31
August
2007

The Most Amazing CU Store Story. Ever.1

“Wear the old coat and buy the new book.” -Austin Phelps It’s the textbook time of year. Many people stand in the long lines at the Cornell Store before the first week of class to blow all of their funds on cumbersome volumes. Meanwhile, others order from the comfort of their own overheated but convenient [...]

26
August
2007

R.I.P. A Tale of Two Hills1

“When I die, Dublin will be written in my heart.” -James Joyce The format and author are the same, but name and topics are likely to change. As the Student Blogging Project lights a candle for its one year anniversary, it seems appropriate to rename my little space here. Although I still venture up the [...]

25
August
2007

It’s gettin’ hot in herre0

“Write while the heat is on you.” -Henry David Thoreau Although the notorious revelry of orientation week is rapping up, I’m sure Cornell students will be privileged many more times to Nelly’s “Hot in Herre,” blasting from open parties and car windows. And with good reason, considering today’s sweltering temperature reached up into the mid [...]

25
August
2007

It’s gettin’ hot in herre0

“Write while the heat is on you.” -Henry David Thoreau Although the notorious revelry of orientation week is rapping up, I’m sure Cornell students will be privileged many more times to Nelly’s “Hot in Herre,” blasting from open parties and car windows. And with good reason, considering today’s sweltering temperature reached up into the mid [...]

23
August
2007

The First Day of School1

“A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.” -Lao Tzu Have you ever just sat watching on the first day of school? You see the obnoxious kid from your sophomore seminar, too smart for his own good. The girl who lived down the hall that you know is the next Bill Gates, [...]