I’m not really into political “blogs,” those supposed bastions of free thought and the truth. It’s not that I don’t like free-thinking and the truth; I’m going to believe that they are among us if I want to believe that, so there. It’s more that, when it comes to getting the news, blogs really aren’t enough. You take a risk when you read only blogs, or even primarily blogs. Blogs, even the most informative ones, are just opinions. There are many wonderful political blogs. I enjoy checking out the guys and gals on Politico or Talking Points Memo as much as the next person (a fair bit, but not as much as a sandwich). But, don’t forget, bloggers serve a different purpose than reporters. They might give you the truth, their version of it, a made-up version (a lie?), a quarter of it or two eggs, hash browns and a side of it.

Back in the 1920s, when vaudeville ruled the entertainment scene, each troupe registered their act with the administrative office. If an act accused another act of joke stealing, the parties would go back to the main office, check the records and see who performed the piece first.  

It’s Never Sunny in Ithaca

Prompted by the 32 percent tuition increases in the University of California system, on March 4 students around the country protested in what organizers called a “Day of Action.” While we certainly support the cause of making public education affordable — Cornell receives, of course, significant state funding — we question certain elements of their campaign.

After a brutal and never ending Ithaca winter, the sun’s rays have finally hit Cornell University. The campus has come back to life — from frisbee on the arts quad to Magic Hat pitchers outside of CTB — students all across campus revel in the outdoors. It’s as if the entire atmosphere of Cornell has transformed, and this is precisely why we must be weary of the charms of warm weather and sunshine, for the spring and summer seasons bring about dark perils.

To the Editor:

Re: “Students Elect Andrews ’11 President of S.A,” News, March 5

Last Thursday, a heated exchange broke out between the Chairs of the Student Assembly Finance Commission (SAFC) and members of the Student Assembly regarding SAFC appeals.  

This is a cowardly thing that I am doing, hiding behind a pseudonym  because I am too scared to be completely open, too frightened to come completely clean.

I have noticed a buzzword culture at Cornell. If you want to grab attention on this campus, the easiest way involves attaching a word like sustainability, diversity or transparency to your cause. Even if your idea is half-baked or has little to do in practice with said buzzword, simple patronage goes a long way.