Matthew Kiviat

1 week ago | cornellsun.com | Dorothy France-Miller |Matthew Kiviat |Julia Senzon

The Sun sat down with President Michael Kotlikoff and Provost Kavita Bala during a period where the “University is facing substantial challenges,” according to Kotlikoff. The two newly appointed administrators have steered Day Hall this semester amidst a federal funding freeze, controversy after Kehlani’s removal as Slope Day headliner, concerns about visa revocations and more.

Nov 15, 2024 | cornellsun.com | Matthew Kiviat

Editor’s Note: The content in this article mentions sexual assault and drugging. Following a recent report of sexual assault and drugging that led to Chi Phi’s suspension, Cornell’s Interfraternity Council voted unanimously during a Thursday evening meeting to suspend all Greek Life social events for the weekend.

Oct 7, 2024 | cornellsun.com | Matthew Kiviat

One year after the Hamas-led terrorist attack on Israel, which threw college campuses across the United States into turmoil, The Sun sat down with Jewish student leaders to understand the impact Oct. 7 had on their lives. Oct. 7 saw the worst massacre of Jewish people since the Holocaust. Hamas, which has been designated as a terrorist organizations by the U.S. Department of State since 1997, killed more than 1,200 people and took more than 250 hostage.

Sep 25, 2024 | cornellsun.com | Matthew Kiviat

Black, Native American and Hispanic student enrollment dropped markedly between the classes of 2027 and 2028, while the proportion of Asian first-years rose slightly, according to data released by the University on Wednesday. This year’s class of first-years is the first to be admitted after the Supreme Court banned race-conscious affirmative action in higher education last year.

Sep 24, 2024 | cornellsun.com | Matthew Kiviat

Ben Shapiro, the controversial conservative political commentator and creator of The Daily Wire, a right-wing media outlet, is set to speak at Cornell on Oct. 28 at 6:30 p.m. in Bailey Hall. The event, marketed by the Cornell Republicans and sponsored by Young America’s Foundation — a national youth conservative group that hosts speaker events around the country — is part of a national campus tour where Shapiro will speak to students on a range of contemporary issues.