The Wit and Wisdom of Cornellians

The right of Big Red Bears to babble shall not be infringed

The Wit and Wisdom of Cornellians

The right of Big Red Bears to babble shall not be infringed

Decolonize the Whole ICSD

Decolonize the Whole ICSD

While the Ithaca City School District Board of Education voted to approve the flying of the Haudenosaunee flag at Ithaca High School, we at the Bear do not think that they have gone far enough to decolonize Ithaca. We suggest that they take the next step and give the...
Free Money not Free Speech

Free Money not Free Speech

In the brilliantly researched and thoughtful book,  It’s Not Free Speech: Race, Democracy, and the Future of Academic Freedom, Penn State literature professor Michael Bérubé and Portland State film professor Jennifer Ruth conclude that “the time has passed for...
National Day of Mourning

National Day of Mourning

Mea culpa. Mea culpa. I went home for Thanksgiving and I got lost in the festivities, eating turkey, dressing, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, squash, sweet potatoes, escalloped corn, baked beans, cranberry sauce and relish, apple sauce, and twelve different...