Cornell Lobbies as Washington Transitions to Trump
Cornell has been fiscally tied to the Federal Government since its very founding. Accordingly, Cornell devoted resources to managing this vital relationship.
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Named Honors at Cornell
In general, it is not clear how the tradition of naming buildings at universities or at Cornell in particular, got started. Naming rights were associated with a generous gift or recognition of service to the university. By the time naming rights became firmly linked in the public’s mind as a great honor, people realized that the honor could not be easily revoked or amended.
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Deep Blue Tompkins Stands out on the Election Results Map
Looking through Tuesday’s election data, it is clear that Tompkins County, home to Cornell, is the bluest of the blue in a state that showed a higher-than-expected Republican turnout. We are living in a political bubble that does not align with New York State or the rest of the nation, and Tuesday’s vote brought that reality home
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Combating Antisemitism through the Arts, on Campus and Beyond
On November 11, John Ondrasik and Patricia Heaton will speak and perform in Bailey Hall at 7 PM.
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Abby Johnson Discusses Abortion
On September 30, Abby Johnson spoke at Cornell at the invitation of the Young America’s Foundation and the Cornell Republicans. Her talk was entitled “Abortion is Murder.” Johnson had worked at an abortion clinic until October 6, 2009.
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Lindsay Lustick Garner Launches Write In Campaign for NY Assembly
Long-time Ithaca Realtor Lindsay Lustick Garner is conducting a write-in campaign for the NY Assembly against Anna Kelles.
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Committee Issues Draft Report on Expressive Activity
On October 30, the Cornell Committee on Expressive Activity issued a draft of its Final Report. The campus is asked to submit comments and or to participate in a December 3 town hall meeting.
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Ben Shapiro Fills Bailey Hall
Famed conservative political commentator and former Editor in Chief of the The Daily Wire, Ben Shapiro spoke on the importance of the upcoming presidential election. The talk, named, “What’s at Stake on November 5th” attracted a total of about 1,300 attendees–filling Bailey Hall, Cornell’s largest auditorium on campus.
