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.
Author: Cullen O'Hara
Cullen O'Hara is a senior in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations. He is currently the Co-Editor-in-Chief of The Cornell Review.
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Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
Cornell’s free speech revival is far from complete, and not all of the recent developments are good.
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UA Stalls Again on Resolution 7, Declines to Include Language Prohibiting “Heckler’s Veto”
Representatives debated “free speech absolutist language,” rejected including an anti-heckler clause, and wondered if the university can ever be politically neutral.
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The Trigger Warning Fiasco Proves the SA is Defunct
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.
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REPORT: Vet Students May Have Been Stalked With AirTags
Several Veterinary College students have reported finding Apple AirTags placed on their cars without their knowledge or consent. The tracking devices had allegedly been tampered with to avoid detection by students, according to emails sent to the Veterinary School listserv.
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West Campus Has a Serious Deficiency of Recreational Facilities
It once had tennis courts where Noyes Recreation Center now stands and a field that was affectionately named the “dust bowl” because it was so well used for various sporting activities. There were also volleyball courts and a basketball court between Founders and South Baker Halls. All of this was scrapped during the 2001-2005 construction of the West Campus House System.
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Intramural Volleyball Offers a Chance to Connect
Intramural volleyball “is a minimal time commitment to go out and enjoy socializing with friends, teammates, and other students to create a positive community,” said Flickinger. The volleyball captains we spoke to agreed.
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A Freshman Dorm is no place for “Sex in the Dark”
It’s a little creepy that The High Rise dormitory community group is hosting an event with obvious sexual appeal and handing out sex toys in a building full of 17 and 18 year old kids.
