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| 1 | Boston “tea party” protests obscured by intolerance by George Ellerbach · Opinions | Volume 129, Issue 15 Wednesday, April 15, enraged Americans, members of the so-called “silent majority” (which is, apparently, silent no more) held nationwide tax day “tea party” protests, billing this as part of a “patriotic” duty. Participants claimed to be tired of taxation enacted by Washington politicians (comparing their rage to the rage of anti-British protestors of the Boston Tea Party in 1773). Here is what some of these self-labeled patriots said: “The American txpayers are the Jews for Obama’s ovens.” “Obama, What you talkin’ ‘bout Willis! Spend my money?” “Barack Hussein Obama: The new face of Hitler.” “Obama was NOT bowing. He was SUCKING Saudi jewels!” “Stand back while some Kenyan tries to destroy America? Wap! I don’t think so!! Homey don’t play dat!!” “Republicans free slaves. Democrats free terrorists.” “Obama Osama a.k.a. Hussein.” Finally, don’t forget the numerous signs referring to President Obama as a socialist or a fascist or even depicting the President as a shoeshine boy. |
| 2 | Let’s hope that this is not farewell by The Cornellian Editorial Board · Opinions | Volume 129, Issue 15 A common perception today seems to be that print media are dying, as we have seen through recent questions about our publication on campus. While it is true that many large, daily newspapers such as The Baltimore Examiner and The Rocky Mountain Press have gone out of business in recent months, the perception that print media are going extinct is false. In actuality, small newspapers that cover local news, like The Cornellian or The Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun, are thriving because they provide news and information that their readers cannot get from any other source. Papers that cover local news are rediscovering their niche in the media industry. |
| 3 | Are you a Facebook addict? by Margaret Behr · Opinions | Volume 129, Issue 14 I don’t care if Facebook changes. Yes, I have a profile and yes, I check it, but I couldn’t care less if the layout changes. Apparently I am one of a very small number, since lately it seems like the majority of my contacts have statuses directly related to the new layout of Facebook that commenced this past month. Accused of being irritatingly similar to Twitter (another online networking site), Facebook must now decide which users’ feedback is constructive and which is simply whining. A poll taken showed that 94 percent of users gave the new layout a “thumbs down” (pretty serious business). Honestly, I think everyone is worked up over nothing. |
| 4 | New social group raises questions for the Greek community by The Cornellian Editorial Board · Opinions | Volume 129, Issue 11 It seems as if every day there manages to be a new group or organization on campus that wants to be recognized as “official.” For the Greek community there is a new male social group that shares this same desire. The men of Zeta Tau Psi have been granted probationary status by the Greek Council. The presence of this new group has shed light not only on the process by which new fraternities and sororities are recognized, but also on just what, exactly, they stand for. |
| 5 | Reflections on pornography, respect and Cornell College by Craig M. Teague · Opinions | Volume 129, Issue 11 I love learning about things new to me. I think this has a lot to do with why I became a professor — to help others learn things new to them (and, selfishly, so I could keep learning things new to me). Here on Cornell’s campus, I recently had, or thought I had, an opportunity to learn about something I knew essentially nothing about: feminist pornography. Annie Sprinkle’s recent visit to campus, especially her presentation entitled “My Life and Work as a Feminist Porn Activist,” has been a great learning experience for me — but not in the way you might imagine. |
| 6 | A matter of common courtesy by Rev. Catherine Quehl-Engel · Opinions | Volume 129, Issue 10 My interest in the matter of Ms. Sprinkle being on campus is not in censoring the subject matter. I advocate free speech and open dialogue on various viewpoints. That includes differing perspectives within feminism. What concerns me is the choice of a chapel for this particular program. Specifically, I wonder how much empathetic reflection and sensitivity went into making that location decision; how much thought went into how holding this in a chapel might impact a fair number of people who are part of this campus community. And why would any thought be given as to how the chaplain would be impacted as a result of their decision in terms of her and the college’s relationship with religious people in the Mount Vernon area, and among our alumni? |
| 7 | Apathetic or just too busy? by The Cornellian Editorial Board · Opinions | Volume 129, Issue 10 Most students at Cornell have busy lives. They juggle school with sports and other extracurricular activities and somehow try to maintain a social life. The few students who do find themselves bored are often overwhelmed with the multitude of activities to go to or meetings to attend (those that doubt this can take a gander at the numerous signs hanging around the Orange Carpet). The problem that can occur when everyone is so busy is that there is not time to do everything and some events will be sacrificed. |
| 8 | Letter: Integrity compromised by Derek Johnson · Opinions | Volume 129, Issue 10 While you may not feel compelled to apologize for the discouraging lack of prudence exhibited in your news co-editor’s column, “A long tradition of lameness” -- or, for that matter, your failure to remedy it before going to press -- I can only hope some glimmer of accountability flares upon further review of that dizzying editorial run in his defense. |
| 9 | Letter: PAAC "debate" by Liz Birkel-Leddy · Opinions | Volume 129, Issue 10 I am writing in regards to the "debate" that has arisen yet again concerning PAAC funding. Although, in all fairness, it can hardly be considered a debate since the instigating organization involves happens to be the school newspaper, and the editors of said newspaper have stooped to publishing outright lies in an attempt to prove a point. |
| 10 | Nostra culpa by The Cornellian Editorial Board · Opinions | Volume 129, Issue 10 As a student-led organization, The Cornellian staff realizes that we need to admit to our mistakes, like any other respected publication, in a more professional way. In the past few issues we, as an editorial board, have strayed from the journalistic integrity that we have tried incredibly hard to maintain. In unknowingly publishing an article with false and misleading information, we have jeopardized the credibility of our entire organization. We understand that it is our job as journalists to present information that is timely and accurate in a way that cannot be misinterpreted. We acknowledge that we failed to accomplish this in the past and, therefore, are officially taking this opportunity to publicly take a step back and admit that we “went too far.” |
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