93-Year-Old Paleontological Research Institution Faces Potential Closure Amid Financial Crisis

By Susan Su · Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025

The Paleontological Research Institution may face closure by the end of the year if it cannot pay off a $3 million mortgage, according to PRI Director Prof. Emeritus Warren Allmon, earth and atmospheric sciences.

Student Referendum to Overhaul University Disciplinary Process Passes Despite Issues at the Ballot Box

By Benjamin Leynse · Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025

Cornell Announces New CALS School With Historic $55 Million Endowment

By Varsha Bhargava · Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025

Respondents’ Code Counselors Cite Concerns About Temporary Suspensions, Recommend Changes to Student Code of Conduct Procedures

By Christina MacCorkle · Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025

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‘Extortion Dressed Up In The Language of Contracts’: Cornell Professors Weigh In On Settlement

By Yuhan Huang · Monday, Dec. 8, 2025

Following the University’s Nov. 7 settlement with the Trump administration, The Sun spoke to three Cornell professors to learn more about the language of the settlement and what it means for the future of Cornell.

Petition Calls on University to Protect Student Dining Workers Amid Austerity Measures

By Caroline McHugh · Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025

Student Assembly Passes Resolutions to Divest From Fossil Fuels, Condemn Cornell Settlement, Raise Student Activity Fee

By Khady Fall and Rajorshi Chatterjee · Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025

‘A Rare Blend of Curiosity and Enthusiasm’: Remembering Thaddeus Lucentini ’29

By Jane Haviland · Monday, Dec. 8, 2025

Science & Tech

Research Spotlight: Locus Coeruleus Degeneration and Its Pathological Role in Alzheimer's Disease

By Rachel Horn · Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025

The locus coeruleus (LC) — a tiny, ancient brainstem structure that regulates arousal, attention and memory—plays a far more critical role in cognition and disease than long assumed, and its early deterioration is now recognized as a key marker of Alzheimer’s progression. Emerging interventions such as vagus nerve stimulation and even music-based therapies may help modulate LC function, offering promising avenues for preserving cognitive health as we age.

Cornell Students Deploy World’s First Free-Flying Light Sail

By Laine Havens · Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025

Cornell’s $30 Million Agricultural Investment Signals a Lasting Shift Toward High-Tech Farming Leadership

By Gillian White · Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025

Cornellians Weigh in on RFK Jr’s 2025-2030 Guidelines for U.S. Nutritional Policy

By Hana Kang · Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025

Arts & Culture

ROMANOV IMBER | SNAP, TikTok Food Hauls and ‘The Hunger Games’

By Sophia Romanov Imber · Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025

Sophia Romanov Imber discusses the role of food as a weapon and enforcement mechanism of socioeconomic status in society in her column "Long Story Short."

The Wonderland of Cornell Ballet Club’s ‘The Nutcracker’

By Melissa Moon · Monday, Dec. 8, 2025

Limited But Lasting: Netflix Limited Series

By Mikayla Tetteh-Martey · Monday, Dec. 8, 2025

SOLAR FLARE | Mind in Motion

By Jordan White · Monday, Dec. 8, 2025

Sports

‘Look Good, Play Good’: How Men’s Hockey’s Goaltenders Express Themselves Through Their Masks

‘If You Look Good, You Play Good’: Getting to Know the Men’s Hockey Goaltenders Through Their Masks

By Jane McNally · Monday, Dec. 22, 2025

“I feel like when you're on the ice, you're kind of expressing yourself by the mask,” said freshman goaltender Alexis Cournoyer. “If you have a pretty cool mask, you know, [if] you look good, you play good.”

Michael Toerper Appointed as Football’s New Defensive Coordinator

By Matthew Leonard · Monday, Dec. 15, 2025

On Sunday, Ithaca College Athletics announced that the Bombers head coach Michael Toerper will depart from the program to accept The John B. and Ann M. Rogers '45 Defensive Coordinator of Cornell Football.

Raised in Locker Rooms and Broadcast Booths, Gio DiGiulian ’29 is Forging His Own Path in College Hockey

By Jane McNally · Monday, Dec. 15, 2025

Men’s, Women’s Swim Impress at Zippy Invitational

By Eric Joy · Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025

Men’s Basketball Falls Late in 93-90 battle at Samford

By Sureya Lopez · Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025

Multimedia

Explaining Your Major to a Child

By Marian Caballo · Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025

Sun Editors Reflect on Student Journalism Amid Campus and Global Controversies

By Marian Caballo , Zeinab Faraj , Gabriel Munoz , Jade Dubuche and Benjamin Leynse · Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025

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SUNBURSTS | Dragon Day

By Photography Department · Thursday, April 10, 2025

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SUNBURSTS | Sights From Collegetown

By Photography Department · Thursday, March 27, 2025

93-Year-Old Paleontological Research Institution Faces Potential Closure Amid Financial Crisis

Student Referendum to Overhaul University Disciplinary Process Passes Despite Issues at the Ballot Box

Cornell Announces New CALS School With Historic $55 Million Endowment

Respondents’ Code Counselors Cite Concerns About Temporary Suspensions, Recommend Changes to Student Code of Conduct Procedures

EDITORIAL | Don’t Settle for the Settlement

STUDENTS FOR A DEMOCRATIC CORNELL | What Admin Doesn’t Want You To Know About the Referendum

VINK | Take Back the Code of Conduct

‘Extortion Dressed Up In The Language of Contracts’: Cornell Professors Weigh In On Settlement

Petition Calls on University to Protect Student Dining Workers Amid Austerity Measures

Student Assembly Passes Resolutions to Divest From Fossil Fuels, Condemn Cornell Settlement, Raise Student Activity Fee

‘A Rare Blend of Curiosity and Enthusiasm’: Remembering Thaddeus Lucentini ’29

Research Spotlight: Locus Coeruleus Degeneration and Its Pathological Role in Alzheimer's Disease

Cornell Students Deploy World’s First Free-Flying Light Sail

Cornell’s $30 Million Agricultural Investment Signals a Lasting Shift Toward High-Tech Farming Leadership

Cornellians Weigh in on RFK Jr’s 2025-2030 Guidelines for U.S. Nutritional Policy

ROMANOV IMBER | SNAP, TikTok Food Hauls and ‘The Hunger Games’

The Wonderland of Cornell Ballet Club’s ‘The Nutcracker’

Limited But Lasting: Netflix Limited Series

SOLAR FLARE | Mind in Motion

‘If You Look Good, You Play Good’: Getting to Know the Men’s Hockey Goaltenders Through Their Masks

Michael Toerper Appointed as Football’s New Defensive Coordinator

Raised in Locker Rooms and Broadcast Booths, Gio DiGiulian ’29 is Forging His Own Path in College Hockey

Men’s, Women’s Swim Impress at Zippy Invitational

Men’s Basketball Falls Late in 93-90 battle at Samford

Explaining Your Major to a Child

Sun Editors Reflect on Student Journalism Amid Campus and Global Controversies

SUNBURSTS | Dragon Day

SUNBURSTS | Sights From Collegetown

Explaining Your Major to a Child

Class Breaks: How Cornellians Fill the Time

Finding Community and Company: Reflections on Thanksgiving Abroad in Paris

What Are You Listening To? The Problem with Our Headphones Habit