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‘The Answer Is Us’: Town Hall Responds to Local Impacts of Federal Spending Cuts

By Cereese Qusba · Tuesday, June 10, 2025

A town hall was hosted for Tompkins County residents on Friday, where speakers spoke about the local challenges that have emerged due to the policies of the Trump administration.

From Schoellkopf to the Super Bowl, Meet Linebacker Jalyx Hunt ’23

By Zeinab Faraj · Monday, June 9, 2025

Tompkins Cortland Community College Welcomes Applicants to Their Board of Trustees

By Varsha Bhargava · Monday, June 9, 2025

Kotlikoff Address Alumni In 2025 State of the University Address

Kotlikoff Tells Alumni What Differentiates Cornell From the ‘Woke University’ Stereotype at 2025 State of the University Address

By Zeinab Faraj · Monday, June 9, 2025

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Paramedic, Veteran and Long-Time Local: Matt Sullivan Runs for Tompkins County Legislature

By Cereese Qusba · Sunday, June 8, 2025

Paramedic and veteran, Matt Sullivan, joins the race for Tompkins County Legislature, prioritizing EMS services, expanding accessible childcare and strengthening workforce and economic development.

Federal Judge Approves House v. NCAA, Ivy League Opts Out While Other Colleges Can Now Pay Their Athletes

Federal Judge Approves House v. NCAA to Pay Student-Athletes, Ivy League Opts Out

By Zeinab Faraj · Saturday, June 7, 2025

A federal judge’s decision to approve the House v. NCAA settlement is expected to forever alter the landscape of college athletics though the Ivy League has opted out of the settlement.

UCSD Professor, Department Chair Sorin Lerner Named Bowers CIS Dean

By Varsha Bhargava · Thursday, June 5, 2025

University of California, San Diego professor and department chair Sorin Lerner was named as the next dean of the Bowers College of Computing and Information Science.

Trump Administration to ‘Aggressively Revoke’ the Visas of International Chinese Students

By Zeinab Faraj · Friday, May 30, 2025

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the Trump administration’s decision to begin revoking the visas of some international Chinese students on Wednesday.

Cornell on Fire Stages Commencement Day Protest at A.D. White Statue, Three Declared Persona Non Grata

By Zeinab Faraj · Monday, May 26, 2025

On graduation day, three protesters gathered at the A.D. White Statue to blindfold it and place papers urging environmental action. Shortly after, Cornell Police arrived at the scene and deemed the protesters persona non grata, banning them from Cornell properties for the next three years.

‘Ithaca Will Always Be Your Home’: Kotlikoff Addresses and Confers Degrees to Class of 2025

By Zeinab Faraj · Saturday, May 24, 2025

Over 8,000 students, University administration and families gathered on a windy and wet Schoellkopf Field for Cornell’s 157th Graduating Class Commencement.

Misty Copeland, University Admin Celebrate Class of 2025 at Senior Convocation

By Zeinab Faraj · Friday, May 23, 2025

Graduation weekend events started on Thursday with Misty Copeland headlining Senior Convocation. University administrators, students on the convocation committee and six student dance organizations also addressed the Class of 2025 in Barton Hall.

McGraw Tower Construction Will Not Be Completed by Commencement, University Revises Statement

By Angelina Tang · Tuesday, May 13, 2025

The University has revised their statement on the projected date of completion of McGraw Tower’s construction. The scaffolding is no longer projected to be removed by Commencement weekend.

McGraw Tower Construction will be Completed by Commencement, University Says

By Angelina Tang and Varsha Bhargava · Thursday, May 8, 2025

After nearly two years of construction Cornell’s clock tower will be unobstructed by scaffolding, in time for commencement weekend.

SUN EXCLUSIVE: Kotlikoff and Bala Discuss Funding Freeze, Slope Day Controversy, SEVIS Records

By Dorothy France-Miller , Matthew Kiviat and Julia Senzon · Wednesday, May 7, 2025

The Sun sat down with President Michael Kotlikoff and Provost Kavita Bala during a period where the “University is facing substantial challenges,” according to Kotlikoff.

Are You Being Watched?: Cornell Ramps Up Security Camera Presence, Centralization

By Everett Chambala · Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Cornell’s updated security system policy has sparked concerns among faculty and students concerning free speech, academic freedom and University transparency.

‘People Deserve a Party, But Not if That Party Is Organized by Fascists’: Activists Organize ‘Community Slope Day’ Following Kehlani Headliner Cancellation

By Max Troiano · Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Cornellians will be able to choose between not one but two Slope Days — the official University music festival and the grassroots Community Slope Day, organized by local activists in response to the University rescinding Kehlani’s headliner invitation.

‘Trying to Find Unity in a Very Divided Atmosphere’: Adam Vinson ’25 Reflects on Term as Student Assembly Executive Vice President

By Sophia Riley Sim · Tuesday, May 6, 2025

What happens on a national level winds up trickling down to students, so ignoring it would be foolish,” Adam Vinson ’25 said, emphasizing that the Student Assembly must continue to respond to federal actions with its resolutions.

NFL Marketing Agent Rachel Booth ’22 Describes Her ‘Front Row Seat’ to Eagles Linebacker Jalyx Hunt’s ’23 Career

By Zeinab Faraj · Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Their journey together started years prior, at Cornell. On Schoellkopf Field, Booth held a camera, trying to make small adjustments and capture the right angles while Hunt ran drills. She was brainstorming through ideas on how to piece together a highlight reel for an athlete feature for the Big Red Sports Network.“‘One day you will be a member of my team,’” Booth recalled Hunt saying.

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Providing ‘Another Set of Eyes’: Guiding Eyes for the Blind Trains Service Dogs, Hosts Pet-a-Puppy Events

By Mary Caitlin Cronin · Monday, May 5, 2025

Guiding Eyes for the Blind at Cornell trains guide dogs for visually impaired individuals and hosts events to spread awareness on campus.

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Eyes on the Skies: Cornell Birding Club Prepares for World Series Competition

By Grace Liu · Monday, May 5, 2025

The Birding Club at Cornell will participate in the World Series of Birding, a 24-hour competition where teams race to identify and count as many bird species as they can.