Opinion

COMMITTEE ON THE FUTURE OF THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY | The Only Land-Grant Ivy

By Committee on the Future of the American University · Monday, March 23, 2026

Professors Ariel Avgar, Anthony Burrow, Rick Geddes, David Rand and Jocelyn Rose, with project coordinator Corey Ryan Earle, argue that Cornell's unique position as the only land-grant Ivy League institution puts it in a position to champion reforms that will make higher education more trustworthy and directly impactful to everyday Americans.

BADAWI | A Love Letter to Lebanon

By Leah Badawi · Monday, March 23, 2026

JASO | The Return of History and the Oblivious Man

By Francis X. Jaso · Saturday, March 21, 2026

GUEST ROOM | Cornell Students Are Training To Be AI's Backup

By Opinion Department · Thursday, March 19, 2026

GUEST ROOM | In AI Research, Academic Integrity Falls by the Wayside

By Opinion Department · Thursday, March 19, 2026

Finley Williams '25 rebukes Opinion Columnist Jan Burzlaff's stances on artificial intelligence and warns against boisterous and unsound research in the rapidly changing field.

GUEST ROOM | The Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute: An Academic Partnership for Health, Media and Urban Solutions

By Opinion Department · Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Cornell Tech Dean and Vice Provost Greg Morrisett discuss how Cornell’s partnership with the Technion has been essential in the creation and success of the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute's research, startups and practical solutions in health, media and urban technology.

GUEST ROOM | ‘Lowkenuinely,’ Are We Witnessing the Fall of Language?

By Opinion Department · Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Jasmin Sin examines why digital culture and real-world communication blur as internet slang continues to migrate into the personal vocabulary of college students and 'America’s Most Trusted Dictionary,' Merriam-Webster.

BURZLAFF | What Classrooms Do to People

By Jan Burzlaff · Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Opinion Columnist Prof. Jan Burzlaff reflects on a specific moment from his undergraduate years in Paris and how it played a pivotal role in how he runs his own seminars now.

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

Postdoctoral Fellow Rhona Burns argues that the CGSU-UE resolution irresponsibly legitimizes violence, relies on misleading claims and fuels division and antisemitic rhetoric. She calls for a truth-based commitment to peace, security and justice for both Israelis and Palestinians.

GUEST ROOM | Coming to Terms With American Universities

By Opinion Department · Friday, March 13, 2026

Guest Columnist Paul Kurgan '27 reflects on his time at Oxford University and discusses how American universities can learn from its system.

CLIFFORD | A Yes Man Never Really Says Yes

By Elise Clifford · Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Opinion Columnist Elise Clifford '29 reflects on the natural inclination to say "yes" to things even when not fully wanting to.

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.