Guest Room
Interested in submitting a Guest Column?We accept submissions from all members of the community on a piece-by-piece basis. Guest Room columns should be no longer than 800 words. They may speak to pertinent issues in the news. Pieces that seek to correct or critique previous coverage in The Sun, however, may be better suited as letters (see below for more information). Accepted Guest Room authors often speak to subjects with an exceptional level of expertise and/or involvement, or are able to provide fresh and unheard perspectives to critical issues. We do not publish columns written by student groups (no political endorsements from campus political groups). However, we do accept columns by members and leaders of campus groups who speak as individuals. Please send Guest Room submissions to opinion@cornellsun.com
Letters
Interested in writing a Letter to the Editor?All are welcome and encouraged to submit letters to the Editor. Letters should be capped at 250 words. All letters must be signed &em; we do not publish anonymous letters under normal circumstances. Please send letters to opinion@cornellsun.com. Include your name, evening phone number and your graduating year if applicable. The Sun reserves the right to edit for clarity, content and space.
Opinion
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The Berry Patch
The Berry Patch: Goin’ Big, Trustee Style
March 12, 2010 - 2:46amThat pungent old man smell wafting across campus can only mean one thing — the Board of Trustees is in town. And if the volume of Frank Sinatra tunes blaring from the Statler Hotel is any indication, they’re here to party like it’s 2007. Financial crisis? What is this, 2009? That old drag is long gone — it’s a new decade, a new economic climate.
Other Columns
You Read Blogz? That’s So Sick!
March 12, 2010 - 2:46amI’m not really into political “blogs,” those supposed bastions of free thought and the truth. It’s not that I don’t like free-thinking and the truth; I’m going to believe that they are among us if I want to believe that, so there. It’s more that, when it comes to getting the news, blogs really aren’t enough. You take a risk when you read only blogs, or even primarily blogs. Blogs, even the most informative ones, are just opinions. There are many wonderful political blogs. I enjoy checking out the guys and gals on Politico or Talking Points Memo as much as the next person (a fair bit, but not as much as a sandwich). But, don’t forget, bloggers serve a different purpose than reporters. They might give you the truth, their version of it, a made-up version (a lie?), a quarter of it or two eggs, hash browns and a side of it.
It’s All Fun and Games Until Someone Gets Sued
March 12, 2010 - 2:46amBack in the 1920s, when vaudeville ruled the entertainment scene, each troupe registered their act with the administrative office. If an act accused another act of joke stealing, the parties would go back to the main office, check the records and see who performed the piece first.
Editorial
Challenging the Day of Action Protests
March 11, 2010 - 3:38amPrompted by the 32 percent tuition increases in the University of California system, on March 4 students around the country protested in what organizers called a “Day of Action.” While we certainly support the cause of making public education affordable — Cornell receives, of course, significant state funding — we question certain elements of their campaign.
Dangers of Spring
March 11, 2010 - 3:38amAfter a brutal and never ending Ithaca winter, the sun’s rays have finally hit Cornell University. The campus has come back to life — from frisbee on the arts quad to Magic Hat pitchers outside of CTB — students all across campus revel in the outdoors. It’s as if the entire atmosphere of Cornell has transformed, and this is precisely why we must be weary of the charms of warm weather and sunshine, for the spring and summer seasons bring about dark perils.
Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: SAFC appeals process overly political
March 11, 2010 - 3:38amTo the Editor:
Re: “Students Elect Andrews ’11 President of S.A,” News, March 5
Last Thursday, a heated exchange broke out between the Chairs of the Student Assembly Finance Commission (SAFC) and members of the Student Assembly regarding SAFC appeals.
Guest Column
Alcoholic, Anonymous
March 10, 2010 - 3:06amThis is a cowardly thing that I am doing, hiding behind a pseudonym because I am too scared to be completely open, too frightened to come completely clean.
The Open-Source Buzz
March 10, 2010 - 3:06amI have noticed a buzzword culture at Cornell. If you want to grab attention on this campus, the easiest way involves attaching a word like sustainability, diversity or transparency to your cause. Even if your idea is half-baked or has little to do in practice with said buzzword, simple patronage goes a long way.