April 13th, 2026 | Mini Crossword

Students Gather to Mark Ramadan’s End At MECA’s Annual Eid Banquet

Seated at tables draped in shades of deep red, approximately 150 people attended Cornell’s Muslim Educational and Cultural Association’s annual Eid Banquet on Saturday evening to celebrate the end of Ramadan. The banquet included a formal dinner, keynote address, senior recognition ceremony, photo booth and game of Family Feud.

Cornell Cooperative Extension Receives $174.5K Grant to Update 4-H Facilities

State Senator Lea Webb (D), who represents New York’s 52nd district, announced the allocation of $174,500 in grant funding to update 4-H Acres facilities, which are owned by the Cornell Cooperative Extension, on Friday morning. 

ROGERS | No More Parties in … London?

Wireless Festival is one of the largest music events in the United Kingdom. The London-based festival features some of the biggest names in rap and hip hop every year. On March 30, it was announced that Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, would be the three-day headliner of the festival at Finsbury Park. This would mark his first United Kingdom performance in 11 years, since he attracted controversy as the Glastonbury Festival headliner, where he sparked outrage for not being a rock performer at the traditionally rock festival. This led to a petition that received over 130,000 signatures to remove Ye from the headlining slot, but he proceeded with his performance. 

SOLAR FLARE | New Beginnings

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ZADVORNAYA | Placebo: Teenage Angst

Depending on how emo you felt throughout your teenage years, you may or may not still maintain an emotional attachment to some of Spotify’s algorithmically assembled confessionals, “Crying Sad Mix,” “Sad Girl Mix” and “Melancholy Mix.”

Eric André at Cornell: A Masterpiece of Absurdist Comedy

Upon hearing that Eric André would be coming to Bailey Hall for an evening of stand-up comedy and Q&A, I was immediately curious as to how the night would play out. I’ve been familiar with his surreal comedy for many years, having watched countless bizarre clips from Adult Swim’s The Eric Andre Show on YouTube. Throughout his career, André has established himself as a pusher of comedic boundaries who devises elaborate bizarre pranks which confuse (and sometimes upset) celebrities and strangers in public. On one occasion, André entered a NYC subway car donning a dog cone and asked unsuspecting riders to feed from the cone after he poured milk and Froot Loops cereal into it. Another standout prank shows André entering a restaurant in a purple octopus costume with four people with dwarfism posing as his tentacles. With these sorts of insane pranks in mind, I was sure that André’s appearance at Cornell — especially the Q&A session — would be full of must-see surprises. 

Cornell Housing Needs To Do Better

I was in line waiting to start recruiting for the philanthropy round of sorority rush when I got a text from my friend: “Your dorm is flooding BTW.” At first, I rubbed the text off as a joke — sharing a “LOL” with my friends — until I saw videos on Sidechat of water cascading down all five floors of Ganędagǫ: Hall, completely flooding the lobby. I didn’t know how to react. 

‘What Is Failing Again:' Jalyx Hunt Talks Perseverance, Mental Health at Last Lecture

Jalyx Hunt, Philadelphia Eagles outside linebacker and Super Bowl champion, delivered his “Last Lecture” filled with laughs from the crowd and lessons from his personal journey to the NFL in front of a 250-person crowd adorned with Eagles jerseys and team gear in Baker Laboratory 200.

The Work Behind the Win: Female Athletes at Cornell

At Cornell, female athletes are defining excellence on their own terms — their achievements stretching far beyond the scoreboard. Their stories are shaped not just by records and wins, but by resilience, community and the work it takes to get there. The Sun spoke with three female athletes, Emily Pape ’26, Hojung Yoon ’27 and Annelies Bergmann ’27, who are proud to belong to the Red.

Eric André Brings Chaotic Comedy to Bailey Hall

Comedian Eric André brought his unhinged and boundary-pushing humor to a packed Bailey Hall Friday night, blending stand-up, audience pranks and a moderated interview while reviewing his old comedy clips.

Dean of Students Marla Love Explains Student Code of Conduct Revisions at Public Town Hall

Marla Love, Robert W. and Elizabeth C. Staley Dean of Students, explained the ongoing Student Code of Conduct and Procedures revisions and answered one question at the Student Code of Conduct Revisions Town Hall which took place on Thursday afternoon.

GUEST ROOM | Acknowledgment Without Accountability

Prof. Jon W. Parmenter is an associate professor of history in the College of Arts and Sciences, specializing in the history of indigenous peoples in the Northeast, particularly that of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois). He can be contacted at jwp35@cornell.edu.

A Blast From the Past: The Chainsmokers to Headline Slope Day

As Cornell’s student DJ competition came to a close, those in Willard Straight Hall anxiously waited to hear who the next Slope Day headliner would be. With recent artists such as Gunna, A Boogie Wit da Hoodie and COIN, there was much speculation as to who the next artist would be. Rumors of Zara Larsson and Metro Boomin circulated on student forums. However, eagle-eyed fans of The Chainsmokers found that the group’s Higher Education tour conveniently had its location blacked out for May 6, the exact date of Slope Day. As the time ticked down, it was made official that the 2026 lead artist for Slope Day would indeed be the Grammy Award-Winning duo, with fellow Grammy winner Daya as the special guest. 

TEST SPINS | Styx: ‘Paradise Theatre’

According to That ’70s Show, Styx was the Nickelback of the ’70s — walk with me here. In the ninth episode of season seven — entitled “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” à la The Rolling Stones — Eric Forman (Topher Grace) decides to buy tickets to see Styx in concert on Thanksgiving. His friends tell him Styx is lame, only for Michael Kelso (Ashton Kutcher) and Fez (Wilmer Valderrama) to be outed as Styx fans themselves. When I first watched this show, I failed to understand why the characters were so embarrassed to listen to such a talented group. Are you embarrassed to have good taste? To add a little bit of theatricality to your life? Needless to say, I have continued to be bewildered by this to this day, so I decided to do some research. The answers I found were murky, to say the least. Some listeners call Styx “corporate sellouts,” while others think the “lush, orchestral sound” that Eric cites in That ’70s Show is just code for pop, and they have no business being categorized as a rock band. I couldn’t help but be reminded of the discourse surrounding Nickelback, widely (and perhaps unfairly) considered to be the sellout of the rock genre. But I’m not here to defend Nickelback. Styx’s rock is dramatic and funky, and only became more theatrical as time went on, contrary to the claims that their music became more commercial. If selling out means selling out arenas, then Styx is guilty as charged. But being successful does not always mean selling out, and Styx’s commitment to histrionics — something that might not suit everybody, as we see in That ’70s Show, and thereby might not be as commercially viable — only increased as time went on. A product of that was the 1981 record Paradise Theatre, an intricate concept album that I would’ve loved to watch the characters of the show experience. Instead, you can experience it with me.

Ithaca’s Daffodil Dash Returns as a Vibrant Herald of Spring

For the fourth year in a row, the onset of spring in Ithaca has brought rain, a potential for snow and the beloved Daffodil Dash, a floral fundraiser organized by the Ithaca Garden Club. 

Physics Nobel Laureate John Martinis Kicks Off New Cornell Undergraduate Lecture Series

Nobel laureate John Martinis told a packed Rhodes-Rawlings Auditorium on Tuesday that the secret to understanding quantum tunneling in physics is to think of nature as a nervous banker.

Does Cornell Have a Self-Expression Problem?

There are two constants on Cornell’s campus: Stress during prelims season and seeing S.C. Johnson College of Business students in full suits on a regular Monday morning. While I have reconciled with the former, I will never find it normal to see dozens of 18-year-olds in business professional attire in an 8 a.m. lecture. As a self-proclaimed alternative-dressing person raised in New York City, I became accustomed to seeing uniquely dyed hair and outrageous fashion statements wherever I went. However, coming to Cornell’s campus, this uniqueness was replaced with identical button-ups in every lecture. There is no problem with these pieces in and of itself; my issue is that at Cornell, this style feels inauthentic to those who wear it, as if everybody is conforming to the business fashion trends out of necessity.

Candidates for Student Assembly Elections Finalized

Campaigning began for the Student Assembly’s Spring 2026 election cycle on Tuesday. Campaigning allows candidates to promote their candidacy through a variety of means, including the distribution of printed campaign materials, visual campaigns such as chalk or posters, speeches and statements and promotion through digital means, according to Section 1(c) of the Student Assembly Election Rules.

Federal Judge Orders New Lawyers in Price-Fixing Lawsuit Against Cornell After 'Misleading Statements'

Matthew Kennelly, U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, ruled on March 31 that the student-plaintiffs who sued Cornell and 16 other top universities for “price fixing” tuition must find a new lead counsel before their antitrust class action lawsuit can proceed.