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"I am so thankful that I have been exposed to so many different disciplines."

Eliza Baird-Daniel '15Major: Biological SciencesHometown: Seattle, WAWhy did you choose Cornell?I wanted to explore a new part of the country and was specifically drawn to Cornell because of the strong research community, outdoorsy culture, and diversity of studies. When I came to visit, I was not only so impressed by the caliber of research but also that undergraduates were deeply involved in it.

"We can start with a crazy idea, do meaningful work, and then have tangible impacts."

… Hometown: Jacksonville, FL  Why did you choose Cornell? I visited and loved the campus, but what really pushed me to …

PHILOSOPHY

Why I Use Trigger Warnings

Kate Manne, assistant professor of philosophy, writes in this New York Times piece about why she uses "trigger warnings" to let her students know when she's about to use content that might be troubling or disturbing for them. 

"My education gave me the ability to learn about the world, not just my field."

… to spend this summer traveling around the United States, visiting friends and family as I make my way back to Alaska. …

"I am constantly inspired by the intelligence, motivation, and kindness exhibited by my fellow Cornellians."

Roslyn Jin '15Major: China & Asia-Pacific StudiesHometown: Great Neck, NY  Why did you choose Cornell?

"Being around so many incredibly intelligent and hard-working people has been humbling."

Iva Karoly-Lister '15 Major: Feminist, Gender & Sexuality Studies and Chemistry & Chemical BiologyHometown: Anchorage, AKWhy did you choose Cornell?My grandma went to Cornell and told me I should go here. She's always been one of my greatest role models so I thought it would be cool to spend time in the same places that she did.

"Every viewpoint has a very convincing argument standing behind it."

… you treasure the most? Walking through the Plantations to visit Flapjack the donkey at the stables. Who or what …

Chris Garces
PRISONERS' RIGHTS

Symposium to examine prisoners' human rights

A&S Communications

On Monday, Oct. 5, leading human rights lawyers and prison ethnographers will gather for an international symposium to discuss “Carceral Worlds and Human Rights across the Americas” at the Africana Studies and Research Center, 310 Triphammer Road, from 10 a.m. to noon.

Kurt Jordan
ANTHROPOLOGY

Local Native Indian history buried in obscurity

Cornell Chronicle

Ithaca is dotted with buried Native American sites, according to Kurt Jordan, associate professor of anthropology in the College of Arts & Sciences, who also has an appointment with theAmerican Indian Program in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.Yet these sites are incredibly difficult to comprehend because centuries of residential and commercial development has altered the landscape.

GOVERNMENT

Xi Jinping and China’s Future: The Bigger Problems Lie Within

Allen Carlson, associate professor of government, writes in The National Interest that China's major problem is how its government handles its own citizens, not how is handles neighboring countries.

"Stopping on Libe Slope always elicits overwhelming feelings of joy."

Paul Hwang '15Major: MusicHometown: Palisades Park, NJWhy did you choose Cornell?

"Poetry was one of many keys into a world of infinite depth."

Matthew Hudson '15Major: Asian Studies, Religious StudiesHometown: Whitinsville, MAWhy did you choose Cornell?

"I decided that I wouldn't let anyone else set boundaries for me."

Kemar Prussien '15Major: PsychologyHometown: Philadelphia, PAWhy did you choose Cornell?

"The College of Arts and Sciences is amazing for people with broad interests."

Matthew Loring '15Major: Computer ScienceHometown: Lansing, NY  Why did you choose Cornell?

"Of all that I've accomplished at Cornell, I am most proud of the little things."

Kelsey Ross '15Major: Government Hometown: Rochester, NY Why did you choose Cornell?My extended family is from the Ithaca area and I always imagined myself going to Cornell. When it came time to visit schools I fell in love with the campus. I loved the sense of community you get when you walk around the campus.