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: Outdoor spaces need to be more than just a boys’ club

It was the Summer of 2019 and I was leading a group of teenagers on a three-mile off-trail section at the end of a...

Opinion: Longing for late night Cooler culture

This summer, the question of “What are you most excited for?” was a common conversation starter. The first answer always referred to the mundane,...

Opinion: Dazed and confused as a transfer student

It was 11:02 p.m. on a Monday night. My roommates were asleep, and under any other circumstances, I would be too. Instead, I was...

Opinion: Minimizing distractions will make outdoor classrooms more successful

On move-in day while driving up to my dorm, I noticed tents set up around campus and thought they were part of the many...

Opinion: Housing inequity should be a priority in disaster preparation

I never expected my home city of Philadelphia to transform into a brackish-looking Venice — but that’s exactly what happened after Hurricane Ida hit the East...

Opinion: It finally felt like home 

A bright-eyed eager first year walks onto campus, not seeing any red, blue and orange flags, not seeing anyone that looks like her and...

Letter to the Editor: Hearing and seeing the half-Asian American

Hate crimes against Asians and Pacific Islanders (API) are on the rise throughout the world. From LA and New York to London and Paris...

Opinion: Your mind is going to grow, thank goodness

My first op-ed for this paper — an unprovoked swipe at discussions around identity which I felt excluded me — remains to this day...