Opinions

Opinion: The Cornell Daily Sun demonstrates the power of student voices

This article includes discussion of sexual assault. Sept. 21 the Cornell Daily Sun, Cornell University’s independent daily student newspaper, published an editorial revealing the names that became...

Lessons Learned: All roads of personal growth lead to Rome

Since coming back from my study abroad semester in Rome, Italy, I have spent the last few months dwelling on the experience I had...

Opinion: Capoeira is a ‘jeito’ of life

The other night, I dreamt of berimbaus (single string gourd instruments) singing in the distance and gravelly voices whispering along to “Deixa eu passar.”...

Opinion: Even if the bubble bursts, AI will survive

It seems like it’s become impossible to navigate contemporary daily life without encountering some form of AI. From Google automatically incorporating Gemini into its search results...

Opinion: We need to write more about nuclear bombs

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists released their latest report Jan. 23 on the potentially world-ending dangers of nuclear escalation. The doomsday clock, which serves...

Opinion: Black Myth: Wukong — what makes a video game so compelling?

Black Myth: Wukong is a recent action game developed and published by Game Science in 2024. The game is heavily inspired by the Chinese...

Opinion: Grief that belongs, reflections on mourning the unknown

I woke up Oct. 7 thinking about nothing in particular. It was a Monday and I wasn’t ready to start the week, but the...

Opinion: Harris and Trump’s closing arguments reflected two divergent paths for the future

As this election concludes, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris' closing arguments painted two clashing visions for America. In a deeply personal message, Harris has...

Opinion: Fruits that I believe should never be put in cakes

Every trauma has its origin story. When I was but a wee child — young, naive, oblivious to the cruelties of this world —...

Opinion: How an Idaho redneck became involved with ROSE

After an arduous 13-hour-long drive the previous day, we were finally here. The day was March 22, 2024, and we were ready to attend...

Opinion: Call Her Cronkite?

A trusted anchor for the CBS Evening News and a defining figure of the 20th century, Walter Cronkite was the man whose voice could...

Opinion: Why aren’t concerts about the music anymore?

If you’re someone who knows me, it’s likely that one of the first things you realized about me was that I love concerts. I...