Cornell Trustees Adopt 2023-24 Budget
The Cornell Board of Trustees meets four times per year, with its March and June meetings in Ithaca. Approving the budget framework is the highlight of the March meeting.
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Second Consecutive Israel Protest Breaks Out over West Bank Raids
Chants of “from the river to the sea!” and “occupation is a crime, from New York to Palestine” could be heard on Ho Plaza Friday morning. A group of around 30-40 students and adults gathered to protest Israel’s recent reprisal raid, which killed 6. Israel launched the attack in response to the killing of twin brothers Hillel and Yagel Yaniv in recent weeks.
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Many Alternatives to Finance Decarbonization
Ithaca-based institutions have met the financial needs of the community for 150 years without relying upon “hot money” that can get caught up in unprecedented bank panics. Tried and true approaches can finance the Ithaca Green New Deal just as they met past challenges.
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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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Defense contractors, Israel subject of Wednesday afternoon protest
Though the clearest target of the protestors was defense contractors, such as Lockheed Martin, much of the advertising of the event included references to Israel.
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Raphael Cohen offers U.S. foreign policy lessons from the war in Ukraine
Overall, for U.S. defense policy, Cohen remarked that one of the main lessons was that conventional war between states remains alive. This, in his view, raises the stakes for U.S. strategists and defense planners.
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BlocPower, SVB, and the Decarbonization Dilemma:
Trust, Funding and Finance This is a two-part series on the Ithaca Green New Deal. This part covers…
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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.
