“Tensions were extremely high on campus at that point in time,” said one alumnus. “I already knew about the Takeover at Willard Straight because I read about it in the papers. ... This was a major institution; there were black students who took over a student center with weapons.”
Universities such as Cornell should take interest in the national immigration reform debate given the major presence of international students on campus, Skorton said at a debate Friday.
Bombings throughout the country have prompted police to be more vigilant about explosive devices. Now, two bomb-sniffing canines are helping the Cornell University Police Department protect the University against possible future threats.
Hundreds of Cornellians danced Saturday night away in Duffield Hall at Filthy/Gorgeous, a dance party celebrating LGBTQ expression and safe-sex practices.
The People’s School, an open, student-organized forum, returned to the Arts Quad Thursday as a spring installment of the same-titled event held in October.
Citing a lack of advance notice and insufficient signage, Cornell students whose cars were towed this week expressed anger and frustration with the city and its street cleaning policies.