campus shutdown
Cornellians Reflect on Second Anniversary of Campus Shutdown
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Two years since Cornell closed its Ithaca campus to prevent the spread of COVID-19, students, alumni and administrators reflect on those days of chaos.
china
Survivor of Chinese Concentration Camp Urges for Solidarity with Uighur Women on International Women’s Day
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Tursunay Ziyawudun, a Uighur Muslim who survived China’s Xinjiang concentration camp, spoke to Cornellians on Monday about international solidarity and her experience of human rights violations at the hands of the Chinese government.
24th annual chili cook-off
Local Restaurants Participate in 24th Annual Chili Cook-Off
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The Annual Chili Cook-Off returned to Ithaca in 2022 with fewer pandemic-related restrictions and many prizes for the best chilis, chili-related dishes and beverages.
News
Armed Drones Discussion Panel to Discuss Warfare Ethics
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John Brennan will join three other national security experts to speak to the Cornell community on March 14 about the past and future of drone warfare.
Trader K's
Local Secondhand Trader K’s to Close After 26 Years in Business
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Secondhand store Trader K’s will be closing its doors in April, after serving the Ithaca community for 26 years.
GPSA
Graduate and Professional Student Assembly Discusses Free Period Products, Assembly History
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At Monday’s GPSA meeting, the assembly heard presentations on the history of the assemblies at Cornell and on the campaign to provide free period products in bathrooms across campus.
News
University Will Host Webinar on the Experience of Fugitive Slaves
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Prof. Ed Baptist, history, will present Monday on the Freedom on the Move project’s work documenting the lives of fugitive American slaves in the 18th and 19th centuries using newspaper ads placed by slave owners.
Dating Apps
‘Perfect Match’ Matchmaking Service Returns for Valentine’s Day 2022
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The Perfect Match matchmaking service will return to campus for Valentine’s Day 2022. The site, created by a Cornell undergraduate, uses a survey to match participants with new people to date or sometimes just befriend.
Featured in Category
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity Returns to Cornell a Decade after Hazing Death
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More than a decade after being banned from campus over the death of George Desdunes ’13 during a Sigma Alpha Epsilon hazing activity, a campaign by the fraternity’s alumni has helped to return it to campus this spring.
BigBelly
University Assembly Discusses Public Safety, Trash and Recycling Cans in First In-Person Meeting of 2022
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The University Assembly met in person on Tuesday to hear from Cornell’s Public Safety Advisory Committee and proponents of a new initiative to install more sustainable waste receptacles around campus.