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Navy Veteran, Mother, Rebecca Bennett ’09 Runs for Congress in New Jersey

By Atticus Johnson · Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025

Rebecca Bennett ’09, a navy veteran and healthcare professional, is running to unseat incumbent Thomas Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) in New Jersey’s 7th congressional district in the 2026 Democratic primary.

Monday Canvas Outage Leaves Campus Unable to Access Assignments, Course Materials

By Varsha Bhargava · Monday, Oct. 20, 2025

No Kings Rally at Washington Park, Ithaca on Oct. 18, 2025 (Dante de la Peña/Sun Staff Photographer)

Unable to March, Over One Thousand Gather at Washington Park to Protest Federal Policies at ‘No Kings’ Rally

By Shubha Gautam · Monday, Oct. 20, 2025

Kotlikoff Reportedly Disapproves of Trump’s Higher Education Compact, Despite Decline to Comment to The Sun

By Joshua Cohen · Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025

Student Assembly Recommends Signage to Discourage Obstructing Accessibility Ramps

By Emma Spindler · Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025

The Student Assembly unanimously voted to pass Resolution 11: Addressing Obstructed Ramps and Handicap Aisles on Campus during Thursday’s meeting.

The Sun Joins 54 Other College News Organizations, Leaders in Amicus Brief in Support of The Stanford Daily

By Matthew Kiviat · Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025

The Sun, along with 54 other college news organizations and leaders, signed an amicus brief on Wednesday to support The Stanford Daily’s free speech lawsuit against Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem.

Ithaca’s Annual Finger Lakes Crossword Competition to Be Held This Weekend

By Hussam Kher Bek · Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025

The annual Finger Lakes Crossword Competition is returning for its 13th year on Saturday, Oct. 18.

College of Arts and Sciences Mourns Death of Freshman

By Zeinab Faraj · Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025

College of Arts and Sciences freshman Thaddeus Lucentini died in his home during fall break yesterday, according to an email to the CAS community from Peter Loewen, dean of the college.

Code of Conduct Resolution Passes, Multicultural Club Funding Recommendations Rejected at Packed Student Assembly Meeting

By Dorothy France-Miller and Isabella Hanson · Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025

The Student Assembly voted to pass Resolution 10, which condemns Cornell’s Student Code of Conduct revision process and rejected its finance committee’s recommendation to reduce funding for three University student multicultural organizations.

Cheyfitz Retires Amid Discrimination Investigation Over Confrontation With Israeli Student in Gaza Class

By Benjamin Leynse · Monday, Oct. 13, 2025

Prof. Eric Cheyfitz, literatures in English, who in his course on “Gaza, Indigeneity, Resistance," reportedly asked an Israeli student to unenroll, is now set to retire.

‘There is No Dialogue’: Faculty Senate’s Temporary Suspension Resolution Delayed by Passage of Rare Subsidary Motion

‘There is No Dialogue’: Faculty Senate’s Temporary Suspension Resolution Delayed by Passage of Rare Subsidiary Motion

By Yuhan Huang and Kate Turk · Friday, Oct. 10, 2025

A resolution criticizing delays in temporary suspension cases for student protesters was stalled by the passage of a subsidiary motion recommending revisions that will delay voting on the resolution until November, such as the acknowledgement of the ongoing Code of Conduct revision process and the incorporation of relevant data from the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards.

‘Its Principle of Restraint is a Good One’: Faculty Weigh Purpose of University Statements Following Release of Institutional Voice Task Force Report

By Kristie To · Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025

Cornell faculty weighed in on the University’s draft report of the Presidential Task Force on the University’s Institutional Voice, highlighting its effects on campus speech.

SUN EXCLUSIVE: Kotlikoff, Bala Discuss Federal Funding, Student Detainments, AI Use

By Dorothy France-Miller and Matthew Kiviat · Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025

The Sun sat down with President Michael Kotlikoff and Provost Kavita Bala to discuss the ongoing challenges that the University is facing amid the ongoing funding freeze from the Trump administration.

Presidential Institutional Voice Task Force Draft Report Says University Should Practice ‘Restraint’

By Benjamin Leynse · Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025

In a draft report released Wednesday, the University's Presidential Task force on Institutional Voice made recommendations regarding the content of what Cornell should speak on.

Upstate New Yorkers Speak Out Against Proposed 39 Percent Electricity Hikes During NYSEG Public Hearing

By Atticus Johnson · Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025

Residents and public officials convened at the Ithaca Town Hall on Wednesday night to speak against the New York State Electric and Gas Corporation’s proposed electricity bill costs.

Annual Friends Of The Tompkins County Public Library Book Sale Coming Soon to Ithaca

By Dalton Mullins · Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025

The Friends of the Tompkins County Public Library's biannual book sale is kicking off this weekend.

County Puts Joint Homelessness Facility on Hold, Plans to Open Code Blue Shelter on 227 Cherry St.

By Shubha Gautam · Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025

Ithaca and Tompkin County's plan to build a homeless service center on Elmira Road fell apart just weeks after it was first announced.

‘A Tremendous Loss’: Prof. Debra Castillo Dies After 40 Years at Cornell

By Gabriel Munoz · Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025

Prof. Debra Castillo, comparative literature and Emerson Hinchliff professor of Hispanic Studies, died over the weekend, according to an email.

‘My Future Is Paralyzing’: Cornell International Students Express Concern Over Current Visa Process, Job Prospects, Security

By Zeinab Faraj and Hussam Kher Bek · Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025

Amidst the Trump administration’s changes to the visa application process, some international students expressed concerns over how to obtain visas, job prospects and their overall well being.

Aaron Chin ’27 Reveals Himself as Bear Skinner on MeatEater Podcast

By Anjelina Gonzalez · Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025

Aaron Chin ’27 came forward as one of two students responsible for skinning a legally-hunted bear in Ganędagǫ Hall's communal kitchen, twelve days after the incident took place.