Articles written by: Brad Herzog '90
Grill Master
For many Upstate New Yorkers, Professor Baker’s ‘Cornell Chicken’ is the taste of summer
In a Word
After a decades-long career exploring the roots of myriad English terms—from ‘OK’ to ‘hoagie’ to ‘selfie’ and beyond—linguist Allan Metcalf ’61 turns his attention to the humble ‘guy’
Going Strong
After a record-breaking Big Red wrestling career—and a recent world championship win—Kyle Dake ’13 has set his sights on Olympic gold
Going the Distance
Routinely whacking the ball upwards of 300 yards, pro golfer Troy Mullins ’09 is a long drive whiz
Houston, We Solved a Problem
How baseball analytics guru Brandon Taubman ’07 helped lead the Astros to their first-ever World Series win
Strange Brew
Justin Peters ’03 is a veteran Chicago Cubs beer slinger—and a serious journalist, an improv comic, and more
Eternally Grateful
Forty years later, a legendary Dead concert in Barton Hall still rocks—and Cornell University Press has the book to prove it
Up by His Bootstraps
Meet erstwhile presidential candidate Parley Christensen, LLB 1897.
Par for the Course
From Robert Trent Jones onward, Cornell has trained a cadre of top golf architects—including the designer of the 2016 Olympic venue.
For Love of the Game
Rob Manfred ’80—once a wide-eyed Little Leaguer who worshipped Mickey Mantle—is commissioner of Major League Baseball.
