CUPD
Cornell Installs Security Cameras Across West Campus Gothic System
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Cornell Police can now use footage captured by new security cameras in the Gothic residence halls to investigate crimes.
161 things to do
Cornell Students Embrace the Cold on Snowy Day Off
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Amid a Winter Storm Watch and a day off from classes, Cornellians received an extra-long Thanksgiving break with the first snow day of the school year.
Burglary
Annual Crime Report Reveals Increase in Burglaries, Sexual Crimes in 2018
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“Overall, it’s increased reporting from everyone on campus,” Cornell University Police Chief David Honan told The Sun. Honan attributed some of the uptick in reporting numbers to increased data from campus security authorities, who are obligated to inform CUPD when violations or crimes occur.
arts
Famed Director and Producer Spike Lee Coming to Cornell Sept. 20
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Lee, an often provocative director who has risen to prominence for his unique portraits of race, “revolutionized the role of black talent in cinema,” according to James Buzaid ’22, promotions chair of CUPB.
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.
Anti-semitism
Swastika Spotted on Goldwin Smith Hall Exterior, Drawing Concerns About Campus Climate
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A swastika was found emblazoned on the facade of the west side of Goldwin Smith Hall facing the Arts Quad, drawing concerns from students over the current campus climate.
Cornell emergency
Cornell to Host ‘Simulated Emergency Incident’ Drill Sunday Morning
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More than 100 first responders and 40 volunteers acting as victims will trial a broad range of procedures “in a simulated emergency incident” from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m on Sunday
Burglary
Off-Campus Burglary of a Television Prompts Cornell Crime Alert
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“A tenant has just informed me that an intruder entered her apartment while she was home,” Posner wrote. “The person ran off with a TV.”
ithaca police department
Ithaca Police Respond to Downtown Bomb Threat, Conclude No Current Public Threat
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The Ithaca Police Department responded to a bomb threat this morning at the Tompkins Financial site around 8:25 a.m.
candidates
EDITORIAL: The Sun Endorses Spring 2019 S.A. Special Election Candidates
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After last year’s meme-fracas, one might be forgiven for wiping the Student Assembly from memory, or perhaps just forgetting that positions beyond that of the president exist. But that would be a mistake. Starting Tuesday at 9 a.m., and continuing until noon Feb. 14, students will have the opportunity to vote four new representatives onto the Student Assembly: one LGBTQ+ liaison, one first-generation student representative and two minority students liaisons. Cornell’s unique system of shared governance and S.A. affinity representation creates seats at the table for communities long marginalized in higher education.