Lyrical Fishing: Haley Heynderickx’ Seed of a Seed

Like a northerly loon lingering too long in the cooling waters of early November, Haley Heynderickx’s voice calls luminous, haunting. Her soft, empowered vocals layer in gentle strokes over her defining acoustic guitar, emboldened by  swaying strings and horns. Her message is profuse. Aware of itself, Heynderickx’s second studio album Seed of a Seed is simultaneously personal and prescriptive. Released last Friday Nov.

SUNBURSTS | Sunnies During Fall Break

The Sun’s Editorial Board took time off from hard-hitting journalism to enjoy their Fall Break. See what they’re up to in this week’s special edition of Sunbursts. LEVIN | Editor in Chief Gabe got his hair cut in Beacon, NY over the weekend. FATTAL | Associate Editor Max spent his Fall break in White Mountains, NH. “There was walking around, driving around, and not much else to do,” he said

SENZON | Managing Editor Julia travels on the subway with Emerson Mellon ’26, Emma Smolar ’26 and Emma Alexander ’26 as a part of NYCOMM, an industry seminar through the communication department.

TEBBUTT | Decline and Fall: How to Enjoy One Despite the Other

Something unusual happened this weekend, right here in New York: On Saturday, September 23rd, after a summer that will be remembered for its fiery red skies, creeping heatwaves and sudden deluges, the autumnal equinox drifted in without incident.

Ithaca’s skies were draped in seasonable gray; the temperature hovered at 54.8°F (12.6°C), well within the 30-year average. A light rain dappled the earth as students wistfully remembered sunny mornings past.

That’s not to say there wasn’t any fanfare; autumn’s liveries are the richest of any season. The red maples (Acer rubrum) in Baker Court swapped green guises for their true vermilion. Up on North Campus, something moved in the canopy of Palmer Woods. With black-and-white body and head of glorious yellow Technicolor, a Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) foraged for bugs and berries among the leaves. Every fall, this little traveler rides the north-westerly winds from Canada to Mexico to wait out the snow. Watching all of this unfold like clockwork, you’d be forgiven for thinking that all is right with the world; that the system works.

Spotlight on NTRES 2100: Introductory Field Biology

The course does not follow the typical prelim and final schedule; instead, students have several species identification quizzes scattered throughout the course of the semester. For these exams, students often roam the Cornell Botanical Gardens, identifying different types of trees.

BARAN | Climate Change Needs Alternate Perspectives

Every time a debate about climate change arises around me, I grind my teeth and waver. Should I add my opinion? Will others hear my perspective and denounce me as ignorant? Sometimes they do, but I usually speak my mind anyway. I tell them about an alternative perspective that is constantly weighing on my mind: are humans even obligated to try to mitigate climate change?