Class Breaks: How Cornellians Fill the Time

Spotlight: The HeARTbeat at Cornell

Julia Choi '29 highlights The HeARTbeat at Cornell, a club that allows students to combine two seemingly contradictory subjects — science and art.

Terrible Walkers on Campus

It's time some students on campus took another class at Cornell — this time, on the basics of walking.

My Westward Journey for Fall Break

Jeanelle Wu '28 details her fall break in California, noting that she was able to spend the time off doing the things she missed at school and spending time with her loved ones.

For the Intellectually Superior: Cornell's Best Midnight Walks

Want to feel like an all-knowing, introspective intellectual? Or do you maybe want to just touch grass without the bustle of a student body that's awake? A midnight walk sounds like your best option. And it just so happens you're in luck, as Yianni Metis '28 gives his takes on the best spots to wonder around in the dark.

The NYT Games Takeover in Lectures

The rise of NYT Games is a phenomenon that has completely captured students' attention in classes. Martha Dolan '28 discusses why she thinks these puzzles have become so popular and their possible negative side effects. (Hint: it has to do with you missing important class content while you're invested in the Connections game of the day.)

Reflecting on the Performative Masc Lesbian Contest

Vanessa Long '28 and Sanika Saraf '28 reflect on the atmosphere of the Performative Masc Lesbian Contest that took place on Oct. 3 on the Arts Quad, noting that amongst jingling carabiners and guitar music, conversations about self-acceptance and personal identity were had.

All the Action: Cornell Homecoming Weekend

Wondering about all that Homecoming Weekend has to offer? Eirian Huang '26 breaks down some of the weekend's most spirited events.

Recurring Characters: Familiar Faces Making a Big Campus Feel Small

Any Person, Any Study and Any Place: Cornellians Reflect On Their Time Studying Abroad

Cornell students from diverse majors reflect on how studying abroad offered them transformative cultural, personal and global perspectives.

‘Beloved by His Colleagues’: Michael Lenetsky, Baker Lab Senior Department Manager, Dies After 25 Years at Cornell

Michael Lenetsky, the senior department manager for the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, died Friday morning in Baker Laboratory during a medical emergency. 

University Leaders Mourn Death of First-Year Arts and Sciences Student

Joselyn Guadalupe Garcia ’29 was found dead in her residence hall Friday morning, according to an email to the College of Arts and Sciences community from Peter Loewen, dean of the college.

Cornell Reopens Kitchen, Addresses Sanitation Following Ganędagǫ: Hall Bear Skinning

The communal kitchen used by two students to butcher a bear was reopened on Sept. 9, according to an email sent to Ganędagǫ: Hall residents by Cornell Housing and Residential Life.

The Ride Home: What Breaks Teach Us About Belonging

Selina Chen '28 unpacks navigating feelings around independence, identity and belonging at both Cornell and home — and how the journey home for break complicates these feelings.

Surviving Your Roommate: A Canon Event

Everyone knows of a roommate horror story — whether it's your own or someone else's. Vanessa Long '28 breaks down the four overarching categories unfavorable roommates fall into.

Cornell’s Fall 2025 ClubFest Invites Students to Explore Campus Organizations, Shifts to Arts Quad Location

Cornell’s student club fair was held on the Arts Quad in a shift from previous years in Barton Hall.

Coyotes, Skunks and Squirrels — Oh My! Navigating Wildlife on Campus