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Cornell Law School: Ever Heard of It?
March 10th, 2010The Cornell Law School was back in the blogosphere yesterday, and not for a 52-percent jump in applications. Read More
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Paris Hilton: Worst Actress of the Decade. What's Next?
March 9th, 2010Paris Hilton was recently crowned worst actress of the decade at The Razzies (the alternative to the Oscars). Read More
Figuring out the Finances: The Cost of College
March 9th, 2010Imagine that you are an intelligent college senior and you have been admitted to the ten colleges you applied to. In the past, this may have been great news, but presently your parents may not be able to afford the tuitions of every university you have gotten into. Read More
SciPreview: The Sun, the Earth, and the Genetics "Star"
March 8th, 2010Can solar power really solve the issue of fossil fuels? Are solar cells economically efficient? And how do they build those solar panels anyway? New Cornell research strives to transform solar technology, using newer, cheaper materials to generate renewable energy.
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March 8th, 2010And The Winners Are... Live Oscar Blogging
March 7th, 2010Sun Arts and Entertainment Editor Peter Jacobs and Sun Contributor George Karalis live blog the 82nd Annual Academy Awards. Read More
Who's Spencer Wells?
March 4th, 2010Who’s Spencer Wells?
Dr. Spencer Wells is a celebrated geneticist, who studies human diversity. He is the author of 41 papers and two books, the author and presenter of the PBS/National Geographic documentary Journey of Man: a Genetic Odyssey, as well as several other documentaries for National Geographic, the director of the Genographic project, a popular explorer and lecturer, and the new Frank H.T. Rhodes Class of '56 Professor.
Read MorePerforming Arts Still Struggle With Cuts
March 4th, 2010The University’s
current financial difficulties are no secret. From the “Reimagining Cornell”
series to the very visible budget cuts in departments such as Swedish and
Dutch, the University has been working on functioning in a new era. The most
recent large-scale cuts took place as the beginning of last month in the form
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Parenthood: A Show That…Isn’t
March 4th, 2010I was thrilled for the premiere of NBC’s new show, Parenthood. And then I screened it.
A Ron Howard original, Parenthood left me expecting big things, and rightfully so. The show, loosely based on the movie from the late 1980s, and starring Craig T. Nelson (Coach, Poltergeist), Lauren Graham (Gilmore Girls), and Peter Krause (Six Feet Under), disappoints.
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How Much Force is Too Much?
March 3rd, 2010With taser guns now an integral tool on most police forces, it’s not unusual to hear stories of atrocious police brutality. Sure our officers need protection against society’s most dangerous criminals, but some find the temptation of power too great. Read More