Opinion

Cornell’s Considerable Clout

Sep 2, 2010

Cornell's conduct during its standoff with Nike of the retail giant's labor disputes shows that the University is proactive in holding its business partners to high standards.

The Millennials: Confident But Exploited

Carolyn Witte  —  Sep 2, 2010

Carolyn Witte '12 returns to consider the legality of unpaid internships.

Laying Down Arms, Realigning Priorities

Cody Gault  —  Sep 2, 2010

For America to heal it self-inflicted wounds, it must stop fighting and love the academy.

Letter to the Editor: 'Ethicist' Advice Irresponsible

Sep 2, 2010

For some, Tuesday's Everyday Ethicist column was both offensive and irresponsible.

Creating an Effective Dialogue

Jon Weinberg  —  Sep 2, 2010

President Skorton asserts the importance of a student-administrator dialogue. But the recent changes to the Greek system suggest the absence of precisely such a channel of communication.

Wall Street on Tower Road

Sep 1, 2010

Cornell's decision to give former CIO James Walsh a $400,000 bonus in the same fiscal year that the University's endowment fell by one-quarter was not a good sign that Day Hall is reimagining its compensation policies.

A Dispatch From Planet Beck

Jake Friedman  —  Sep 1, 2010

Jake Friedman '11 travelled to Washington D.C. last weekend to take in Glenn Beck's bally-hooed "Restoring Honor" rally. But what he found is far from honorable.

Beyond Quote Sandwiches

Ruby Perlmutter  —  Sep 1, 2010

Ruby Perlmutter '13 argues Cornell to trash the quote sandwich approach to writing.

Kicking The Bucket List

Mathew Sevin  —  Sep 1, 2010

New Sun columnist Mathew Sevin '11 consider the repercussions (both humorous and serious) of a new anti-aging potion.

Supporting Our Students, Strengthening Our Country

Barack Obama  —  Aug 31, 2010

New Sun contributor and President of the United States Barack Obama writes about the issues facing today's college student, and how he is working to fix them.