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: Humility is a virtue, unless you’re CBS

As a philosophy major, I spend a lot of time reading and talking about what it means to be a “good person.” The short...

Opinion: Texas abortion law fails to recognize the unbearable reason behind many abortions

Content warning: This article contains discussions of sexual assault on college campuses and rape. Imagine living in a world in which someone has taken away...

Opinion: Dragons and spaceships deserve a seat at the classroom table too

During my college search, I knew that I wanted to be a fantasy and sci-fi novelist. I emailed creative writing professors from all the...

Opinion: Learning to prioritize my mental health over my sport

It’s impossible to be an athlete and not feel as though your self-worth is dictated by numbers. The number of wins you have, the...

Opinion: Shohei Ohtani is the face and future of baseball

There is a real-life superhero among us, folks. An hour-long Uber from Oxy will take you to his lair, where he hurls lasers at...

Opinion: How to love the mountains as fires rage

Last summer, I was backpacking in a relatively unfamiliar wilderness with a 50-year-old map, caught in smoke so thick I couldn’t see the next...

Opinion: Haitian history is our history

Content warning: This article contains discussions of slavery and racial violence. The image of Haiti, the world’s first Black republic, is relatively identical in most...

Opinion: Jewish students should not have to choose between school and religion

These past two weeks were the High Holy Days — three full days of temple services that recognize the Jewish new year — and...