CLIFFORD | Some Like It Hot — Gen Z Likes It Incarcerated

TOBIN | TikTok Democracy: How Influencers Are Shaping Cornell’s First-Time Voters

Opinion Columnist Lali Tobin MPA ‘27 argues that social media personas are playing an important role in communicating political messages to first-time student voters. They simplify complex topics into relatable content, however this brings the risk of spreading oversimplified views and misinformation. Her article looks at how this trend is influencing civic engagement within Cornell University.

Committee on the Future of the American University | Join Us in Imagining the Future of Higher Education

The Committee on the Future of the American University invites the Cornell community to imagine how higher education should evolve amid rapid technological change and shifting public trust.

TODDINGS | From Lore to Lust: How BookTok’s Obsession with Smut is Killing Fantasy

In her new column Views from Sky, Skylar Toddings tackles the surge of "smut fantasy" in online discourse.

BELMONTE | Martyr of Liberty or Hate?

Opinion Columnist Adrian Belmonte assesses the extent to which defenders of Charlie Kirk's harmful rhetoric can appeal to free speech rights.

STEINGARD | Liking a Post Could Lose Your Internship

Opinion Columnist Mihir Steingard ’28 argues that JD Vance's unequal weaponization of digital footprints creates a world where now more than ever, Cornell students need to support what they post. 

DAVIS | On Thin ICE

Opinion Columnist Nina Davis ‘26 argues that Cornell should not promote ICE on career advancement platforms.

The Sun Sits with Venezuelan Opposition Leader David Smolansky

GUEST ROOM | Native American Heritage Month Means Nothing Without Solidarity With Palestine

Undergrad Maria Lima Valdez compares the University's messaging on Indigenous issues with its actual politics. She urges solidarity with the Palestinian people in their struggle against colonization.

PETROVA | Disclose, Divest, Fix Moral and Financial Stress

Columnist Mina Petrova relates the Israel-Palestine divestment referendum with divestment movements of the past.

PHAM | The Company Who Cried Green

 Opinion Columnist Ella Pham ‘29 critiques the culture behind environmental sustainability programs that are treated more like marketing strategies than attainable initiatives. 

BADAWI | More Mamdani for Me

Opinion Columnist Leah Badawi ‘27 responds to Opinion Columnist Leo Glasgow ‘26’s recent piece No Mamdani For Me. She argues that New Yorkers have the power to make history by electing the candidate Zohran Mamdani and scrutinizes Glasgow’s dissenting opinions. 

ZHOU | Populism Shouldn’t Be So Popular

Opinion Columnist Rayen Zhou ’29 writes in his latest piece about the electoral and individual dangers of the prevalence of doomerism and populism. He proposes a potential solution inspired by everybody’s favorite transcendentalist: Henry David Thoreau.

KHEDER | Canvas Outage Reveals the Fragile Truth of Digital Infrastructure

Opinion Columnist Zak Kheder '26 argues that theCanvas outage showed much of Cornell’s student body the severity of having all of your digital eggs in one basket.

LOMBARDI | Introducing the Office of National Fellowships

Vice President of Student and Campus Life Ryan Lombardi announces the launch of the Office of National Fellowships, where students can access support on fellowship applications.

BUTLER | A Federal Shutdown is a Cornell Shutdown

'Beyond Ivory Towers' Columnist Natalia Butler relates the federal government shutdown to harms felt on the Cornell campus.

BURZLAFF | The Basics (3): Learning with Machines — Four Principles for Using AI at Cornell

In this edition of The Basics, Prof. Jan Burzlaff offers advice on the principled and ethical use of artificial intelligence in the classroom.