winter

Winter Warning Calls for Students to Bundle Up, Keep Windows Closed

By Marisa Cefola | February 2, 2023

The Office of Housing and Residential Life issued an email warning of frigid temperatures from Friday, Feb. 3 through noon on Saturday, Feb. 4.

Freshmen’s First Winter: A Culture Shock for Students From Warm Climates

By Marisa Cefola | January 25, 2023

Freshmen from warm climates year-round prepare for their first Ithaca winter, swapping hoodies for heavy jackets and snow boots.

Upperclassman Cornellians Share How They Cope With Harsh Ithaca Winters

By News Department | January 22, 2023

Upperclassmen share insight on ways to stay warm, regulate mental health and enjoy campus life amidst the harsh upstate winter.

(Don’t) Let it Snow: Students Express Concerns Over Driving Conditions As Temperatures Fall

By Aimée Eicher | November 21, 2022

As winter approaches, students express concerns about the difficulties they may face while driving on icy or snowy roads.

While it’s true that winter can be isolating, take the additional alone time as an opportunity to reflect on where you are in life right now. Are you satisfied with the life you’re living? Is there anything you’d like to change about it? There are a million more questions I could ask you, but the rest are for you to figure out on your own.

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OLGUÍN | An Ode to Winter

By Vanessa Olguín | February 10, 2022

Disliking winter was a common sentiment, shared by my peers all around me. Seeing friends, going out, staying up late at the library — all were made dreadful in the now-freezing weather. Sometimes, it was easier to just stay home and avoid a winter that had caught me ill-equipped to face it.

So now, stepping back into in person classes, waddling through the white snow turned brown slush— I meet Ithaca Winter for the last time.