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Two Unendorsed Candidates Bring Conservative Perspectives to Alumni-Elected Trustee Ballot
Two unendorsed candidates have joined the alumni-elected trustee ballot, bringing conservative perspectives to the election. The Board of Trustees consists of 64 members, including eight alumni-elected trustees. Its responsibilities include managing Cornell’s investments, selecting the president and approving the operating budget. Voting for the annual election is open from Feb. 1 through Feb. 28, and Cornell alumni will have the opportunity to elect two new Board of Trustee members. The 2025 candidates include four candidates endorsed by the Committee on Alumni Trustee Nominations, a committee of alumni representatives across colleges and alumni organizations. The committee endorses who they find to be qualified alumni nominated for election and recommends process improvement…
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November Blues: Coping With The Election & Recent Events
By Sanika Saraf Two weeks after Election Day, many students are still feeling the harsh aftermath of Donald Trump’s victory. Some on campus are left emotionally bruised, concerned about what the next four years in America will look like. A common sentiment around campus is “feeling lost,” Mikayla Thomas ‘28 comments. Students report feeling worried about specific issues that a Trump presidency would heighten, including minority and reproductive rights. “The threat to LGBTQ rights, HRT access, immigration rights, and contraception access” are all things Akoya Wellingtonalton ‘28 is worried about. “The people I love are afraid and hurting and that’s devastating because there’s not really that much that can be…