GUEST ROOM | AAUP Letter to Kotlikoff on "Fighting Antisemitism"

Dear President Kotlikoff and Provost Bala, 

"Plant Based": Materiality and the Dynamics of Representation

Nestled in the bowels of the Olin-Kroch Library complex is one of my favorite gallery spaces: the Hirshland Gallery in the Rare and Manuscript Collection. This academic year, the gallery features the exhibition "Plant Based: Botanical Innovations From Paper to Poison." The library describes: “The artifacts gathered in this exhibition demonstrate the essential role plants have played in human communication, health, clothing, and design across the ages, showing that the phrase ‘plant based’ can apply to much more than food and diet. Plant Based explores multiple dimensions of our varied interactions with plants, and celebrates the earth’s florae, their myriad uses, and the inspiration humanity has discovered in their bounty.”

GUEST ROOM | Let’s Revive Cornell’s Culture of Ideas

Cornellians!

Men’s Soccer Mounts Comeback To Beat Yale for First Time in 10 Years

Coming off of a strong non-conference campaign to start the year, the men’s soccer team stayed at Berman Field for the third straight game to face its first Ivy foe of the season, Yale.

Three-Time Gold Medalist and Cornell Women’s Hockey Legend Announces Retirement

Cornell Athletics Hall of Famer and four-time Olympic medalist Rebecca Johnston ’12 announced her retirement from hockey on Thursday in a letter posted to Hockey Canada's website. Johnston, 36, is one of the most important women’s hockey players in school history, helping establish Cornell as a top-tier program in the NCAA. The forward holds the program’s NCAA-era career goals record and was the first Cornellian to be named to the All-ECAC first team and the first to win ECAC Rookie of the Year.

Nobel Memorial Prize Winner Claudia Goldin ’67 Speaks on Women’s Rights in ‘Why Women Won’ Lecture

Claudia Goldin ’67, awardee of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Economics  and Henry Lee Professor of Economics at Harvard University, held her lecture “Why Women Won” in George Staller Auditorium on Thursday afternoon to an audience of approximately 450 students and faculty members. Goldin spoke on the evolution of women’s rights throughout history, describing the increasing gender equality in the economic and political field as a win for women, before hosting a Q&A session.

Around the Sun: 9/21 - 9/27

VIDEO | On this episode of Around the Sun, City Editor Gabriel Muñoz, Multimedia Editor Jade Dubuche and Senior Editor Marian Caballo share this week’s top headlines.

Football Drops Ivy Opener in Thrilling Matchup Against Yale; Kurtz Breaks Record For Most Tight End Touchdowns In Cornell History

The Red came into its first Ivy League matchup of the season having only scored one touchdown in a 13-10 loss in its season opener against UAlbany. Head coach Dan Swanstrom also told The Sun that it was unclear who would be the starting quarterback entering the matchup against Yale (1-0, 1-0 Ivy League). 

BREAKING: Fire Breaks Out at Applefest Food Stand

A fire broke out at 2:40 p.m. on the corner of State and Geneva St. during the 43rd annual Apple Harvest Festival. 

Students Turn Out in Favor of Student Assembly Resolution Criticizing Current Code of Conduct Revision Process, Campus ICE Recruitment

Nearly 25 students attended the Student Assembly meeting on Thursday to speak on behalf of Resolution 10 and Resolution 9, which condemn Cornell’s process of reviewing the Student Code of Conduct and seek to end Career Services’ promotion of ICE recruitment respectively. 

TCAT to Offer Contactless Payment Options, Such as Apple Pay, on Buses

For the first time, Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit riders can use contactless payment to pay their fare. Previously, passengers paid using either their Cornell ID, cash, the Tcard or FreeRyde Smart card or TCAT’s mobile ticketing app, Tfare. 

301 College Avenue Available for Student Housing in 2026-2027 Academic Year

301 College Avenue, home to the Jason’s Grocery and Deli convenience store, will be available as a housing option for students in the upcoming housing selection process for the 2026-2027 academic year. 

Field Hockey’s New Marsha Dodson Field Is Complete After Near Year Long Delay

Following the destruction of Marsha Dodson field last year, the field hockey team was left without a home field and dedicated practice place, much to the dismay of million dollar donor and alumni and former tennis athlete, Marsha Dodson ’75 M.R.P. ’76. Now, the field is ready for the undefeated team’s fifth game of the season against No. 17 Yale, according to Cornell Athletics. 

Recurring Characters: Familiar Faces Making a Big Campus Feel Small

While I doubt this concept is listed in the dictionary, I feel as though a majority of people living in big communities have experienced the concept of a real-life recurring character.

Record High Tick Surge Quadruples Lyme Disease Cases in Tompkins County This Year

Reported cases of Lyme disease in Tompkins County more than quadrupled in July 2025 compared to July 2024, according to data from the Tompkins County Health Department.

SEX ON THURSDAY | Your Kink is Definitely Not as Weird as You Think it is

You think your kink is weird? No, seriously. It’s not. 

PREVIEW: Football Looks to Make It Three Straight Wins Over Yale in Ivy Opener

The football team is on the road for the second consecutive weekend as it travels to Yale for its first Ivy opponent of the year. The Red will look to repeat the magic of last year’s homecoming win, where Cornell delivered a decisive 47-23 victory over the Bulldogs. 

9/26/2025 Mini

TEST SPINS | Electric Light Orchestra: ‘Face the Music’

On Sept. 14, Jean Smart won her fourth Emmy for “Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series” for Hacks. Coincidentally, I started watching Hacks not too long ago. I recently started the third season, and it’s clear to me why Smart won this award. But in what I’ve seen of the third season, no moment has stood out more than the opening scene, where we follow a blonde — someone we assume to be Deborah Vance (Smart’s character) — as she walks through the Palmetto, the Vegas club that stripped her of her residency, as “Evil Woman” by Electric Light Orchestra plays. It turns out this is not Deborah, but an impersonator, and Deborah is too booked, busy and successful to stop by the Palmetto. The song choice is particularly striking, especially in retrospect, given that the third season focuses on Deborah’s bid for a late night slot with the help of a scorned Ava (her former writer). The song felt both fair and unfair — while Deborah is notorious for putting herself first and not thinking about how her actions affected those around her in the past, “Evil Woman” disregards her growth as a character over the course of the first two seasons. Nevertheless, it’s a phenomenal song that’s part of an equally phenomenal album, and my first instinct was to be overjoyed that I was hearing it in a show created almost 50 years after its release. Thus, for the Deborah Vance of it all, I’ll be taking a look at the 1975 record that houses “Evil Woman” called Face the Music.

Four Trends to Ditch This Fall

Autumn’s cool breath gently blows on our simmering, sun-kissed skin, chillingly reminding us of the “Hot Girl Summer” that simply did not go our way. But, as pumpkin spice season swings into full effect, allow the luscious taste of your favorite spicy latte to cool your sunburnt skin.