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Vol. 139, No. 26
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2022 n ITHACA, NEW YORK
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Two Cornell lovebirds said "I do" during their ceremony in the Willard Straight Hall memorial room. | Page 3
Margaret Haykin '25 and Catherine Zhang '25 review this new Collegetown staple.
Human Centered Design students and professors discuss the science behind the viral Coperni spray-on fabric dress. | Page 8
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Thanksgiving Break Approaches By MARISA CEFOLA Sun Staff Writer
With Thanksgiving break beginning next week, students are excited to return to hometown routines, and those who are not going home are pleased to have some time off from classes. Cornell students hail from across the country and world, with most students coming from New York, California, New Jersey and Massachusetts. Thanksgiving is the first extended break in the fall semester in which the majority of students will be traveling home to see families. Brenna Tosh ’24 from Newport Beach, California, is looking forward to visiting her favorite restaurants and attending a theater production with her mother and grandmother when she returns home for the break. “The things that remind me of comfort and the things that comforted me in high school, such as my dog, very honestly that's a great thing for me to look forward to,” Tosh said.
Many students relocated to Ithaca from urban areas such as New York City, Philadelphia and Washington D.C., finding the adjustment a culture shock. Caroline Smiltneks ’26 from the D.C. metropolitan area takes advantage of the city each time she visits home. “I think it’s nice to be back in a city after being in Ithaca,” Smiltneks said. “I’m looking forward to a change of scenery and seeing my family and friends.” Ultimately, while students are eager to be back in their own homes, they find most comfort in getting to see their closest loved ones for the Thanksgiving holiday. “Relationships here can be hard, so going back to something that’s constant back home is something that I know will be nice,” Tosh said. To continue reading this article, please visit www. cornellsun.com. Marisa Cefola can be reached at mcefola@cornellsun.com.
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Aid efforts | Kateryna Slinchenkova '22 and Margarita grad joined forces to aid Ukranians affected by the Russo-Ukranian War.
Two Students Form Fundraisers for Ukranian Cities By SOFIA RUBINSON and GABRIELLA PACITTO Sun News Editor and Assistant Sports Editor
JULIA NAGEL / SUN PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR
First snow | Ithaca saw its first snow of the season this week, and students were greeted with makeshift
As the Russo-Ukrainian War and destruction of Ukrainian cities continues, two Cornell students, Kateryna Slinchenkova ’22 and Margarita grad, whose last name The Sun is withholding due to fear of retaliation from her home country of Russia, are organizing ongoing efforts to bring aid to Ukraine. Slinchenkova was born in Dnipro, Ukraine, where she resided until a month before her ninth birthday when she moved to the United States. She would return to her home country each summer to see her family and childhood friends. During her senior year at Cornell, Slinchenkova was on
the Ithaca campus when the war broke out. She remembered not knowing how to react to the news. “I was very frustrated with people telling me how to feel before things started. And then after things started, I remember not really processing it, because people have been telling me I should panic. And now it’s actually time to panic,” Slinchenkova said. “There was a moment of like, is this even real? Do we even accept this?” Margarita grew up in Siberia, Russia and completed her undergraduate degree and masters in Moscow before moving to the United States in 2013 to attain her Ph.D. at Cornell. When news broke about the Ukraine attack, Margarita had a hard time processing the reality and severity of See UKRAINE page 3
snowmen across campus made from its remnants.
How to Navigate Cornell's First-Ever Climate Action Week By ERIC REILLY Sun Contributor
This week is Cornell’s first Climate Action Week, coinciding with the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP27. Climate Action Week aims to educate students about the University’s goal to be carbon neutral by 2035 and inspire them to get involved. “Data from our annual Mission Sustainability course shows that 99 percent of Cornell students care about sustainability,” said Kimberly Anderson, sustainability engagement manager at the Campus Sustainability Office. “This week offers a variety of opportunities for students and
employees to learn more about global climate change and creative and exciting ways to take action right here on campus.” From lectures and film screenings to conversations and sustainability workshops, this week includes several events centered around a call to action on climate change. A full list of events from before, during and after Climate Action Week can be found on the Sustainable Campus website. On Tuesday, the Sustainability Office hosted a Cartooning for Climate event where attendees created their own climate cartoons. Participants were encouraged to narrate themes of climate change while exploring comical aesthetics. Looking ahead, this Thursday marks
the second day of the Global Grand Challenges Symposium: Frontiers and the Future. Panel discussions will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Clark Hall 700. Speakers will cover water quality, health research, space exploration and international collaboration. Later that day, Stand Up For Climate Change will run from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Zoom. Hosted by the Campus Sustainability Office, this virtual comedy workshop will allow participants to develop climate-related sketch comedy acts and stand-up. Participants will consider how humor can be used to communicate climate change issues in engaging and inforSee CLIMATE page 3
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Combat climate change | Climate Action Week programming looks to inform students and employees about global climate change.