Abolish the Student Assembly
The Student Assembly routinely embarrasses Cornell with scandals, partisan politics, and corruption. And why shouldn’t they? It’s not as if they could get any more unpopular.
The Student Assembly routinely embarrasses Cornell with scandals, partisan politics, and corruption. And why shouldn’t they? It’s not as if they could get any more unpopular.
Not several minutes following Da Silveira’s rise to power, losing EVP candidate Rocco DeLorenzo ‘24 filed a motion to dismiss Da Silveira. The motion carried, setting up a fight for filling the now-empty top job.
The College of Engineering, which has two seats on the SA, fielded three candidates. Only one was listed as a victor on yesterday’s election returns. The other two candidates allegedly fell short of the signature requirement.
After four days of voting last week, Cornell has released the results of the 2023 Student Assembly elections….
Informed sources have stated that many of the candidates for the various SA positions are the subject to challenges based upon alleged violations of the election rules.
Swenson promised to work on improving mental health services.
Cornell University has a unique opportunity to lead the way in integrating AI in education, while ensuring ethical considerations are prioritized.
At its core, cancel culture represents a shift in how ideas are debated. Students used to advance their ideas through persuasion and discourse, which made thinking about the issues a collective, constructive effort. Now, many students seek to implement their agenda through social pressure and intimidation, refusing to hear any alternatives to their viewpoint.
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