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Former Chair of National Labor Relations Board Forecasts Future of U.S. Labor Law

Annie Bui  —  Apr 30, 2013

Wilma Liebman, former chair of the National Labor Relations Board, spoke Monday about “escalating controversy” and the divided political climate she said American labor law is facing. 

Cornell Plantations to Receive Environmental Conservation Award

Tyler Alicea  —  Apr 30, 2013

The Cornell Plantations’ Natural Areas program will be the recipient of the tenth annual Richard B. Fischer Environmental Conservation Award, the Town of Ithaca’s Conservation Board announced Monday.

Hundreds March to Ithaca Commons to 'Take Back the Night'

Kritika Oberoi  —  Apr 28, 2013

About 200 students and Ithaca community members marched down to the Commons to “Take Back the Night,” showing solidarity against sexual violence and speaking up in support of survivors. 

Speeding Down Buffalo St., Skateboarders Gather for Ithaca Skate Jam

Ashley Chu  —  Apr 28, 2013

More than 200 skateboarders from all over the United States gathered in Ithaca Saturday on the corner of Buffalo Street and Eddy Street for the 2013 Ithaca Skate Jam –– an annual skateboarding event that is hosted by Comet Skateboards, the leading producer of eco-friendly skateboards and longboards.

The Sun Tours Roosevelt Island

Akane Otani  —  Apr 28, 2013

See images from The Sun's tour of Roosevelt Island, site of the future tech campus.

BUSINESS: Cultivating Entrepreneurship at Cornell Through Startups

Manu Rathore  —  Apr 28, 2013

Being smart, hardworking and affable may get you a job and even an early promotion. But it takes more to become a startup entrepreneur, according to John P. Jaquette, Jr., executive director of Entrepreneurship@Cornell. 

Ithacans Charged With Third Degree Robbery

Jinjoo Lee  —  Apr 28, 2013

Two Ithaca residents were charged Friday with third-degree robbery after allegedly robbing a man near the Holiday Inn’s parking lot Wednesday evening, according to Ithaca Police.

Two Men Stabbed in Ithaca Over Weekend

Erica Augenstein  —  Apr 28, 2013

Two men were reportedly stabbed in the City of Ithaca this weekend, according to Ithaca Police.

BUSINESS: Is Networking With Alumni Worth It?

Joseph Sarkis  —  Apr 28, 2013

Getting a job lined up before graduation or landing a summer internship is often more stressful than the prelim season for Cornell students. Yet in a world where LinkedIn is to job search what Facebook is to social life, Cornell students have ignored one of the most useful assets available to them: alumni.

Cornell Considers Changes to Sexual Assault Policy

Dara Levy  —  Apr 26, 2013

If the changes to Cornell’s policy on resolving allegations of sexual assault are approved, complainants and respondents may move from testifying at hearings to writing their testimonies.

After Budget Cuts, Ithaca Fire Department Confronts Challenges

Sarah Cutler  —  Apr 26, 2013

Five months after Ithaca’s Common Council approved a budget reducing the number of city firefighters by two, firefighters say it has been a challenge to maintain the Ithaca Fire Department’s already-strained workforce.

Linda Cohn, ESPN Anchor, Reflects on Career in Sports Journalism

Annie Bui  —  Apr 26, 2013

Linda Cohn, American sportscaster and anchor of ESPN’s Sports­Center, spoke Thursday about her struggles as a woman in the largely male-dominated field of sports journalism.

Cornell’s NYS Agricultural Experiment Station to Receive $4.7 Million

Caroline Flax  —  Apr 26, 2013

Over the next two years, Cornell’s New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, N.Y., will receive $4.7 million to help it renovate its greenhouse buildings, according to a University press release.

Cayuga Heights Grapples With Deer Overpopulation Problem

Gabriella Lee  —  Apr 26, 2013

In an effort to combat a much debated, lingering problem of controlling its deer population, the Village of Cayuga Heights will need to continue sterilizing a high percentage of its deer, according to Kate Supron, mayor of the village.

SJP Panel at Cornell Criticizes ‘Pinkwashing’ in Israel

Anushka Mehrotra  —  Apr 26, 2013

The Cornell chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine argued at a panel Thursday that Israel conceals reports of ongoing human rights violations in Palestine by “pinkwashing” others, or portraying itself as an advocate of LGBTQ rights.

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