Activism
Cornell Student Activism Shines Throughout 2010s
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Responding to national events or fighting for change on campus, Cornellians have fostered a strong culture of activism in Ithaca over the past decade.
News
Student Stewards Help Protect Gorge Visitors Amidst Concerns Over Safety
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A small army of students hired by Cornell, known as “Gorge Stewards,” patrol campus’ two gorges from May through September, providing guided tours and natural history lessons — while making sure visitors enjoy the scenery safely.
Columns
DELGADO | Facilities, Friends and Fantasy: What Truly Matters?
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Last semester, I met one of my closest friends. We were in a computer science class, filled with approximately 700 other students. Our rather comical teacher always made the class enjoyable and invigorating in our poorly lit auditorium in Statler. Yet, tucked behind his big friendly smile, my friend was suffering from depression, an illness that plagues many on the Cornell campus. I always sought to make sure that I could be there for him, especially given the fact that I myself haven’t had the easiest transition into the Ivy League.
antonio tsialas
Community Reels After Death of Cornell Freshman
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The weekend tragedy shocked the campus community, as Cornellians remembered Antonio Tsialas ’23, who was 18, as a “gem of a person.”
campus
North Campus Dorms Provide Community for Students on Campus During Fall Break
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After weeks of exams, papers and responsibilities, fall break offers a welcome respite for students to destress and relax. Many Cornell students decide to go home or get away from campus, though some students simply live too far away or choose not to step off campus for a quick vacation.
campus
Serial Thief Arrested for String of Cornell Library Thefts
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The accused thief had previously eluded the CUPD, which has been investigating a slew of larcenies reported at central campus libraries for some time. Among the items reported stolen included several credit cards, laptop computers and other property.
eatery
Eatery App Now Features Both Collegetown Restaurants and Campus Eateries
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On April 19, Eatery’s app development team announced a new updated version, which will now provide information about Collegetown’s restaurants in addition to on-campus eateries.
campus
Students Reimagine Campus Space from ‘Half-Built’ Ideas
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From bacteria-driven energy collection to shade and light analysis of Uris Hall to mental health space on campus, 13 groups of students across multiple majors and colleges gave four-minute presentations on how Cornell’s campus could be reimagined at the Half-built event last week.
food insecurity
Student-Founded Food Pantry Serves Over a Hundred People Weekly
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Bread N Butter, a food pantry founded and run by a graduate student, has been tackling the issue of food insecurity since September by providing free cooked meals to the campus community.
government shutdown
Government Shutdown Complicates Learning, Travel and Internship Opportunities for Students and Researchers
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As the shutdown affects students’ career plans, it also began to impact scientists, whose ability to do research was hamstrung as government funding vanished.