The Student Assembly has made fundamental changes to its bylaws during the first few weeks of the semester, prompting the governing body’s Office of Ethics to vote on the ethical implications of…
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The Yellow Deli, Local Restaurant Owned by ‘White Supremacist Cult,’ Accepts Cornell City Bucks
During the two-week long strike that saw more than 1,000 Cornell workers walk out and closures of eateries around campus, Cornell gave 50 City Bucks — which is equivalent to $50 —…
How Cornell Attempted to Address Dietary Preferences and Sustainability in its UAW Strike Dining Contingency Plans
Following months of negotiations, the United Auto Workers and Cornell ratified an agreement on Sept. 2, concluding a two-week long strike. The agreement invited employees back to Cornell and improved compensation and…
How Collegetown Restaurants Adapted to a Business Boom During the UAW Strike
Throughout the two-week-long United Auto Workers Local 2300 strike — which ended on September 2 — many students turned to Collegetown as an alternative meal source amid limited dining operations on campus. …
Kristin Hook Ph.D. ’16 Hopes to Bring Scientific Background to U.S. House of Representatives
Kristin Hook Ph.D. ’16 is challenging Chip Roy (R-T.X.) for his house seat in Texas’s 21st congressional district during this fall’s elections. The district contains several Austin neighborhoods and surrounding areas in…
Environmental Advocates, Cornell Athletics Dispute Over Artificial Turf Project
Around 20 advocates from Zero Waste Ithaca and partner organizations gathered outside the City of Ithaca’s Planning Board meeting on Tuesday to protest Cornell’s plan to build a new athletic facility with…
Scholars Discuss New Journal Which Joins Israeli and Palestinian Studies
The Palestine/Israel Review was created to challenge the typically separated approach to Israel and Palestine studies in academia, according to Tamir Sorek, an editor for the journal. Sorek, along with co-editor Sonia…
Law Professor Leads Project That Challenges DEI in Education
The Equal Protection Project — founded and led by Prof. William Jacobson, law — filed a Civil Rights Complaint against the Ithaca City School District on Aug. 12, accusing the district of…
Common Council Approves Tax Levy Override, Tables Tenant Voter Registration Proposal Following Tense Debate
On Wednesday, Sept. 4 the Ithaca Common Council approved a measure that would increase the tax levy for the upcoming fiscal year, overriding a cap in the local municipal plan. After heated…
Despite Allegations of Harassment, Student Assembly Member Has No Plans to Step Down
More than four months after allegations of harassment came to light during his unsuccessful bid for Student Assembly president, Getulio González-Mulattieri ’25 sits on the S.A. as an undesignated representative and has…