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University Assembly Passes Resolutions to Increase Campus Security

Tyler Alicea  —  Apr 17, 2013

“There are no walls around this campus,” Chief Zoner said. “What goes on in Ithaca is eventually going to go on [here on campus].”

Cornell Student Trustee Candidates Share Stances on Divestment, Greek Life

Dara Levy  —  Apr 17, 2013

All candidates highlighted the need for a trustee to make changes for issues on campus by meeting with students. 

Intervention Program Helps More Than 100 Substance Users

Noah Rankin  —  Apr 17, 2013

An intervention program intended to curb substance use among at-risk substance users has helped more than 100 patients — including Cornell students — at Cayuga Medical Center since January, according to a report.

Cornell Runners Recall Terror, Shock After Boston Marathon Blasts

Akane Otani  —  Apr 16, 2013

In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings Monday, five Cornell runners recalled the terror they felt as they learned of the explosions, struggled to find family members and hurried to leave the city.

Cornell Startup, Rosie, Wins $200,000 in Competition

Jonathan Swartz  —  Apr 16, 2013

Rosie, a tech startup founded by Cornell graduate students, won a $200,000 grand prize at New York State’s largest business competition last week, according to Matt Ford ’13, head of business development for Rosie. 

Cornell Slope Day to Cost $20 for Graduate and Professional Students

Nikki Lee  —  Apr 16, 2013

For the first time, graduate and professional students looking to attend Slope Day will have to pay $20 for admission to the event, the Slope Day Programming Board announced last week.

Fredrik Logevall, Cornell History Professor, Wins Pulitzer Prize for Book on Vietnam War

Sarah Cutler  —  Apr 16, 2013

Logevall said he was “stunned” when he learned that he had been awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his book, Embers of War: The Fall of an Empire and the Making of America’s Vietnam.

Visiting Cornell, Professor Talks About Political Shift In Latin America

Jordan Jackson  —  Apr 16, 2013

Prof. Leslie Gates, sociology, Binghamton University, said that with the exception of some regions, there has been a broad shift toward the political left in Latin America. 

Direct Democracy Could Hurt Minorities

Kevin Milian  —  Apr 16, 2013

Dr. Dominik Hangartner, methodology, London School of Economics, presented his research paper — which examines how Swiss governments discriminated against immigrants based on their country of origin — to students and faculty at Cornell Monday. 

Eight Cornell Fraternities Punished for Hazing, Alcohol Violations in 2012-13

Eliza LaJoie  —  Apr 14, 2013

While administrators applauded what they say is an increase in reporting of problematic incidents, many in the Greek community expressed dissatisfaction with a culture of enforcement that they say is driving risky behavior further underground.

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