LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Cornell Chose Comfort Over Courage on Slope Day

STITH | Institutional Neutrality (Unless It's Palestine)

Opinion Columnist Yihun Stith reacts to Kotlikoff rescinding Kehlani's invitation as the headliner for Slope Day. He calls the act hypocritical, arguing that Cornell’s posturing as neutral is a tactical decision to suppress growing discontent on campus, and more specifically, suppress pro-Palestinian free speech. Cornell’s claim of institutional neutrality is a facade, selectively applied to silence dissent while protecting its own financial interests.

GUEST ROOM | The Incredibly Shrinking University

In a Guest Column, Professor David A. Bateman responds to Kehlani's disinvitation from Slope Day. He writes: Unity cannot be imposed by fiat, by arbitrarily deciding that some views must be insulated from exposure to others. Unity, in any case, is not the point of a university; it is the conflicting and contradictory whole to which we aspire, not the false protection of a flattened, squeezed-out discourse.

POGGI | Ithaca Is Monopolized

In her column, Julia Poggi urges readers to confront tough questions: Who benefits from Ithaca’s monopolies? Who’s left out? To protect the Ithaca we love — gorges, granola, grassroots — we must demand transparency, equity, and people-first solutions. 

SEIELSTAD | The Danger of “Live and Let Live”

Opinion Columnist Pilar Seielstad questions the repercussions of “live and let live,” which can become dangerous when it discourages students from engaging with the greater Cornell community.

GUEST ROOM | Cornell Dining and the Campus Community: A Recipe for Successful Food Waste Reduction

This column, written by Anna Ben-Shlomo, a Sustainability Coordinator for Cornell Dining, and Ambarish Lulay, the Executive Chef at Cornell Dining, is especially timely as we approach the end of April, Sustainability Month at Cornell. It’s the perfect moment to reflect on what Cornell is doing — and more importantly, what we all can do — to fight food waste on campus.

BURZLAFF | The Tip Jar (2): The Courage to Stay: On Belonging and the Quiet Power of Small Choices

The second piece of Professor and Opinion Columnist Jan Burzlaff's "The Tip Jar." How do we think about belonging, confusion and college pressure?

BADAWI | Watch the Throne

Opinion Columnist Leah Badawi implores the reader to watch the throne. She writes: In the end, it is not the face, the figure behind the power that leads nations into authoritarianism, but it is the stretching of precedent, the disregard of the norms essential for democracy, that brings us closer to Caesar’s throne with each passing day. Even when Trump loses power, the precedent will already be set, and our democracy is vulnerable to whichever politician tries to fill the throne.

HARNEY | A Chill Comes Over Cornell

Sun Columnist and second-year law student Liam Harney makes an intrinsically American argument against the Trump administration's suspension of Cornell funding. Constitutional values and legal precedent are at stake.

CHEEK | The Toxic and Elitist Culture of Pre-Professional Clubs

In her first-ever column, Zara Cheek reflects on pre-professional clubs. She argues:Rather than fostering genuine learning and mentorship, these clubs often prioritize prestige and resume padding, reinforcing success as determined by connections and status rather than intellectual curiosity or ethical leadership.

WEIRENS | Dressed to Distress: White Dress Woes

Senior columnist Aurora Weirens takes us through the grueling process of finding a graduation dress, specifically a white one. Is it truly worth it for the 15 second walk across the stage and the onslaught of awkward pictures? Weirens is here to tell us!

GUEST ROOM | Reflections on Les Misérables, Cornell University and the Trump Administration

In a Guest Column, Madeline Rose reflects on the converted connections between Les Misérables, the Trump administration and President Kotlikoff's term.

BURZLAFF | Feedback: How to Make It an Invitation, Not a Judgment

With the end of the semester approaching, Professor and Columnist Jan Burzlaff takes a moment to reflect on the delicate balance of providing and receiving feedback.

KOH | The (Budget) Cost of Ignorance

AGRAWAL | Candor and Chlorophyll

GUEST ROOM | We See Your Silence

JASO | Be Whoever You Want. Just Don’t Be VP (for Now)