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Meet the Fall 2025 Candidates for Student Assembly

By Anant Srinivasan · Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025

20 students are running for positions during the Fall 2025 Student Assembly Elections. The Sun’s compiled all you need to know about these candidates for Freshman Representative and Transfer Representative.

Kotlikoff Addresses Federal Settlement, Continued Financial Insecurity, Justice Department DEI Guidelines During Virtual Town Hall

By Zeinab Faraj and Benjamin Leynse · Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025

Cornell Reaches Settlement With Trump Administration to Restore Federal Funding

By Gabriel Munoz · Friday, Nov. 7, 2025

All Forms of Sexual Assault, Misconduct Increase in 2025 University-Wide Survey

By Iris Liang · Friday, Nov. 7, 2025

Student Assembly to Hold Referendum on Cornell’s Disciplinary Process, Rejects 39 Percent Funding Cut Recommendation to GJAC

By Kate Turk · Friday, Nov. 7, 2025

The Student Assembly introduced a new referendum about Cornell’s disciplinary process and rejected a 39 percent funding cut recommendation for the Gender Justice Advocacy Coalition.

A Life in History, Sports, Words: Meet Historian, Novelist, Visiting Prof. Kevin Baker

By Zeinab Faraj · Friday, Nov. 7, 2025

Author Kevin Baker, a current Cornell visiting professor in American studies, shared details about his career in writing novels about history and sports in an interview with The Sun.

Ballet & Books Helps Kids Leap Through Literacy, Confidence

By Kitty Zhang · Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025

Ballet & Books, founded in 2017 by Talia Bailes ’20, began in Ithaca and expanded into a national nonprofit with 13 chapters across the country.

Eric Stickel Becomes Cornell University Police Department’s New Chief

By Zeinab Faraj · Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025

Eric Stickel has been promoted to chief of the Cornell University Police Department following the retirement of former police chief Anthony Bellamy.

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Common Council Approves Stopgap Funding Plan, Following Cuts to Balance the City Budget

By Gabriel Munoz · Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025

The Ithaca Common Council approved budget cuts to close a $2.1 million gap after an accounting error in the 2026 city budget.

Immigration Authorities Subpoenaed Amandla Thomas-Johnson’s Personal Email. Now He Says Cornell Is Refusing to Tell Him if His School Account Was Also Breached

By Benjamin Leynse · Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025

When immigration authorities accessed graduate student Amandla Thomas-Johnson’s personal email account, his first question was whether his University-issued account was also breached. When he asked Cornell, he says the University never responded.

Hispanic, Black First-Year Enrollment Increases in Second Year Post-Affirmative Action

By Emma Galgano · Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025

The Class of 2029 saw an uptick in enrollment for Hispanic and Black first-year students compared to the Class of 2028, though representation remains below previous admission cycles that utilized affirmative action.

Voting booths at the polling place at Alice Cook House on Nov. 7, 2017.

LIVE UPDATES: General Election Results 2025

By Gabriel Munoz , Giselle Redmond , Cereese Qusba and Shubha Gautam · Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025

The Sun will report on the Common Council and the Tompkins County legislature.

Students Pack Student Assembly Meeting to Protest Proposed Funding Cuts to GJAC, Other Organizations

By Rooke Wiser and Emma Spindler · Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025

Cornellians packed the Student Assembly meeting on Oct. 30 to protest funding cuts to organizations including Gender Justice Advocacy Coalition, Cornell Minds Matter, CU Tonight and Class Councils.

New Changes to Fall Housing Selection Leave Some Rising Juniors, Seniors Disappointed

By Ashley Lee · Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025

Housing and Residential Life unveiled new policies in the housing selection process, adding changes to the roommate blocking system, lease cancellation policy and area selection processes.

With an Unexpected Budget Shortfall, Increase in Expenses, Financial Audit Backlog, the City of Ithaca Reevaluates 2026 Budget

By Shubha Gautam · Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025

Ithaca city manager Deb Mohlenhoff announced the discovery of an unexpected $2.1 million deficit in the proposed 2026 city budget during an Oct. 21 Ithaca Common Council meeting, posing a new change for city finances.

Meet the Fall 2025 Candidates for Student Assembly

Kotlikoff Addresses Federal Settlement, Continued Financial Insecurity, Justice Department DEI Guidelines During Virtual Town Hall

Cornell Reaches Settlement With Trump Administration to Restore Federal Funding

All Forms of Sexual Assault, Misconduct Increase in 2025 University-Wide Survey

Student Assembly to Hold Referendum on Cornell’s Disciplinary Process, Rejects 39 Percent Funding Cut Recommendation to GJAC

A Life in History, Sports, Words: Meet Historian, Novelist, Visiting Prof. Kevin Baker

Ballet & Books Helps Kids Leap Through Literacy, Confidence

Eric Stickel Becomes Cornell University Police Department’s New Chief

Common Council Approves Stopgap Funding Plan, Following Cuts to Balance the City Budget

Immigration Authorities Subpoenaed Amandla Thomas-Johnson’s Personal Email. Now He Says Cornell Is Refusing to Tell Him if His School Account Was Also Breached

Hispanic, Black First-Year Enrollment Increases in Second Year Post-Affirmative Action

LIVE UPDATES: General Election Results 2025

Students Pack Student Assembly Meeting to Protest Proposed Funding Cuts to GJAC, Other Organizations

New Changes to Fall Housing Selection Leave Some Rising Juniors, Seniors Disappointed

With an Unexpected Budget Shortfall, Increase in Expenses, Financial Audit Backlog, the City of Ithaca Reevaluates 2026 Budget

Cornell to Discontinue Duo Phone Call, SMS Passcode: App, Key or Token Required Beginning On Tuesday

Cyclist Airlifted From North Campus to Pennsylvania Hospital Following Accident

‘A Safe Space for the LGBTQ+ Community’: The Rocky Horror Picture Show Overcomes Logistical Challenges

Graduate and Professional Student Assembly Unanimously Votes to Give Anabel’s Grocery $40,000 Over Two Years

Health, Safety Review Closes Risley Theatre, Workshops While New Policy Moves Rocky Horror Show

Which Hogwarts House Is Your College?

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

Cornell to Purchase Collegetown Building Valued at $30 Million

Cornell Reaches Settlement With Trump Administration to Restore Federal Funding

‘A Hole in our Community’: Students Criticize University Response Following Recent Deaths on Campus