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Meet Senior Will MacLeod: Team USA’s Chessboxing World Championship Silver Medalist

By Inga Wooten-Forman · Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025

Meet Will MacLeod ’26, a math major in the College of Arts and Sciences, who earned silver for Team USA in the Chessboxing World Championships in September after starting the sport just three months prior.

DOJ Memo is ‘Not the Institutional Position of the University’: Kotlikoff Clarifies Settlement Questions at UA

By Yuhan Huang · Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025

‘Even If Our Numbers Are Lower, We’re Still Here’: Indigenous Student Engagement Persists Despite Enrollment Drops

By Svetlana Gupta · Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025

IN DATA | Cornell Only Ivy to See No American Rhodes Scholars Named in Class of 2026

By Angelina Chen · Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025

Graduate Student Union Passes Referendum Committing to BDS Guidelines for Solidarity With the ‘Palestinian Liberation Struggle’

By Coral Platt · Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025

Cornell Graduate Student Union passed a referendum adopting the “International Solidarity with the Palestinian Liberation Struggle” statement on Nov 26.

Former Cornell Student Convicted of Rape Over 2024 On-Campus Sexual Assault

By Benjamin Leynse · Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025

22 year old former Cornell student Bilguun Enkhbayar was convicted of Rape in the First Degree and Burglary in the Second Degree on Nov. 24 after being arrested at Cornell on Sept. 12, 2024 for an on-campus sexual assault.

The Ivy to Establish New Luxury Housing in Collegetown, Opens Fall 2026

By Giselle Redmond · Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025

The Ivy is scheduled to open as a new luxury housing option for students in fall 2026.

Mary Bellakbira Blends Fashion and STEM to Redefine Hormone Health

By Zeinab Faraj · Monday, Dec. 1, 2025

“Fashion to me is about how you feel,” said Mary Bellakbira ’26. “How you feel is directly linked to your hormones and the way those two affect each other has been the subject of my research.”

‘My Boy Jeffrey Is Everywhere’: Epstein’s Personal Lawyers Reid Weingarten ’71, Darren Indyke J.D. ’91 Implicated in Latest Batch of Files

By Atticus Johnson · Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025

Two Cornell alumni who served as Jeffrey Epstein’s lawyers appear to have had personal relationships with him, based on Epstein’s recently released emails.

Faculty Senate Passes Resolution Criticizing 'Overuse' of Temporary Suspensions, Calling for Code of Conduct Reform

By Christina MacCorkle · Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025

The Faculty Senate voted to pass a resolution criticizing the increased use of temporary suspensions to discipline student protesters.

New Collegetown Gift Store Loki Dokey Faces Financial Strains, Highlighting Small Business Challenges in Collegetown

By Taehee Oh · Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025

Loki Dokey, a gift shop opened by a Cornell graduate student, faces financial strain from high Collegetown rent and may be forced to close.

Where Could Cornell’s $30 Million Agriculture Research Investment From the Settlement Deal Go?

By Coral Platt · Monday, Nov. 24, 2025

Following Cornell’s $30 million agriculture research investment that was included in the University’s settlement with the Trump administration, The Sun analyzed where the funds could be distributed.

Inside The Life of A CBS Broadcaster: Meet Aditi Kinkhabwala ’00, The ‘Eyes and Ears’ of NFL Sidelines

By Zeinab Faraj · Monday, Nov. 24, 2025

Aditi Kinkhabwala ’00, now a CBS NFL sideline reporter, unexpectedly built a career in journalism through writing experiences, years in print reporting and a love for all things sports.

Cornell University Chorale Presents ‘Passage of Dreams’ Fall 2025 Concert

By Rowan Wallin · Monday, Nov. 24, 2025

The Cornell University Chorale presented its annual Fall 2025 Concert entitled “Passage of Dreams” at Bailey Hall on Sunday evening.

'Share In/Share Out': Cornell Department of Performing and Media Arts Presents End-of-Semester Showcase

By Jonathan McCormack · Monday, Nov. 24, 2025

The Cornell Department of Performing and Media Arts presented 15 performances from students enrolled in PMA 2300: Dance Composition and PMA 3210: Classical Dance Technique for its end-of-semester showcase.

Flock Safety’s AI Cameras Raise Debate in Tompkins County Over Data Sharing With Federal Agencies

By Joshua Cohen · Monday, Nov. 24, 2025

Flock Safety AI cameras have sparked debate around Tompkins County over concerns over data sharing with federal agencies.

Where Nutrition Meets Innovation: Inside Cornell’s Discovery Kitchen

By Elizabeth Chow · Monday, Nov. 24, 2025

Inside Morrison Dining on North Campus, students get the opportunity to learn how to cook different recipes through a series of classes at Cornell’s Discovery Kitchen.

Celebrating Willard Straight Hall: A Century As The Heart of Cornell

By Ruthie Behrendt · Friday, Nov. 21, 2025

Willard Straight Hall will host its 100th anniversary celebration on Friday. The Sun recapped the Straight’s history, as well as examined how the building continues to serve Cornell students today.

Meet The 2025-2026 First-Year, Transfer Student Assembly Representatives

By Rajorshi Chatterjee · Friday, Nov. 21, 2025

The Sun interviewed the recent winners of the Fall 2025 Student Assembly elections to learn about their motivations for running, their plans for the future and what they hope to do as a student representative.

Cornell Votes Reports Steady Student Registration Amid Competitive Election Cycle

By Zeinab Faraj · Friday, Nov. 21, 2025

With several competitive races that occurred this election cycle, the number of Cornell students who registered to vote is expected to stay consistent with past years, according to Cornell Votes President Erik Lapidus ’27.