Sun photographers had a busy year, snapping photos for over 200 assignments. Here are some (but not all) of the highlights.
Fall 2024
CAREER FAIR CONFRONTATION | A pro-Palestinian protest shuts down an Industrial and Labor Relations career fair attended by weapons manufacturers Boeing and L3Harris on Sept. 18. (Karlie McGann/Sun Photography Editor)
WINNER | Cornell defeats Yale 47-23 during the Homecoming football game on Sept. 28. (Leilani Burke/Sun Senior Editor)
SLOPE-SET | Students walk back from class during a scenic autumn sunset. (Nathan Ellison/Sun Staff Photographer)
SMOOTH START | The men’s hockey team celebrates a goal in an exhibition game against Toronto, kicking off the season that ended with an NCAA tournament run. (Cynthia Tseng/Sun Staff Photographer)
FACEPALM | An attendee at a Black Students United election watch party reacts to Donald Trump winning another state. (Stephan Menasche/Sun Assistant Photography Editor)
SILENT PROTEST | Protesters hold a study-in for Palestine at Mann Library on Nov. 19,. (Connor Lucente/Sun Staff Photographer)
ON THE HILL | Students and family members look out on West Campus during 2024 Family Weekend. (Karlie McGann/Sun Photography Editor)
Spring 2025
WHITE COLORED IN | The A.D. White statue in front of Goldwin Smith Hall was vandalized on the first day of the spring semester. (Ming DeMers/Sun Senior Photographer)
FLIPPING OUT | Avery Byun '27 dismounts the balance beam during the women's gymnastics meet against Penn on Feb. 2. (Leilani Burke/Sun Senior Editor)
GET A LEG UP | Cornell Ballet Club performs Swan Lake to a full house at the Schwartz Center on Feb. 22. (Nathan Ellison/Sun Staff Photographer)
UPSIDE-DOWN | Cornell students and community members rally on March 20 in support of Momodou Taal, a pro-Palestinian demonstration leader and international graduate student. The Department of Justice had sent Taal’s lawyers an email requesting him to turn himself over to the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Ming DeMers/Sun Senior Photographer)
ICE QUEENS | The women’s ice hockey team lifts the ECAC Championship trophy after dominating Colgate 5-1. (Leilani Burke/Sun Senior Editor)
FASHIONISTA | Cornell Fashion Collective hosted their annual runway show on March 22. (Ming DeMers/Sun Senior Photographer)
COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES | First-year architecture students celebrate Dragon Day on the day before spring break. (Nathan Ellison/Sun Staff Photographer)
LEAPING FOR THE GOAL | Men’s lacrosse midfielder Hugh Kelleher '25 takes a shot against Penn State. (Timmy Xi/Sun Staff Photographer)
DRUM UP THE EXCITEMENT | Japanese drumming group Yamatai holds a performance in Bailey Hall on April 12. (Jaein Ku/Sun Staff Photographer)
MORE CHAOS | Cornell Concert Commission and the Multicultural Community-Fueled Activities Board hosted rapper Ken Carson for a sold-out performance in Barton Hall. (Connor Lucente/Sun Staff Photographer)
Sunbursts is the Photography Department’s weekly photo gallery, varying in content from recent happenings. It is written in collaboration by the Photography Editor and Assistant Photography Editors. They can be reached at photo@cornellsun.com.
