Campus & Beyond Lacrosse Wins the NCAA Title—and Big Red Fans Rejoice A celebration of some of the people, and history, behind Cornell’s first national championship in nearly half a century
Bear Hugs Volunteer Helps Ensure Happy Trails for Appalachian Hikers Dave Bowen, MBA ’77, oversees maintenance on a 46-mile stretch of the famed footpath in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park
Chime In I’ve Always Been a Generalist—and on ‘Jeopardy!,’ It Paid Off Why becoming a two-time champion on the legendary quiz show felt like ‘a vindication of a life full of eclectic interests’
Students After Wowing Gordon Ramsay, Student Chef Is Really Cooking Meet Hotelie Arnav Kamulkar ’26, who ran a pop-up restaurant and self-published a cookbook while still in high school
Alumni After Leading Her Team to Galloping Success, Alum Coach Steps Down A decorated equestrian herself, Joanna Garbarino Novakovic ’04 spurred the Big Red to Ivy, regional, and national titles
Bear Hugs For These Two Classmates, Sustainable Travel Is in the ‘Bag’ Married couple Quinn Cox ’15 and Lilia Karimi ’15 pioneered a simple but ingenious way for resort guests to donate unwanted items
Students They Fled Afghanistan Together—and Now They’re Graduating After escaping the Taliban, nine women matriculated on the Hill; the first to complete their degrees are in the Class of ’25
Books Your May 2025 Reads This month’s featured titles include essays on womanhood, an anti-aging cookbook, and a debut legal thriller set in Zambia
Students Slope Day 2025 in Photos The annual celebration of the end of classes brought music, revelry—and at one point, lots of bubbles—to the Hill
Storytime with Corey Bygone Commencement Traditions, from ‘Orations’ to Senior Singing Our Big Red history expert looks back at grad rituals enjoyed by classes of eras past—plus a pair of (gasp!) honorary degrees