The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/olin-library/)
“For the first time, we are enabling students to tell us what materials they need for their courses, which we hope will allow us to better support students who want or need to utilize library resources for their work,” Hines said.
At Cornell’s first “Chats in the Stacks” book talk of the year, Prof. Sabrina Karim, government, gave insights into the context, problems and solutions of the unequal power dimensions and peacekeeping missions in the U.N.
Winners of Olin Library’s first ever student art competition will have their artwork featured on the first floor elevator doors and receive a $100 gift card to the Cornell Store.
Kelsey McBean, the son of Tompkins County legislator Leslyn McBean-Clairborne (D-1st Ward), was arrested Wednesday for attempting to steal a laptop from Olin Library, according to the Cornell University Police crime log. At 5:35 p.m. Tuesday, McBean sprinted from the library with the stolen laptop, entering McGraw clock tower. According to one witness, he was seen carrying a knife. Police removed McBean from the tower approximately 20 minutes later and he was referred to Ithaca City Court, according to the crime log. Legislator McBean-Clairborne is the director of the Greater Ithaca Activities Center.
A young male was reportedly seen stealing a laptop in Olin Library before running from the building at approximately 5:35 p.m. Tuesday. Several people pursued him, and a witness at the scene shouted that he had stolen a laptop. Another witness was heard yelling, “He has a knife!”
After sprinting out of Olin Library, the man ran into the entrance of the McGraw clock tower. Approximately two minutes after entering, blocked from leaving, the man retreated further up the tower. Cornell University Police arrived at the scene at 5:40 p.m. and escorted the man from the building at approximately 5:55 p.m. Police took statements from several witnesses at the scene.