Prankster’s Legendary Exploits Enthralled Cornellians for Decades Hugh Troy 1926 played epic practical jokes on campus and elsewhere, painted murals—and went on to join the CIA
For Newman Lab’s 75th Birthday, Some Fascinating Facts You don’t have to be a nuclear scientist to appreciate these tidbits about the Hill’s first facility devoted to accelerator physics
Vintage Scrapbooks Offer Fascinating Windows into Student Life Housed in the University Archives, the more than 1,000 volumes preserve ephemera, photos, newspaper clippings, and much more
Dragon! Dragon! Dragon! Joyful Jamboree Is a Big Red Rite of Spring Fueled by first-year architecture students, the March celebration has been roaring on the Hill for 120+ years
The Cornell Club Is a Big Red Oasis in NYC The stately—but not stuffy—Midtown facility has been Cornellians’ ‘home away from home’ for decades
‘March Madness’ Contest Will Crown the Top Fictional Alum Cornell history maven Corey Earle ’07 is running a Twitter poll with 64 contenders—and you can vote
For the Lynah Faithful, Ice Hockey Is a Matter of Tradition From chants to cowbells to standing students, Big Red games have been a colorful ritual for generations
Once Upon a Time, Beebe Was a Wonderland for Frozen Fun Carnivals, hockey, skating, and the famed—but feared—toboggan slide were highlights of the Hill’s chilly season
The Search for ‘Spoon’ How a lost notebook became a Big Red tale of human connection, Internet sleuthing—and kittens
It’s a Storm, It’s a Blizzard, It’s … a Big Red Snowpocalypse! As Cornellians know, winter weather + a big hill = frosty Ithaca memories. Here’s a look back at some notable storms!