HAN | Campus Dialectic

TOBIN | The Tobin Times

Opinion Columnist Lali Tobin opens up her column, The Tobin Times, which chronicles her experiences in very different environments, from the vibrant politics of New York City to the quiet determination in Georgia, and then to the thoughtful atmosphere at Cornell. With this column, I want to help my generation see the personal side of politics, turning disinterest into engagement and discussion. By sharing genuine stories with openness, humor and compassion, The Tobin Times aims to remind readers that politics is fundamentally about people.

TODDINGS | Views from Sky

Opinion Columnist Skylar Toddings '29 introduces her new fortnightly column, Views from Sky. Her column offers a "cloud-like haven amidst the tempest of opinion."

PETROVA | North Star

Opinion Columnist Mina Petrova ’29 introduces her column North Star, where she explores how students learn, organize and find purpose in a university shaped by politics, history and the fight for justice.

STEINGARD | Common Matters

DAVIS | Making Meaning

CLIFFORD | State of Confusion

BELMONTE | Saved by the Bel

BUTLER | Beyond Ivory Towers

BADAWI | Leah Down the Law

In her introduction column Leah Down the Law, Leah Badawi ’27 traces her evolution from imaginative child writer to reflective campus observer, weaving literature, activism and friendship into a manifesto for humanity and open dialogue at Cornell.

SELL | An Englishman’s Perspective

HARNEY | Objection!

Law student Liam Harney addresses America’s current political crisis and potential steps forward in the introduction of his column, "Objection!"

STITH | Stand Up, Fight Back

Yihun Stith '26 introduces "Stand Up, Fight Back," his column on campus politics, with a snapshot of his life before and during Cornell.

JASO | A Contrarian’s Calamity

Columnist Francis Jaso ‘28 presents his column A Contrarian’s Calamity as a testing ground for uneasy discourse, where the campus’s overlooked crises, history and taboos are confronted head-on with wit and rigor.

CARUSO | A Compass in the Wilderness

In the wilderness of rage and backlash in our modern day, second year MPA student Paul Caruso’s column seeks to spur you to action. With a compass in the chaos, we persist onwards.

ABOU-ALFA | Mind & Matter

Columnist Ayman Abou-Alfa introduces his column: Mind & Matter. This column’s raison d’être is a reflection on the progress of education from the perspective of both an inexperienced teacher and a mentee.

GLASGOW | Can We Talk

Opinion Columnist Leo Glasgow '26 introduces his long-time fortnightly column, Can We Talk, taking his readers through his earlier life and why he's arrived here: writing to you.