On Feb. 15, 2024, Sun sports editor Jane McNally and staff writer Hamna Waseem sat down with newly minted football head coach Dan Swanstrom. The three spoke for an hour about football,…
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BREAKING: President Pollack to Retire After Seven Years of Leadership
President Martha Pollack announced that she will retire from her position on June 30, in an email sent to the Cornell community on Thursday, May 9. Provost Michael Kotlikoff will serve as…
The Irony and Gravity of This Year’s Passover
Passover, or Pesach in Hebrew, is one of the most important and beloved Jewish holidays. Passover is usually a joyous affair; it begins on the 15th of the Hebrew month of Nissan…
Schafer Won Five ECAC Titles in 15 Years. It Took Him 14 to Get the Next One.
This story is part of The Sun’s 2024 NCAA Hockey supplement. To view the rest of the supplement, click here. Editor’s note: A previous version of this story was published in College…
Ten Gold Medals in 13 Years: Cornell iGEM’s Secrets for Success
On Sunday night, the Cornell International Genetically Engineered Machine team decided on a project to compete in the 2024 iGEM Grand Jamboree. The Grand Jamboree is an annual competition in Paris hosted…
Cornell Discontinues Median Grade Visibility on Transcripts 15 Years After Inception
The decision to include median grades on transcripts was intended to reduce grade inflation. But the practice became a “bingo, bullseye, backfire,” with its impact on grading standards, according to Prof. Rebecca…
Men’s Hockey Prevails 2-0 in Historic Win Against Harvard After Four Years
Looking for its first win against Harvard since December 2019, Cornell men’s hockey (11-4-3, 6-4-1 ECAC) visited the Harvard Crimson (3-12-3, 3-7-3 ECAC) at the Bright-Landry Hockey Center with revenge on its…