ANNIVERSARY | Hilary Krieger

ANNIVERSARY | Joseph Schatz

Joseph Schatz was an assistant sport editor at The Sun, and now he's deputy editor in chief at Politico. In the Sun's special birthday issue, Schatz describes his journey from our favorite college paper to a global newsroom.

ANNIVERSARY | Jay Branegan

Jay Branegan '72, once an associate editor at The Sun, recalls the paper's coverage of the 1969 Willard Straight Hall takeover and more recent COVID-19 pandemic. His reflections indicate the importance of traditional journalism amidst prolific misinformation.

ANNIVERSARY | Peter Coy

Former editor-in-chief Peter Coy '79 gives some prudent advice to young writers considering a career in journalism.

ANNIVERSARY | Leslie Steinau

Leslie Steinau '65 celebrates The Sun's 145th birthday with a compet story and a toast to the 143rd editorial board.

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR | Donate to The Sun on its 145th Birthday

On The Sun's 145th birthday, Editor-in-Chief Julia Senzon ’26 quotes Kurt Vonnegut's ’44 statement that “We on The Sun were already in the midst of real life" to reflect on the power of independent student journalism.

GLASGOW | As an Independent, I’m Voting for Trump

OPINION | Claim This Column — Why Join Opinion?

Think your voice won’t change anything? Opinion Editor Sophia Dasser says in Opinion it just might.

PHOTO | Why Join Photo?

Photo Editor Karlie McGann shares how joining The Sun’s Photo Department turned her transfer experience into one of creativity, connection and storytelling, from campus politics to national outlets.

MULTIMEDIA | Why Join Multimedia?

Multimedia Editor Marian Caballo reflects on how the desk turns blinking red record buttons into campus-wide conversations, inviting students to experiment with video, graphics, podcasts and data to tell stories you can see, hear and feel.

ARTS & CULTURE | Why Join Arts?

Assistant Arts Editor Sophia Romanov Imber highlights how the Arts section gives students a platform to turn their takes on movies, music and pop culture into conversations that connect campus and beyond.

SCIENCE | Why Join Science?

Science Editor Marissa Gaut reflects on how covering research and innovation at Cornell sparks curiosity, builds versatile writing skills and invites students to join the Science section to share groundbreaking stories with the campus and beyond.

NEWS | Why Join News?

News Editor Varsha Bhargava shares how her first interview with Provost Kavita Bala sparked her love for reporting and explains why students should join the News section to tell the stories that shape campus life.

BURZLAFF | The Unseen Labor on Campus

In his reflection on "small encounters," Professor Jan Burzlaff gives thanks to the many campus workers whose labor underpins the Cornell community.

JASO | Hunt, or Be Hunted

Opinion Columnist Francis Jaso’s A Contrarian’s Calamity begins its second installment in the wake of political bloodthirst. After the assasination of Charlie Kirk, Cornell is forced to face its dismal history of expression and the consequences that we succumb to when speech is substituted with bullets. 

GUEST ROOM | In the Face of Oppression, You Cannot Remain Neutral: Cornell’s Active Recruitment of ICE Deportation Officers Endangers Immigrant Students

Kevin Chang '28 and Romneya Quennell '26, members of the Cornell Young Democratic Socialists of America, condemn the listing of a Deportation Officer position with Immigration and Customs Enforcement on the Cornell Career Services website. They and Cornell YSDA calls on the University to remove the listing and for greater transparency in selection of employers for career boards.

GUEST ROOM | Insufficient Elevator Information Fails Disabled Cornellians

Kaelin Lamberson '28 argues that Cornell University does not disclose sufficient information about elevator accessibility on its Housing & Residential and CampusGroups web pages. She notes that this is dangerous for disabled Cornellians, and reflects on it as a disabled woman who was negatively affected by Cornell's lack of transparency.