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Following several campus tragedies in recent weeks, The Sun’s photography department collected images representing community resilience throughout the fall semester.
Here’s how Cornell’s over 16,000 undergraduates have found time to come together.
Election Day was this Tuesday, Nov 5. Hundreds of students lined up in RPCC to vote, while thousands of residents voted throughout the county.
Men’s and women’s ice hockey play their first games at Lynah Rink for this season. Here’s a brief history chronicled in photos.
As the turning of the leaves marks the start of the second half of the semester, Cornellians have enjoyed the fall foliage and autumn activities. SUNRISE | Students walk to class as the sun rises over Libe Slope. (Nathan Ellison/Sun Staff Photographer)
BAILEY | At Bailey Hall, signs of autumn emerge as the leaves turn red. (Nathan Ellison/Sun Staff Photographer)
THE SLOPE | A student trudges up Libe Slope. (Jaein Ku/Sun Staff Photographer)
MCGRAW | The top of McGraw Hall towers above the foliage on the Arts Quad.
The Sun’s Editorial Board took time off from hard-hitting journalism to enjoy their Fall Break. See what they’re up to in this week’s special edition of Sunbursts. LEVIN | Editor in Chief Gabe got his hair cut in Beacon, NY over the weekend. FATTAL | Associate Editor Max spent his Fall break in White Mountains, NH. “There was walking around, driving around, and not much else to do,” he said
SENZON | Managing Editor Julia travels on the subway with Emerson Mellon ’26, Emma Smolar ’26 and Emma Alexander ’26 as a part of NYCOMM, an industry seminar through the communication department.
This past week, the Cornell and Ithaca communities came together to take a stand for and honor the causes and conflicts they are most passionate about. Cornell Graduate Students United — Wednesday, Oct. 2
Last Wednesday, approximately 180 Cornell Graduate Students United members and supporters gathered in front of Bailey Hall and Day Hall to protest the suspension of international graduate student Momodou Taal. (Ming DeMers/Sun Photography Editor)
CGSU argued the union should be able to bargain Taal’s suspension with the University under a Memorandum of Agreement reached last July. Taal taught a First-Year Writing Seminar class before his suspension, meaning his working conditions were impacted by the University’s disciplinary action.
Starting Sept 27, last weekend was packed with events in Ithaca. From big red apples to the Big Red defeating Yale at homecoming, thousands of students and alumni flocked to Ithaca for Applefest and Homecoming. WELCOME | A sign outside the Ithaca Commons welcomes attendees to Applefest. Over the three days of the festival, thousands of members of the Ithaca community attended. (Ming DeMers/Sun Photography Editor)
GOURMET FOR A DAY | Gourmet caramel apples, with hot caramel, whipped creams, and nuts were sold for eight dollars.
CU Downtown welcomed and introduced students to the downtown Ithaca area last Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. Performances, tables and food filled the Commons. YAMATAI | Yamatai Drum Group performed at CU Downtown. They played traditional and community Japanese taiko pieces.Ming DeMers/Sun Photography Editor
PREMIUM BLEND | Ithaca College’s female a cappella group Premium Blend performed at the Bernie Milton Pavillion.Stephan Menasche/Sun Staff Photographer
MIDDLE EASTERN | Cornell’s Middle Eastern Music Ensemble performed at CU Downtown. Stephan Menasche/Sun Staff Photographer
PITCH PLEASE | Pitch Please, an Ithaca College a capella, was the last performance of the day.Ming DeMers/Sun Photography Editor
I SCREAM, YOU SCREAM | Purity Ice Cream served hot dogs and ice cream from their stand.