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Pfeiffer in action Jan. 2
by Nathan Jordan, Staff Writer
SpacerStudents living in Rood House, the 8th Avenue apartments and various converted living spaces on campus will be pleased to hear that they will be able to move into the newly renovated Pfeiffer Hall on schedule for Jan. 2, 2009.
SpacerSome of the new changes to Pfeiffer Hall include an electronic swipe card entry system, an elevator, upgraded fire safety systems, new plumbing throughout the building, space saving radiators, a classroom and conference room in the lounge and a kitchen and lounge space on every floor except garden level, which will share a kitchen with the first floor.
SpacerAll Pfeiffer rooms will also be receiving brand new R.T. London furniture like that found in Merner. Pfeiffer will retain its built-in closets instead of armoires. The floors will be tiled, and the room colors were selected by a panel of 15 students.
SpacerTriples, quads, fivers and sixers will no longer be a feature of Pfeiffer...
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Pfeiffer Hall

View from the entrance on the first floor of Pfeiffer Hall. Renovations have been in progress all summer and are scheduled for completion Jan. 2, 2009. Students are expected to move in second semester of this academic year. | PHOTO BY Aaron Hall
Homecoming A tradition with a future
Cornell College alumni are welcome to join the college Oct. 10-12 for Cornell’s annual Homecoming. It is also a time for currents students to join together in merriment and support their football team — and of course, always a great excuse to party...
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IndignationRoth's latest book reviewed
If one were to attempt some sort of internal Roth classification system, it would seem that his latest book, contains most if not all of Roth’s most senescent themes. Yet somehow, it seems like a far more muted book than most of its predecessors...
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THIS WEEK IN opinions
Political discourse is too one-sided
by The Cornellian Editorial Board
SpacerLast December, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama made a stop at Cornell College in anticipation of the Iowa Caucus. Soon afterwards, fellow presidential contender Governor Bill Richardson (D-N.M.) also made an appearance at Cornell, followed by actress Scarlett Johansson, who campaigned for Obama, and Madeleine Albright for Hillary Clinton...
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THIS WEEK IN SPORTS
Rams fall to 0-2 in conference play
by Jeff Boyle, Sports Editor
SpacerThe Rams football team started off the conference season with two tough losses, including one to a ranked Wartburg team. The Rams fell in their non-conference games to Grinnell and Carleton and were looking to get a leg up in the conference. Those hopes were dashed, however, when first Coe and then Wartburg defeated the Rams...
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