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: ‘Little Mermaid’ detractors are ‘poor, unfortunate souls’

If you were to ask me to select my current favorite of the Disney retellings I grew up with, I’d likely find myself unable...

Opinion: Check out more than books from your local library

I grew up with a library card. Ever since I was a child, my mother took me to the library during my free time. I...

Opinion: For sustainability in food, what it is matters more than where it’s from

When one walks out of the Marketplace after getting their meal or a snack, they encounter wall art (photo is mine) that provides advice for diners...

Opinion: My crazy and storied relationship with the New York Times

I have a crazy and storied relationship with the New York Times. To the impartial onlooker, it might seem fairly normal: I read it....

Opinion: Drop the company or drop the activism

From turning trash into fleece to not-so-passive aggressive messages against evil politicians in the tags of garments, Patagonia has been taking action to fight climate change and all the nasty...

Opinion: Historical preservation laws betray our past and sell out our future to satisfy a few in the present

As a large city, LA divides its development rules throughout the city into various "community plans." The one that governs our area is the Northeast...

Opinion: Binging junk food romance is healthier than you think

If you’re anything like me, your love for reading books started at your elementary school’s annual Scholastic Book Fair. All of my classmates, including myself,...

Society makes an unfair director’s cut on Olivia Wilde

Director Olivia Wilde has allegedly committed some questionable offenses over the course of making and promoting her new film, “Don’t Worry Darling.” Significant media attention on...