Columns

CARUSO | The Downeaster ‘Cornell’

By Paul Caruso · Monday, May 18, 2026

Paul Caruso MPA ’26 reflects on their experiences at Cornell and on The Sun.

SENZON | Everyone’s a Journalist

By Julia Senzon · Monday, May 18, 2026

WALTER | Dorms and Divinity: Why College Is the Perfect Stage for Religious Crisis

By Kira Walter · Saturday, May 16, 2026

XI | Capturing the Moment

By Timmy Xi · Friday, May 15, 2026

Timmy Xi ’26 reflects on their experiences at Cornell and on The Sun.

MCNALLY | Give My Regards

By Jane McNally · Friday, May 15, 2026

Jane McNally ’26 reflects on their experiences at Cornell and on The Sun.

GONZALEZ | Grad Column finalFINAL(2).pdf

By Rafaella Gonzalez · Thursday, May 14, 2026

Rafaella Gonzalez ’26 reflects on their experiences at Cornell and on The Sun.

BLANCHARD | A Long-Awaited (But Not Anticipated) Goodbye

By Maya Blanchard · Thursday, May 14, 2026

Maya Blanchard ’26 reflects on their experiences at Cornell and on The Sun.

ASACK | The Cornell Daily Sun Does a lot of Good. Next, I Hope They Do Quality Control

By Chloe Asack · Thursday, May 14, 2026

Chloe Asack ’26 reflects on their experiences at Cornell and on The Sun.

GONZALEZ | God Is Good Because Things Could’ve Happened Differently

By Anjelina Gonzalez · Thursday, May 14, 2026

Anjelina Gonzalez ’26 reflects on their experiences at Cornell and on The Sun.

An angered resident vilifies London’s squat party attendees from an overpass.

JASO | Agoras, Underground

By Francis X. Jaso · Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Opinion Columnist Francis Jaso '28 argues that rave culture grows out of political repression, social alienation and abandoned urban spaces, transforming them into temporary sites of freedom and community. He warns that these spaces are threatened by surveillance, commercialization and government crackdowns.

COMMITTEE ON THE FUTURE OF THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY | Why Cornell’s Land Grant Mission Must Define Its Future

By Committee on the Future of the American University · Monday, May 11, 2026

The Committee on the Future of the American University lays out its preliminary findings, encouraging the University to make public purpose the mission and proposing steps to pivot to this public mission.

GUEST ROOM | Unfinished Campus Business: Memorializing Three Young People Who Gave Their Lives for the Right to Vote

By Guest Author · Saturday, May 9, 2026

Bill Schechter ’68 argues that three civil rights activists, including a Cornell alum, whose murders spurred the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 deserve to finally have a memorial erected at Cornell as a daily expression of the University's unwavering values.

CORNELL AAUP | President Kotlikoff’s Actions Demand an Independent Investigation

By Cornell Chapter of the AAUP · Thursday, May 7, 2026

The Cornell Chapter of the AAUP criticizes demands that an investigation be opened into the Day Hall incident to address six key questions. The chapter also invites members of the Cornell community to an open forum to discuss the incident and shared governance.

SALTZBURG | A Grain of Salt

By Ashlyn Saltzburg · Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Opinion Columnist Ashlyn Saltzburg '29 introduces her column, A Grain of Salt.

CLIFFORD | A Legal Overview of Birthright Citizenship

By Elise Clifford · Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Opinion Columnist Elise Clifford '29 lays out the legal framework surrounding birthright citizenship in the United States and argues that it ought to be preserved.

BURZLAFF | A Final Is Never Final

By Jan Burzlaff · Monday, May 4, 2026

Opinion Columnist Prof. Jan Burzlaff comments on the stress of finals season, his own experience as an undergraduate and some important advice to students from the perspective of a professor who no longer assigns finals to his students.

YUCESIR | In Transit

By Defne Yucesir · Monday, May 4, 2026

Opinion Columnist Defne Yucesir introduces her column, In Transit.

VILLAFUERTE | La Vie en Frenzy

By Vie Villafuerte · Friday, May 1, 2026

Opinion Columnist and Ph.D. student Vie Villafuerte explores empathy, identity and environmental care through her lived experiences as a Peruvian environmental engineering Ph.D. student in the U.S. Blending personal reflection, cultural references and social critique, she asks readers to become more aware of injustice, bias and disconnection while still holding onto kindness, connection and love for both people and nature.

SCHWARZ | How to Resist When Universities Are Under Siege

By Daniel R. Schwarz · Friday, May 1, 2026

Professor Daniel R. Schwarz, English, offers his perspective on what a university should stand for and proposes 11 steps that Cornell students, faculty and administration should adopt to preserve the ideals and values of the University.