2022 In Review
All told, it was an eventful year at Cornell, with many developments that will prove to have a long-term impact.
Ivy League
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FREE SPEECH IS A BALANCING ACT: Professors Jacobson & Nelson debate political correctness
We lose a lot when we assume everyone is acting with ill intent. And indeed, shutting down those who act in bad faith is often the very action they desire.
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Hot Topic: Cornell Moves Toward Geothermal Heating
Cornell is exploring using deep geothermal energy to heat Cornell’s campus through the creation of the Cornell University Borehole Observatory (CUBO).
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Cornell’s Construction Crunch: Ithaca’s Housing Crisis and The Catherine Commons
Catherine Commons is a temporary band-aid to Cornell’s insatiable desire for growth. Until Cornell prioritizes sustainability over expansion, the situation will only worsen.
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Why Cornell Intramural Hockey Died and How to Revive it, Including an Interview with Director of Intramurals Scott Flickinger
Intramural hockey will not return to Cornell until public outcry forces Cornell to devote more resources to it, according to Director of Intramural Sports and Noyes Recreation Center Scott Flickinger.
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Campus | Climate Change | Culture | Opinion
OPINION | Winter Is Good For The Soul
So, keep in mind, the next time you dress up, and it’s cold outside, that you are preserving your own dignity and reciprocating that sentiment to others.
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Cornell Earns an “A” in FIRE’s Due Process Ratings
For the first time in the history of FIRE’s Spotlight on Campus Due Process report, a single policy, at Cornell University, received an A grade. This means that the policy provides more than 8 of the 10 elements that FIRE considers critical to a fair procedure.
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After Petition to Increase Public Skating Times, Lynah Reduces Public Skating Hours
A petition to add public skating hours on weekends and after class times has not been met with action from Lynah Rink’s management. Additionally, the administration seemingly has no plans to bring back intramural hockey.
