The pungent manure-like aroma hits the nose the second the door to the Oxley Equestrian Center is cracked open. The mist of dust from the dirt being kicked up by horses who have their tails tied (which prompted my friend to inquire if that’s how we derived the term ponytail) never fades. These two sensory stimulating characteristics still stick [...]
It seems as though it’s always the college of Arts and Sciences that puts on the events, but several times a semester a Cornell alum who has made their way to the upper echelons of the career he/she has made for himself comes back to Ithaca to share their experiences with any student who wishes [...]
Many know, Cornell alum/student or not, that Cornell basketball is the 14 seed playing Missouri this Friday at 3pm. Fewer, many fewer, know that Cornell hockey will be playing Princeton in the East Coast Hockey Conference semifinals this weekend in Albany, NY. Winning the conference will guarantee Cornell a spot in the hockey national tournament [...]
When you know both Keith Olbermann and Ann Coulter graduated from Cornell, you’re either thinking Cornell only produces cre cre (as Jen Lin says, apparently it’s quicker to say that than crazy) people or extremely spirited, passionate individuals. I personally enjoy Olbermann and his show and think highly of his writing and speaking skills. “Special [...]
For the second straight year, Cornell will be dancing later this March! Cornell basketball is once again the champions of the Ivy League. And once again the net was cut, culminating with a Steve Donahue (kid in hand) fist to the sky mouthing a thank you to the fans. The atmosphere at Newman Arena was great, just [...]
The phenomenon never goes away; in economics it’s called the Cap T problem, in student layman’s terms it’s called senioritis. This semester I’m taking 13 credits (you need 12 to be a full time student), three of which are for TA’ing a class, though I do admit that is legitimate work, but enjoyable. Two are [...]