The Cornell Daily Sun

Elise Clifford

Opinion Columnist

Elise Clifford '29 is an Opinion Columnist and a Philosophy and Russian student in the College of Arts & Sciences. Her fortnightly column, State of Confusion, approaches the liberties and anxieties honed by disagreement, and the responsibility that comes with forming identity. She involves aspects of symbolism and skepticism that accompany the weight of glorification. She can be reached at eclifford@cornellsun.com.

CLIFFORD | Some Like It Hot — Gen Z Likes It Incarcerated

By Elise Clifford · Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025

CLIFFORD | Let’s Go to the Mall — What Mall?

By Elise Clifford · Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025

CLIFFORD | State of Confusion

By Elise Clifford · Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025

CLIFFORD | Some Like It Hot — Gen Z Likes It Incarcerated

CLIFFORD | Let’s Go to the Mall — What Mall?

CLIFFORD | State of Confusion

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