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...

Gone without a bang: Gov. Brown should end his term with stronger gun control laws

Governor Jerry Brown of California signed into effect several new pieces of gun control legislation Sept. 25, cementing California’s reputation as the state with the strictest gun control...

Beyond tractors, beer and heartbreak: country music is more relatable than you think

What comes to mind when you think of country music? You might picture cowboy hats, plaid shirts, John Deere tractors and guns. When a lot of...

From Hill to Ford, Republicans haven’t learned to care about sexual assault victims

After 27 years, the Senate Judiciary Committee has still not learned how to organize a Supreme Court justice hearing that involves testimony of a...

Constant news of Kavanaugh hearings endangers students’ mental health

On the tense and stressful Thursday of the Brett Kavanaugh hearings, the entire nation watched what the mainstream media proclaimed as one of the most important days...

People with disabilities face financial barriers to marriage

Disability is broadly defined as a “disadvantage or handicap, especially one imposed by the law.” Social Security Disability Advocates (SSDA) includes disabilities pertaining to the speech, musculoskeletal, respiratory and...

Kanye’s spiral into darkness doesn’t need an audience

Criticism, support, general coverage — unless you live under a rock, you've heard the name Kanye West this week. West met with President Donald Trump Oct. 11...

Women can change American politics in 2018, but there’s a catch

If you haven’t noticed, female candidates are poised to shake up the political scene this November. Take Stacey Abrams, for instance. Abrams is the Democratic candidate for...

Understanding Gen Z is the key to solving the Juuling epidemic

If you walk into any high school today, you'll see that nicotine has made a dangerous comeback in the form of the Juul. A...