dedicated by the World Federation for Mental Health to raise awareness of mental health issues globally.
beauty
Life of the Dorm Room DIY Beauticians at Cornell
|
At home, everyone has their go-to hair stylist, barber, manicurist, etc. Yet, when students come to Cornell, they lose their favorite hometown beauty specialists, and have to find new people. That is where self-taught, enterprising students like Alayna Earl ’23 come in. “Three years ago I watched a YouTube video on [eyebrow] threading,” said Earl. “I would practice on my friends and sometimes they would give me money.
News
S.A. Green Lights Byline Funding for ALANA, Haven, Interfaith Council
|
The Student Assembly approved byline funding measures on Thursday for the groups ALANA, Haven and the Cornell Interfaith Council — with Alana’s funding almost doubling, Haven’s surging by 40 cents and Interfaith Council landing funding for the first time ever.
Contractor
Large Inflatable Rat Cruises Campus in Union Protest Against North Campus Construction Excavators’ Wages
|
“Scabby the Rats’ owners are the Upstate New York Operating Engineers Local 158 Union, who let him loose in an attempt to engage the University about how LRS Excavating, the subcontractor conducting the excavation of the North Campus Residential Expansion, may be paying its workers substandard wages.
Courses
Inside Two of Cornell’s Biggest Classes: Wines and Oceanography
|
When it comes to annual popularity, some courses tower above the rest — including BIOEE 1540: Introduction to Oceanography and HADM 4300: Introduction to Wines.
3 Idiots
‘3 Idiots’ Actor Omi Vaidya To Speak at Cornell’s Annual Diwali Show
|
Comedian and director Omi Vaidya, famous for his role in India’s 10th-highest-grossing film 3 Idiots, will come to Cornell on Nov. 9 for Society for India’s 57th Diwali Show, “Diya Jale” — making it “the oldest running Diwali Show in the entire world.”
solar flashback
Solar Flashback: Homecoming on the Hill
|
This week’s Solar Flashback takes a look back at some memorable headlines, photos and quotes from past Homecoming events — including the first ever Homecoming celebration in 1922.
Admissions
Court Rules for Harvard in Affirmative Action Case, Cornellians React
|
On Tuesday Oct. 1, Judge Burroughs ruled in favor of Harvard’s position in the Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard College lawsuit, a ruling which has allowed Cornell’s Admission Officers to breathe easy for now.
cic
S.A. Gives Preliminary Thumbs Up to Funding For Cornell Interfaith Council
|
The Student Assembly appropriations committee unanimously approved byline funding on Tuesday for the Cornell Interfaith Council, giving the group funding for the first time since its inception in 2015.
title Ix
Cornell Rolls Out HR 202 to Address Workplace Sexual Harassment
|
While the effectiveness of the HR 202 training remains unknown at present, Reddy said, “It’s definitely a step in the right direction.”