Issue Archive
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September/October 2020
Facing the Challenge: CU begins a semester like no other.
PLUS: COVID ‘fake news’, Four alumni friends: a story of survival, and Ithaca eateries adapt
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Taste Test
As the hospitality industry struggles in the midst of pandemic restrictions, Ithaca’s restaurants—along with the Farmers Market, local wineries, and more—have had to get creative
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News You Can’t Use
Two government professors explore the epidemic of COVID misinformation
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Band of Brothers
When four lifelong friends from Alpha Sigma Phi contracted COVID-19 on their annual ski trip, one became gravely ill. Could another help save him?
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Style & Substance
Cornell’s Fashion + Textile Collection houses thousands of items of apparel, from ball gowns to firefighting gear
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From the President
Safety First: A detailed look at the University’s plan to prevent the spread of COVID-19, on the Hill and in the Ithaca community
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From the Hill
News & Updates from Campus
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Authors
New Releases
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Sports
Game Change: As students return to the Hill, athletics, physical education, and intramurals adapt to new COVID safety regulations
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Alumni Deaths
A list of deaths reported to us since the previous issue
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Ezra Magazine Extra
Alice Li links Cornell innovation to industry, startups
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Cornelliana
Up from Slavery: Born on a plantation, George Washington Fields, LLB 1890, went on to become one of Virginia’s most prominent attorneys
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A Ton of Bricks
Obsessed with Lego from childhood, Mike Psiaki ’09 is a designer for the iconic toy company—which is seeing a COVID-driven popularity boom
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Upon Reflection
A transgender writer and activist contemplates her complex identity
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Pedal to the Metal
A Cornellian-owned company converts classic cars to plug-in electric, aiming to offer improved performance and an eco-friendly ride
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Class Conscious
Professor Noliwe Rooks studies racial disparities in education—which the COVID pandemic has made even more stark