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‘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

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

By Benjamin Leynse · Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025

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

By Atticus Johnson · Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025

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.

Cornell Hillel Commemorates Two-Year Anniversary of Oct. 7 Attacks

By Zeinab Faraj · Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025

On Sunday, over 100 Cornell community members gathered on Ho Plaza to remember the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attacks on Israel.

Cornell Ranks 227 out of 257 Schools in FIRE College Free Speech Rankings

By Marisa Cefola · Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025

Cornell's Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression grade has dropped in its 2025 ranking and has remained at an F grade since 2021.

Student-Developed App BearTrak Seeks to ‘Make Life a Little Easier’ for Cornellians

By Sophia Koman · Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025

BearTrak, developed by Ben Koppe ’26, allows students to see dining hall menus and hours, gym hours, track the TCAT bus system and more.

The Centerpiece of Campus: Meet the Student-Workers of The Cornell Store

By Jonathan McCormack · Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025

The Sun spoke with student workers at the Cornell Store to highlight their experiences working at the heart of campus.

George Hornedo B.A. ’13 Launches Congressional Bid to ‘Rebuild the Democratic Party’

By Skylar Kleinman · Monday, Oct. 6, 2025

A Cornell alumnus is running to represent Indiana in Congress and mobilize voters to build party cohesion and morale.

Cornell’s Jewish Community Comes Together to Celebrate the High Holidays

By Rowan Wallin · Friday, Oct. 3, 2025

Cornell’s Jewish community celebrated the High Holidays, marking the beginning of the Jewish year, through meals, sweet traditions and services.

Cornell Forms ‘Committee on the Future of the American University’

By Isabella Hanson · Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025

The University announced the creation of the Committee on the Future of the American University, which includes 18 professors representing eight undergraduate colleges and five graduate colleges.

College of Arts and Sciences to Cut Nearly $11 Million From Budget

By Iris Liang · Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025

A near 11 million dollar internal budget cut to the College of Arts and Sciences was announced at a meeting with the Provost, and confirmed to The Sun by several College of Arts and Sciences department chairs present at the meeting.

43rd Annual Applefest Draws Community Together Despite Outbreak of Fire, Difficult Harvest Season

By Taehee Oh · Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025

The scent of apple cider donuts and the sounds of live music filled the Commons this weekend as thousands gathered for Ithaca’s 43rd Annual Apple Harvest Festival, even as an outbreak of fire briefly disrupted the festival.

Cornell Braces for Possible Government Shutdown at Midnight

By Kristie To · Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025

University administrators sent an email to the Cornell community on Tuesday afternoon as the United States braces for a potential government shutdown.

Cornell Dance Team’s Journey from Club Sport to History-Making D1 Team

By Zeinab Faraj · Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025

The Cornell University Dance Team was once a student-led organization. Now, it’s a nationally ranked varsity team that competes against the nation’s top dancers.