Arts & Culture

Reading in Times of Distress

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When I first started writing this article, my mind was on the election and my fears for the future. Now, our reality has become steeped in even more tragedy that has left many in our community reeling. Amidst everything, I found myself turning to books — and the escapism they provide — to cope with the unrelenting sense of uncertainty and heaviness around me. 

In moments like these, it can be difficult, dealing with a flood of emotions or maybe even more so to feel them slip away behind walls. There are many coping mechanisms out there, but, in my opinion, none come close to the power that escapism through reading can offer. Reading goes beyond distraction, it offers a liminal space to indirectly connect with feelings and to discover pieces of yourself.

Letters To

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Your Vote in Ithaca Matters Much More Than You Think

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Editor’s Note: This column responds to Seth Berman’s Oct. 29 column titled Your Vote Won’t Matter, But You Still need to use it. I write in response to a recent Sun column that claims the votes of Cornell students “won’t matter” because New York is not a presidential swing state. Although the column ultimately encourages students to vote in spite of this supposed irrelevance, it is irresponsible and ill-informed to claim that our votes at Cornell don’t matter. Despite New York’s solid-blue status on the presidential level — not to mention Ithaca’s political leanings — our congressional district (NY-19) is one of the most competitive in the country.