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The Corne¬ Daily Sunion THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2023
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TRIGGER WARNING: Professor Mentions Columbia By TRIGA WARNER Sun Staff Writer
Students are outraged following an incident in Government 6969: The Politics of Politics that occurred in class on Monday. Prof. Frida O. Skeech, government, cited research about political development in political environments from Columbia University without any warning, triggering students. “I can’t believe I was subjected to research from the second-best university in New York,” Michael Silverman ’26 said. “I thought I was supposed to be getting a high-class education from an elite Ivy League institution.” Cornell students have recently been posting to Sidechat about the increase in teachers spouting research from Columbia University. “Anyone else have a prof mention Columbia with no warning?” an anonymous user wrote in a post with 369 upvotes. “What is happening to this institution?” While professors have historically had an understanding that all Ivy League research outside Cornell University is off-limits in classrooms, Cornell’s recent rise over Columbia in the U.S. News and World Report rankings have left professors confused. “I don’t understand why students are getting so triggered about this,” Skeech said. “Rodents, Stanford, war — those I all understand getting upset over. But Columbia University? We surpassed them in the rankings — there’s nothing to be insecure about anymore.” The controversy over the validity of the U.S. News and World Report has left some students feeling upset that Cornell may still
“The liberal snowflake students at Cornell University need be the lowest-ranked university in the Ivy League. They say it is triggering when professors bring up Columbia and request that to get a grip,” the New York Post wrote. “They need to learn to professors provide a trigger warning when discussing the school. embrace their last-place Ivy ranking. Besides, they are still part “It is very upsetting to be reminded of a school that may be of the elite.” Under national backlash, President Martha Pollack released more prestigious than Cornell,” Kelly Mark ’24 said. “I wish a statement condemning the resolution and acknowledging professors would be more mindful when selectColumbia’s superiority to Cornell, notably without any reader ing their research sources, and provide a advisory. warning should they need to present the “I understand that students are triggered,” Martha wrote in material.” her media-relations crafted statement. “I acknowledge that it Following Skeech’s remarks, the can be triggering to talk about Columbia. But if we can’t Student Assembly convened to pass talk about Columbia without the presence of a trigger a resolution mandating trigger warnwarning, how can we have a democracy?” ings for any mentions of Columbia The controversy has University in the classroom. sparked the creation of the “Mentioning a school such as 2023-2024 academic year Columbia University can make stutheme, “Triggered-No-More: dents feel inferior and be a big blow Freedom of Expression at to their confidence,” Cornell.” Somehow, this the resolution theme will make students less read. “Requiring sensitive and ensure steady trigger warnings alumni donations. can ensure stu“Engaging with controversial dents have time to E C IAN SION ALL topics is essential,” Martha wrote in exit the classroom EXPRES E E FR NELL HE COR T F yet another media-relations crafted email to the should their ego be O Y S COURTE student body. “Suppress your triggered emotions, and let’s try to fragile.” keep this issue on the DL, can we?” This resolution has garnered the attention of the national conservative media, who appear triggered over the trigger warning resolution. Triga Warner can be reached at twarner@cornellsun.com.
Slope Day Lineup Announced: Lombardi, Frat DJ to Headline By ISE SPICER Sun Staff Writer
Slope Day, a long-standing tradition, returns on April 20 featuring headliners Ryan Lombardi and Sigma Ligma Balls Fraternity DJ, Jake Chadson ’25. When he is not serving the campus community as the vice president for student and campus life, Lombardi attracts a vast fan base on SoundCloud with his recently leaked account “Lil Lombard,” including several Cornellian fans. “My favorite track is ‘Martha’s Weather Machine Mash’ because of how it encapsulates this one week in February when I walked to class from North [Campus] in negative
5-degree weather one day and 70-degree weather the next,” said Marsha Pommack ’26. When asked about Lombardi’s inclusion on the lineup, Jay P. Morgan ’24 connected the dean’s journey into the music industry to his own experience as an Industrial and Labor Relations student. “I didn’t know [Lombardi] was a musician,” Morgan said. “But as someone originally interested in unionization and ethical labor, yet later found their passion for investment banking, I really think it is cool when people try new things and ultimately pursue careers that spread joy in the world.” After the long-anticipated lineup was released, students
flocked to Sidechat to discuss the artists. “Am I the only one who has zero clue who the people for Slope Day are…?” said an anonymous Sidechat user. This comment was met with extreme backlash, with some students expressing that the original poster should be more knowledgeable about Chadson in particular. “Were you not at Sig Lig’s Groundhog Day darty, OP?” said an anonymous user. “Buddy was obliterating aux.” The Slope Day Programming Board was given just enough of a budget to afford Chadson, who just so happens to be “tight” with the board members. “Jake and I go way back,”
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said SDPB president Coco Coin ’23, who has been a Sigma Ligma Balls sweetheart since 2012. Budgets seem to be allocated sparingly in all organizations. The SDPB only had $250,000 to book both Lombardi and Chadson, who typically charge more for performances but gave the school a discount to make up for last year’s Slope Day, which was characterized as “lame” by almost all attendees. “Who even was Aminé?” Lombardi said. “As the leader of Student and Campus Life, last year was frankly embarrassing. That’s why I knew I needed to step up.” Overall, this year’s artists feel
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overwhelming support from the Cornell community, each looking forward to being on stage in the near future. “Yeah, I’m stoked,” Chadson
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said. “I’m ready to get lit on the Slope,” Lombardi added. Ise Spicer can be reached at ispicer@cornellsun.com.
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