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GUEST ROOM | Why Community-Engaged Learning Matters

By Guest Author · Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Basil Safi, executive director of the David M. Einhorn Center for Community Engagement, advocates for the importance of community-engaged learning as a cornerstone of the Cornell education as it directly applies academic research to have a positive impact on communities.

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WALTER | Why Rejection Should Be Now and Blunt

By Kira Walter · Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Opinion Columnist Kira Walter '26 argues that rejections ought to come sooner rather than later to spare both parties from the emotional labor and damage that can arise from delaying a predetermined decision.

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BADAWI | Don’t Turn Away

By Leah Badawi · Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Opinion Columnist Leah Badawi '27 criticizes the inaction on campus around the war in Iran and bombing of Lebanon and encourages students to take action through writing and direct protest.

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GUEST ROOM | Acknowledgment Without Accountability

By Guest Author · Friday, April 10, 2026

Prof. Jon W. Parmenter, history, presents his original research on the profits the University continues to accrue from the land gained through Indigenous dispossession and argues that Cornell's land acknowledgement doesn't do enough to address the ongoing alienation of Indigenous nations from their lands.

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CORNELL AAUP | When the Deal Goes Down

By Cornell Chapter of the AAUP · Thursday, April 9, 2026

The Cornell Chapter of the AAUP critiques the University's response to the 2025 settlement deal with the Trump administration. They call for accountability and transparency in order to preserve the values of democracy and academic freedom.

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GLASGOW | In Defense of Sobriety

By Leo Glasgow · Tuesday, April 7, 2026

In this Eclipse debating the benefits of alcohol, Opinion Columnist Leo Glasgow '26 argues that true connection to others and to oneself does not exist if alcohol and other substances are needed.

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SELL | In Defense of Alcohol

By Wyatt Sell · Tuesday, April 7, 2026

In this Eclipse debating the benefits of alcohol, Opinion Columnist Wyatt Sell '27 argues that under the right circumstances, alcohol can bring people together in both a lighthearted and intimate way.

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GUEST ROOM | Cornell’s Dangerous Compliance

By Guest Author · Monday, April 6, 2026

American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten ’80 urges Cornell to defend academic freedom and resist the Trump administration's attempts to weaponize antisemitism against the autonomy of institutions of higher education.

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BELMONTE | Hasta Luego Kristi

By Adrian Belmonte · Friday, March 27, 2026

Opinion Columnist Adrien Belmonte '28 argues that Kristi Noem’s firing symbolizes not just the collapse of her own anti-immigrant agenda, but also a broader unraveling of the Trump administration’s abuse of power and growing public disapproval.

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