The SA has embarrassed itself, students, and the university in national media, and the attempts by the resolution’s sponsors to spin the criticism as “misrepresentation” aren’t making them look any better.
Cornell has appeared 5 times in the tournament. Their first was in 1954 where they lost to Navy, and then lost the third place game to North Carolina State, reaching fourth place in the east region.
What he has found is that many parents are not in favor of these developments. “I don’t think, saying to parents, ‘We want your kids to march around the classroom rather than studying to get ahead in life.’ I don’t think that’s popular,” Jacobson explained to Carlson.
On April 4, the MIT Free Speech Alliance and the MIT Adam Smith Society held a much publicized, Oxford Union-style debate on the MIT campus to consider “Should Academic DEI Programs Be Abolished?” The in-person debate was also live-streamed and promoted by the Cornell Free Speech Alliance (CFSA), one of 15 co-sponsors.
Most of the event focused on Section 230, a provision of the 1996 Communications Decency Act. It ensured that Internet providers and platforms would not be treated as “publishers” of any content posted by other users. Effectively, the provision shields platforms, such as Facebook and Twitter, from lawsuits for any content published on their websites.
With more American flags, not only will Cornell’s student body be more unified in identifying with the nation which provides them all the opportunities they currently hold, but we will also be reminded of the contributions we have made to the national identity.
In an exclusive interview with the Cornell Review, filmmaker Courtney Stephens delves into the inspiration and process of creating her recent work Terra Femme.
Resolution 31 is an embarrassment, particularly for students. In fact, this debacle is only an embarrassment for Cornell insofar as how poorly it reflects on the caliber of Cornell students. Cornell students, if the Student Assembly is to be believed, would give up their freedoms—to learn, listen, speak and engage—to avert even the slightest discomfort.
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