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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...
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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...
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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.”...
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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...
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Opinion: The Cooler should bring milkshakes back to the menu
The Cooler needs milkshakes. It just makes sense. I fell in love with milkshakes at the Creamery, a restaurant in my hometown. The Creamery is...
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Opinion: Why can’t we stop keeping up with the Kardashians?
While chatting idly with a friend, the topic inevitably turned to the Kardashians, America’s most durable distraction. The mighty family of media personalities has...
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Opinion: Seeing myself on the other side of the counter
When I was young, I had a great deal of trust that I willingly invested into the world. To me, this trust is synonymous...
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Opinion: Love, allegedly — the commodification of the most romantic day
For many, the first two weeks of February are full of promise and love. For others, it’s a time full of bitterness and resentment....
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Opinion: Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ was MY album of the year
Growing up, I didn’t care about the Grammy Awards. I watched the broadcast and found it entertaining, but I wasn't invested. This year I was. As...
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Opinion: Let’s zoom out on social media usage
What do you do when you have nothing to do? Like many people, I often have the urge to use my phone to fill...
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Opinion: Building belonging in the unknown
As I parade around the Austin Asian American Cultural Center with a bowl of fresh jian dui (sesame balls) in my crisp new qi pao (traditional...
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Opinion: The fire this time: Why 2020 police reform failed
Tyre Nichols. Manuel Esteban "Tortuguita" Paez Terán. Kennan Anderson. We must chant their names like the many others who fell victim to sadistic acts of...
