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Remembering a Fellow Grad Student Who Went on to Be a Literary Icon
Newly arrived from Germany, I formed a friendship with a classmate who became a legendary author: Toni Morrison, MA ’55 By Horst Kruse, MA ’54 Seventy years ago, I entered Cornell as a foreign...
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For Student Veterans, Program House Offers a Home Base
To Cornellians who’ve served in uniform, the West Campus facility is much more than just a place to live By Joe Wilensky Andy Shin ’23, an Army reservist, arrived on the Hill in fall 2021 straight out...
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Cornellian Crossword: ‘Happy Thanksgiving!’
Celebrate the season of stuffing yourself with this custom puzzle, created by the legendary Fred Piscop ’70! DIFFICULTY LEVEL: EASY Editor’s note: Cornellians is thrilled to feature occasional puzzles...
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Alum’s Book Gleans Inspiration from Black American Trailblazers
From Oprah and the Obamas to lesser-known heroes, Joseph Holland ’78, MA ’79, finds words to live by By Lindsay Lennon “There is in this world no such force as the force of a person determined to...
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Maple Recipes Add Spice to the Season (and Beyond)
The Cornell Maple Program offers an online trove of eating—and drinking!—ideas for the state’s signature sweet elixir By Lindsay Lennon In 2007, a community nutrition educator for Cornell Cooperative...
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Your November 2023 Reads
This month’s featured titles include a literary novel, a cookbook, a murder mystery, a WWI memoir, and a STEM story for kids Did you know that Cornell has an online book club? Check it out! For more...
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Hip Hop Collection Charts Early Days of a Cultural Phenomenon
Library archive is a repository and resource for artists, students, and fans alike By Joe Wilensky As a cultural movement, hip hop began in the Bronx in the 1970s and grew into a global phenomenon—and...
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The ‘Morris Worm’: A Notorious Chapter of the Internet’s Infancy
In an experiment gone awry, 35 years ago a grad student in computer science inadvertently crashed 10% of online machines By Lindsay Lennon In today’s vast online landscape, a celebrity or influencer...
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Red, White, and Sparkling: 2023’s Alumni Wine Collection
The annual celebration of Cornellian vintners has launched for the holiday season with a quartet of offerings By Joe Wilensky Cornellian wineries from the Finger Lakes to Oregon are getting some Big...
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Need a Gift for the Alum Who Has it All? We’ve Got You Covered!
Our second annual Cornell Store holiday gift guide showcases a tempting trove of Big Red swag By Cornellians Staff In 1895, a group of students who were unhappy with the limited selection and high...
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Genealogy Research Helped Me Find My Cornellian Cousins
I discovered that I’m descended from an enslaved couple who settled a town called Promised Land—and so are two fellow alumni By Melanie Stewart ’10 When I started the hobby of tracing my family tree,...
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Big Red Books, Perfect for Gifting
Need a present for the Cornellian on your list? Here are titles on University history, traditions, songs, famous alums—even recipes! By Beth Saulnier Editor’s note: Most of these books are available...
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Giving Voice to the Often Voiceless, Alum Wins a ‘Genius Grant’
Fiction writer Manuel Muñoz, MFA ’98, draws inspiration from his upbringing in a Mexican-American farming family By Joe Wilensky Manuel Muñoz, MFA ’98, is an acclaimed fiction writer and a professor...
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1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2020s The University recently learned of the passing of these Cornellians Editor’s note: Please submit notification of alumni deaths—including an...
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Cookbooks by Cornellians: Ideas for Tasteful (and Tasty!) Holiday Gifts
From vegetarian classics to a deep dive into Spanish cured meats—plus tempting treats and more—there’s something for everyone By Beth Saulnier Cookbooks are a tried and true (and tasty!) gift idea at...
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Like a Fine Vintage, Iconic Wines Class Is Aging Splendidly
Seven decades after Cornell launched the first course of its kind in the U.S., the for-credit tour of the grape still sparkles This story was condensed from a feature in the Cornell Chronicle. By...
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O, Christmas Tree! Bryant Park’s Evergreen Grew on Alum’s Farm
For the third year, the family-run operation of Daniel Stutzman ’57 has supplied a picture-perfect tree to the iconic Midtown locale “Bear Hugs” celebrates heartwarming stories of Cornellians on the...
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Cornellian Crossword: ‘Winter Break(s)’
Remember the onset of Ithaca’s hat-and-parka season? Celebrate the chill with this custom puzzle—made just for you! DIFFICULTY LEVEL: MEDIUM ‘Winter Break(s)’ • By Beth Saulnier Prefer to do your...
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Through Yiddish Class, Teacher and Students Find Mishpokhe—‘Family’
Learning the historical language of Ashkenazi Jews connects Cornellians to culture and community By Joe Wilensky The students had brought items to class for a show-and-tell session, prompted to learn...
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‘Social Justice Comedian’ Mines Jokes both Highbrow and Low
A star of NPR’s ‘Wait Wait … Don’t Tell Me!,’ Negin Farsad ’98 has steadily gained fame across radio, TV, movies, podcasts, and more By Lindsay Lennon “I am an Iranian-American Muslim female—like all...
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