HAN | RE: On Rhetoric and Responsibility

BADAWI | Leah Down the Law

In her introduction column Leah Down the Law, Leah Badawi ’27 traces her evolution from imaginative child writer to reflective campus observer, weaving literature, activism and friendship into a manifesto for humanity and open dialogue at Cornell.

SELL | An Englishman’s Perspective

SCHWARZ | On My Mind: Reflections as Fall 2025 Term Reaches Midterm

In a guest piece, Professor Schwarz reflects on the Trump administration's impact on campus politics.

GUEST ROOM | Stop Hazing Hamsters

James Pittman '26 condemns animal abuse in fraternity hazing.

GLASGOW | No Mamdani for Me

STITH | The Grip Only Tightens On Academic Freedom

Senior Yihun Stith returns to Stand Up, Fight Back with a News Analysis on Cornell’s suspension of Professor Eric Cheyfitz. He argues that the administration’s reliance on “civil rights” language masks a deeper crackdown on pro-Palestinian scholarship and academic freedom.

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR | The Sun Stands With The Stanford Daily in Its Free Speech Lawsuit

"The Sun refuses to back down in the fight for First Amendment rights," writes Editor-in-Chief Julia Senzon ’26 in her description of why The Sun joined an amicus brief in support of The Stanford Daily in its free speech lawsuit, Stanford Daily Publishing Corporation et al. v. Rubio et al.

HAN | Equivalence from Analogy — My Defense of Professor Kassam

Associate Editor Eric Han '26 offers a defense of Opinion Columnist Professor Karim-Aly Kassam from the charge of "equating" Israel with Nazi Germany.

CARUSO | Italian American Heritage is Important. Columbus is Not.

Paul Caruso debunks the Trump administration's claims of the importance of Columbus Day for Italian American representation.

We Took Cheyfitz’s Class on Gaza. His Suspension Violates Academic Freedom.

Nine students who took the course on "Gaza, Indigeneity, Resistance" contextualize the dispute that led to the suspension of Professor Eric Cheyfitz. They argue that his treatment by the University amounts to a gross violation of academic freedom.

KASSAM | Thousand & One Eyes for An Eye

Professor Karim-Aly Kassam reflects, "We stand at the precipice of a ceasefire. What can we do in solidarity with both Palestinians and Israelis?"

HARNEY | Objection!

Law student Liam Harney addresses America’s current political crisis and potential steps forward in the introduction of his column, "Objection!"

STITH | Stand Up, Fight Back

Yihun Stith '26 introduces "Stand Up, Fight Back," his column on campus politics, with a snapshot of his life before and during Cornell.

AGRAWAL | Why I Tried Whale Meat

Professor Anurag Agrawal writes about the history and biological context that led to his first time trying whale meat.

GUEST ROOM | Cornell's Negligence Hospitalized and Further Disabled Me

Kaelin Lamberson '28 recounts her challenges with the University over disability accommodations.

GUEST ROOM | Fight Trump with Responsible Research

In this edition of The Sun's Guest Room, Rebecca McCabe and Anthony Ruiz of the Student Neurodiversity Alliance at Cornell dispute false claims from the federal government about autism.