Opinion: Cornell Should Earmark Its Donations to City of Ithaca
President Martha Pollack and Mayor Laura Lewis have negotiated a 21-year agreement to make a $4 million per year voluntary payment in lieu of real property taxes.
Beyond Cayuga’s Waters
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Breaking: Common Council Postpones Vote on Cornell Property Taxes Agreement
Ithaca Common Council postponed consideration of agreement between Cornell and Ithaca regarding property tax payments.
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SCOTUS tosses Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan, Biden proposes alternative
Cornell students with outstanding student loans awoke to an unpleasant surprise yesterday morning, as the Supreme Court overturned President Biden’s unconstitutional forgiveness scheme.
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BREAKING: Cornell freshman leads in Ithaca Democratic primary
Ithaca’s Common Council primaries are being contested by numerous Cornellians, including freshman Clyde Lederman, who is currently winning.
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Gov. Hochul Announces Budget Agreement
Of interest to Cornell, authorized capital spending includes $2.4 billion for transformation, maintenance, and preservation projects at SUNY and CUNY campuses across the state.
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Ninth Circuit Invalidates Berkeley CA Ordinance Limiting New Gas Appliances
On April 17, 2023, the Ninth Circuit reversed the trial court and held that the EPCA preempted the Berkeley ordinance.
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March Madness Ivy League History
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.
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Cornell law professor discusses cancellation, journalism, and DEI on ‘Tucker Carlson Today’
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.
