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: The structure of my foreign language classes crippled my desire to learn

Growing up, I always enjoyed the concept of being able to speak another language. I often fantasized about opportunities to connect with others from...

Opinion: Jill Stein is undermining Kamala Harris in a critical election

As we approach another high-stakes presidential election, Jill Stein has reemerged on the political scene, this time with the potential to tip the scales toward Donald...

Opinion: Why is the Internet telling me to lose weight?

Content warning: this article discusses eating disorders and disordered behavior. As a 19-year-old woman, a lot of what I see on the internet is designed...

Column: CTE, the NFL’s most dangerous injury is invisible

For many Americans, football is more than a sport — it’s a way of life. Since the merger of the AFL and NFL in...

Opinion: How can you not be romantic about baseball?

He stepped out of the batter’s box, removed his helmet and took in the crowd. It was a chilly night on the North side...

Opinion: Where will Nǎinai go?

“Nǎinai* is gone! I am taking care of some funeral arrangements.” The text from my dad announcing his mother’s death casually popped up on my...

Opinion: JD Vance flunks the beer test—and the debate

One of the oldest cliches in American politics is the so-called “beer test:” which candidate would you rather have a beer with? It’s one of those...

Opinion: A Chinese adoptee’s continual and bittersweet reckoning with a life lost

I’ve always known I was adopted. It’s hard not to when your parents look nothing like you. My family occasionally gets stares in public, but...