Opinions
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
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...
Opinions
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...
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Faculty must be active in rebuilding community trust after failed academic panel
To the faculty of Occidental College, We address you as former leaders of the Orientation program and as students deeply affected by the faculty panel...
Opinions
Removal of “13 Reasons Why” suicide scene is two years too late
I was in high school when Netflix released the controversial series “13 Reasons Why.” Looking for volunteer work, I chose to volunteer for a...
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Veganism won’t save the Amazon
Several weeks ago, the news that the Amazon rainforest was burning struck the world. Vegans everywhere took to social media, encouraging followers to go vegan to save...
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Physical relocation transforms identity
After traveling for almost 24 hours, I stumbled out of the taxi. I didn't know if 200 kroner was a normal thing to pay...
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Domestic violence leads to gun violence
This summer, the United States witnessed three devastating mass shootings in the span of a week. If you look up "violent shootings in 2019," the internet...
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Juul’s marketing deceives teens and destroys lungs
E-cigarette manufacturers have young audiences wrapped around their fingers, and now they have blood on their hands. Six deaths and over five hundred hospitalizations are now...
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Mental health can’t wait for summer
I often hear people say, “It will be better when the semester ends,” “I’ll sleep when it is summer” and “I’ll figure out my...
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How social media will ruin your summer
Close your eyes and return to the summer days filled with tag, tree climbing and uninhibited exploration. Those blissful summers didn't involve perpetually scrolling...
