On July 6th, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed Ronald Reagan’s enduring wisdom that “Government is not the solution to the problem”, but the problem itself. As if it was not enough that the coronavirus pandemic had jeopardised the spring and summer plans of almost every university student, the government chose not to confront...
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Student Elected Trustee Candidate Profiles 2019
The Cornell Review sent out a request for comment to every candidate for the Student Elected Trustee Election. The following details the candidates’ thoughts on infrastructure, political representation and other key issues affecting Cornell’s community. The candidates’ remarks are preserved as originally transcribed, albeit with occasional edits for clarity and grammar. Ailen Salazar Ailen did...
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An Interview with Weston Barker, Dark Sketch Comedy Pioneer
The following is a transcribed interview between Weston Barker and Hyung Ahn of the Cornell Review. Hi Weston, could you please introduce yourself? I am the founding president of the Midnight Comedy Troupe, a dark sketch comedy group. I am also the current treasurer of Cornell ACLU, treasurer of Cornell Republicans, treasurer of Logos [The...
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Cornell ‘Black Lives Matter’ Demonstrators Lead Anti-Police-Themed March Through Campus
“Hey hey, ho ho, these racist cops have got to go!” “No justice, no peace!” “I can’t breathe!” And so went the chants from around 150 Cornell students and faculty as a ‘Black Lives Matter’ demonstration, sponsored by Cornell’s Black Students United, marched through the Arts Quad and onto Ho Plaza Friday afternoon. The event...