Opinion
GUEST ROOM | It’s Time for Pollack to Step Down
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UNC quickly shut down and is planning to empty out their dorms after only one week they saw 130 cases, when will we draw the line?
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GUEST ROOM | Cornell Should Pay Closer Attention to its Own Reopening Model
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The Cornell reopening model hinges on two factors: Students will return to Ithaca, as found in survey results, and Cornell has no jurisdiction over students who live off-campus, making testing for COVID-19 difficult if the campus is closed. Testing is integral to their model, as it should be, and inability to test off-campus students would mean COVID-19 could and would spread, potentially largely undetected. These factors are contestable, but let’s assume for a moment the model works, at least within its own framework. The model demands testing, testing and more testing within the Cornell community to keep the virus from spreading. It, of course, takes into account the relationship of the campus to the broader area: “We were surprised to see that the outside infections had such a large effect on results.
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Tompkins County Residents Urge Cornell To Modify Reopening Plans
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Cornellians aren’t the only ones affected by the University’s reopening plans — some Tompkins County residents worry that Cornell’s reopening will negatively impact the surrounding areas.
Opinion
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: RE: ‘Shift in Quarantine Process Enhances Public Health’
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Let me start by saying that I have great respect for anybody who has to take responsibility for the lives of others during this pandemic.
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Despite Risk of Over a Thousand Infections, Pollack Reiterates That Reopening is the ‘Best’ Path
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The latest two administration emails responded to criticisms of Cornell’s reactivation plan and revealed the behavioral compact.
Opinion
GUEST ROOM | Shift in Quarantine Process Enhances Public Health
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With less than a month before the semester starts, we all must expect more changes. Please continue to monitor the NYS travel advisory and adjust your plans accordingly should your state go on, or come off, the list.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: RE: ‘Administrators Outline Thursday’s ‘Excruciating Decision’ at Latest Town Hall’
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It is disturbing to every parent and student attending Cornell but especially stressful to the entering freshman class’ students and parents.
Opinion
EDITORIAL | Cornell’s Inability to Quarantine Arriving Students Should Concern You
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Cornell, already, is not holding up their end of the bargain; we have to pick up the slack.
Cornell
Cornell Doubles Down on In-Person Semester as Quarantine Orders Complicate Move-In
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As New York’s 14-day quarantine mandate grows to 34 states — covering over 5,000 Cornellians — the University announced that it would backtrack from its promise to offer quarantine housing to all on-campus students.
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Administration Defends Reopening Plan, Even As Peers Do Otherwise
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Cornell administrators defended the fall reopening plan in national media throughout July. Meanwhile, many peer institutions are planning to welcome only a portion of students back to campus.