Opinion

PETROVA | ‘Abolish ICE’ Means Little Without ‘Free Palestine’

By Mina Petrova · Monday, March 16, 2026

Opinion Columnist Mina Petrova '29 highlights the deep entanglements between ICE and the IDF regarding direct training programs, collaborative military strategy and shared surveillance technology.

GUEST ROOM | No to Violence, Yes to Peace: A Response to the CGSU-UE Resolution

By Opinion Department · Monday, March 16, 2026

GUEST ROOM | Coming to Terms With American Universities

By Opinion Department · Friday, March 13, 2026

CLIFFORD | A Yes Man Never Really Says Yes

By Elise Clifford · Wednesday, March 11, 2026

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR | This Giving Day, The Sun Is in Your Hands

By Sophia Dasser · Tuesday, March 10, 2026

A letter from Editor in Chief Sophia Dasser '28 asking the Cornell community to support The Sun's independence through its March 12 Giving Day campaign.

TODDINGS | Overnight Sensations: The ‘Heated Rivalry’ Stars and the Perils of Superstardom

By Skylar Toddings · Monday, March 9, 2026

Opinion Columnist Skylar Toddings '29 examines how the stars from Heated Rivalry have handled their shift into the spotlight and how fame impacts the mental health of young, upcoming stars.

BADAWI | Cornellians, the Time to Act Is Now!

By Leah Badawi · Friday, March 6, 2026

Opinion Columnist Leah Badawi '27 urges Cornellians to take action to protect their own threatened liberties by peacefully resisting Cornell's compliance with the Trump administration.

WALTER | When Values Actually Matter in Close Relationships

By Kira Walter · Friday, March 6, 2026

Opinion Columnist Kira Walter '26 reflects on a friendship breakup that speaks to a larger issue of morality hypocrisy that looms in the background of all relationships until it reaches a catastrophic tipping point.

COMMITTEE ON THE FUTURE OF THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY | Universities Need to Take a Human-Centered Approach

By Committee on the Future of the American University · Thursday, March 5, 2026

Professor Rick Geddes, a member of the Committee on the Future of the American University, argues that universities must focus on revitalizing their humanities and civics curriculums while adopting a more traditional role in society.

GUEST ROOM | What Will Save Us From Ourselves? Not Another Engineering Building

By Opinion Department · Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Professor Bruce Levitt argues that it is not engineering, but the arts that will ultimately save humanity from its most dangerous threat: itself.

The Cornell Daily Sun Welcomes its 144th Editorial Board

By Sophia Romanov Imber · Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Associate Editor Sophia Romanov Imber '28 introduces the 144th Editorial Board.

CORNELL DINING STUDENT WORKERS | While Cornell Collaborates with Trump’s Austerity, Student Workers Pay the Price

By Cornell Dining Student Workers · Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Cornell Dining Student Workers argues that Cornell's austerity policy is simply a front for voluntary budget cuts that hurt the University's most vulnerable students.

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR | The Sun Will Not Be Dimmed

By Sophia Dasser · Tuesday, March 3, 2026

On Saturday, the 144th Editorial Board was elected. Today, Editor-in-Chief Sophia Dasser '28 introduces the board and its commitment to resisting the dimming of discourse.

BELMONTE | Making Trump Sound Normal

By Adrian Belmonte · Monday, March 2, 2026

Opinion Columnist Adrian Belmonte ’28 explains the extremist rhetoric of MAGA through a lens of economic pricing, in which exacerbations of speech have led to civilizing the Trump administration’s messaging.

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STEINGARD | America Is Only Doomed on Your Phone

By Mihir Steingard · Friday, Feb. 27, 2026

Opinion Columnist Mihir Steingard '28 argues that college students surrendering to doomerism kills hope and prevents change.

CORNELL DINING STUDENT WORKERS | Student Dining Workers Have Had Enough

By Cornell Dining Student Workers · Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026

Cornell Dining Student Workers introduces itself, who its members are, why the organization exists and what it hopes to accomplish. We lay out our mission to document the real, lived experiences of student dining workers whose stories have long been curated out of the University’s official narrative.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | A Fragile Index

By Opinion Department · Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026

Professor Holst-Warhaft reflects upon President Trump’s denial of the dangers posed by climate change to human health and the environment, which reminds the author of a poem written for the inauguration of Cornell’s 12th president.

BUTLER | Academia Wants Impact? Black History Already Wrote the Manual

By Natalia Butler · Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026

Opinion Columnist Natalia Butler M.S./Ph.D. contends that if academia seeks to have real impact, it needs to take inspiration from the long history of Black activism that has not shied away from breaking institutional barriers and stepping into the unknown.

GLASGOW | Your Only MAGA Voice

By Leo Glasgow · Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026

Opinion Columnist Leo Glasgow '27 defends President Trump’s policies, asserting that his administration has been consistent and focused on common-sense solutions, particularly regarding immigration, tariffs and national security. He critiques the left's response to Trump's presidency, arguing that their rejection of his policies often overlooks key successes.

GUEST ROOM | Measuring What Matters in Student Well-being

By Opinion Department · Monday, Feb. 23, 2026

Cornell Health Director of Strategic Planning and Data Analysis Abigail Dubovi, Ph.D. explores how Cornell measures student distress, flourishing and key well-being indicators through the Student Well-Being Survey, part of the Health Promoting Campus effort. Findings show improvement alongside persistent inequities and highlight how individual, relational and environmental factors shape well-being. When the survey arrives this spring, student participation helps ensure the results reflect lived experience and guide what comes next.