Last Saturday, I was given the opportunity to get to know Cornell and the Rose residence. Like many other students, I was under the impression that Ezra Cornell came from a decent amount of money, when in actuality he had humble beginnings. It was not until he was well into middle-age that he managed own most of Western Union through shares. With his newfound money he along with Andrew Dickson White created Cornell University. Cornell was revolutionary at the time because it allowed any person to study and gain knowledge at the institution. At the time most institutions only allowed a specific type of person to be educated.

But aside from Cornell’s founding, we learned about the not so secretive quill and dagger society. There meeting room happened to be at the top of the Rose Lyon building. Rose is divided into Lyon and Mennen Halls. These halls are devoted to Cornell students who died in WW1 and in later wars. Lastly, we stopped at Becker to see where the food we eat and take for granted is brought into Rose.

Overall it was a nice and informative tour that made me appreciate Cornell and West campus.