Opinion

Seance With the Founders: Calling All Alumni

Feb 3, 2012

Ezra and A.D. weigh in on the tech campus, Washington insiders and their favorite Cornell grads.

Letter to the Editor: In Defense of Ron Paul

Feb 3, 2012

Kasey Ashford '12 explains why supporting Ron Paul may be a smart move for students.

Letter to the Editor: Hope for the Humanities

Feb 3, 2012

Dean Peter Lepage responds to an article describing a decline in humanities grads. 

The Prophet in the Subway

Jonathan Panter  —  Feb 3, 2012

Jonathan Panter '12 has a transcendent experience under the streets of New York City.

Crime: America's Favorite Entertainment

Tamara Gavrilova  —  Feb 3, 2012

Law student Tamara Gavrilova discusses America's fascination with victims.

Decisively Undecided

Patricia Kim  —  Feb 2, 2012

Patricia Kim '14 discusses the pressure to chose a career path at 18, the reality that most of us don't have it figured out yet and the fact that we will. 

Make Like a Nike And Do It

Sam Dean  —  Feb 2, 2012

Sam Dean '12 discusses the joys of trying new things, even if the experience itself is anything but joyful. 

Emphasizing Entrepreneurship

Feb 2, 2012

As recently as last semester, some students on campus said they felt that a sense of entrepreneurship visible on other campuses was unseen at Cornell. This led the students to take it upon themselves to bring the 3 Day Startup event — a forum for student entrepreneurs to showcase their startup pitches — to campus in November. The event, which featured the work of 40 Cornell students, sought to promote a culture of entrepreneurship and startup businesses on campus, the organizers said; something they believed to be missing from Cornell’s culture.

Program House Problems

Will Spencer  —  Feb 2, 2012

Will Spencer '12 writes about Cornell's program houses and the problems they cause in Cornell's community.

Rethinking the Strategy

Feb 1, 2012

The loss of valuable teaching assistants and research assistants that resulted from the recent downsizing will likely have a negative impact on many students. The administration should explore alternative methods to balancing the budget.

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