Skip to Content, Navigation, or Footer.
The Cornell Daily Sun
Tip Line Join Our Newsletter
Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Opinion
Opinion!

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.





Making Meaning Davis

DAVIS | On Thin ICE

·

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




Ellaments of Truth Ella Pham

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. 


leah badawi

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. 


Opinion Graphic

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.