For better or for worse, Cornell does not have an exceptional track record when it comes to producing politicians. Indeed, as of yet, not a single Cornellian has made it to the Oval Office—and few to the corridors surrounding it. Perhaps it’s in consideration of this fact that our Student Assembly members decide to grasp...
Cornell Review: How long have you been teaching? Has it always been at Cornell? And, on that note, why chemistry? Dave Collum: I was originally a pre-vet in CALS in the fall of 1973. A year later I switched to pre-med for a complex series of reasons that boiled down to greater flexibility in what...
On Thursday, Cornell Plantations announced that its Executive Director Christopher Dunn would recommend that the Cornell Board of Trustees approve changing the Plantations’ name to “Cornell Botanic Gardens”. The move comes after the Black Student Union penned a letter of grievances last November demanding a Plantations name change because of the title’s association with historical...
Whilst California’s Pacific Gas and Electric Company prepares to shutter the Golden State’s sole remaining nuclear plant, a New York Public Service Commission vote this Monday could authorize a program that would keep the Empire State’s nuclear facilities firing into the next decade. Undeterred by the chagrin of many environmentalists, policy makers and noted climate...
On Thursday, April 7th, the Student Assembly (SA) hosted a public forum on its present and future. Entitled “Change the SA: A Discussion on Restructuring”, the event gave SA members and non-SA affiliated students alike the opportunity to vent on problems related to the Assembly, and to converse about potential solutions. Positioned in an inviting circle,...