COVID-19
Cornell Collaborates with New York State to Create Online Public Health Course
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Cornell and New York State collaborated to launch a free online public health course to empower people to help inform their communities.
COVID-19
Melissa DeRosa ’04 Reveals Cuomo Administration Nursing Home Cover-Up
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Melissa DeRosa, secretary to the Governor and Cornell alum, confirms underreporting scandal for death numbers in New York nursing home.
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Spotted Lanternfly Found in Ithaca, Prompting State Elimination Efforts
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The spotted lanternfly, an invasive insect with an agriculturally harmful potential, has been spotted in the Ithaca area.
COVID-19
As Cases Surge, New York State Bans Most Gatherings, Nightlife
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All gatherings at private residences larger than 10 will be banned, and Bars, restaurants and gyms must close at 10 p.m.
Women's Opportunity Center
State Budget Cuts Force Women’s Opportunity Center to Lay Off 7 Staff Members
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The Women’s Opportunity Center has not received full funding from New York State since March, forcing the organization to lay off seven employees at a time when the pandemic has strained demand for career training services.
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Gen-Z: COVID Killers or Good Samaritans? — Reflections from an Atypical Quarantine
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Boredom — modern man’s worst fear. Typically it’s avoided by countless hours of swiping left and right through cookie-cutter Tinder profiles in hopes of securing a post-quarantine hookup, scrolling through meme feeds on Instagram that no longer make you laugh, browsing your favorite subReddit in hopes of finding a new post since the last time you checked (two minutes ago) and sending pictures of your blank face to other expressionless victims of the same archaic curse. How else is a Gen Z-er supposed to pass his time when forced live like a Band on the Run? Any way you look at it, quarantine presents a psychological and social quandary of the likes my generation has never had to deal with. Solitude.
Absentee Voting
New York State Offers Online Application for Absentee Voting
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As Election Day approaches, New York State declared on Tuesday that absentee ballots can now be requested online.
News
Contradicting Cornell, Cuomo Says NYS Colleges Should Close If COVID-19 Cases Reach 100 in 1 Week
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Cornell recently committed to considering a shutdown if campus reached 250 cases in a week, but a recent decision by Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) may not make that feasible.
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Administrators Outline Thursday’s ‘Excruciating Decision’ at Latest Town Hall
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With classes starting in a little over a month, administrators explained in a Friday town hall why Cornell suddenly backtracked its promise to provide quarantine accommodations for all students living on campus.
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N.Y. State Senator and Alum Campaigns for Congress With His Home District in Crisis
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Having adapted to COVID-related restrictions, Cornell alum N.Y. State Sen. David Carlucci ’02 (D-38th) has continued to campaign for Congress.