2020 Election
New York Axes Presidential Primary
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On June 23, NYS registered voters will now only be able to vote for candidates in congressional and local races — not the presidential.
Student Assembly
Student Assembly President, Executive Vice President Face Off at Debate
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Student Assembly president and executive vice president candidates pushed the platforms they hope to implement in the S.A. at a debate on Monday evening, if voted in during next week’s elections.
Dyson
Revolving Door Turns Again As Dyson Dean Becomes Simmons University President
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After less than two years, Dyson dean Lynn Perry Wooten will leave Cornell to serve as president of Simmons University.
congress
As Senate Tries Trump, Professors Predict Impeachment Outcomes
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As the impeachment of President Donald Trump moves to trial in the Senate, Cornell professors shared their views on the significance of the House charges –– and their predictions for how America’s historic impeachment trial will play out. On Tuesday afternoon, as the Senate began trial proceedings, bitter partisanship was on full display, with Senators sticking to party-lines in several key votes, The New York Times reported. By the end of Tuesday night, multiple attempts by Senate Democrats to subpoena documents from the White House had failed –– reflecting a so far intense battle on what process the impeachment trial will follow. While Democratic leaders in the chamber have insisted that additional witnesses and evidence be subpoenaed by the Senate, many Republicans have resisted such plans. “If witnesses are, in fact, called, they might have some very significant things to say, and the trial would be much longer,” Prof. Richard Bensel, government, said in an email to The Sun, who said that House Democrats’ decision to impeach Trump was the “one ethical choice.”
However, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-K.Y.) has thus far stuck to a limit on the time for arguments: three days.
democrat debate
The Next Democratic Debate Moderator? A Cornellian.
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As 11 — and possibly more — Democratic candidates for President of the United States jostle and jibe on a national stage in Ohio next month, a hint of Big Red will be seen amidst a stage of blue: Marc Lacey ’87 will moderate the debate.
cornell daily sun
The Sun Interviews Martha Pollack
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At the end of the spring semester, The Sun had the opportunity to interview President Martha Pollack, touching on topics ranging from the expansion of mental health services, sensitivity responses to tragedies, Cornell Tech, food insecurity and Prof. Brian Wansink’s termination.
Featured in Category
From Unsuccessful Candidate to President-Elect, Joe Anderson ’20 Has Big Plans for the Student Assembly
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As the clock tower bells chimed over a sunny Arts Quad, Student Assembly president-elect Joe Anderson ’20 sat down with The Sun to talk about presidential victory, funding reform, administration on campus, and his vision for the Assembly’s role in it all.
culture
Cornellians Experience ‘Cultural Exchange,’ Meet National Leaders on Second Annual Trip to Pakistan
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In hopes of eradicating the stereotypes against their home country, two Cornell alumni from Pakistan started organizing trips to bring students to their home country starting last year. This past spring break, 24 Cornell students travelled to Pakistan, where they got to learn about the culture and meet notable figures such as the President and the Chief of the Military.
Elections
S.A. Election Results: Joe Anderson ’20 Elected President, Cat Huang ’21 to Be Executive Vice President
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After three days of voting, Cornell’s undergraduates elected Joe Anderson ’20 as the next Student Assembly president. Voters also elected Cat Huang ’21, current S.A. transfer representative, as Executive Vice President, the position currently held by Anderson.
board member
President Martha Pollack to Serve on IBM Board
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President Pollack is set to join the board of the New York-based tech giant, where she might expect to earn up to 300,000 dollars a year.