The Swim Test: A (Wet) Rite of Passage for Undergrads As the Hill dives into another academic year, we unleash a tsunami of memories about a shared Big Red milestone
Missing Beebe Lake this Summer? Dive into Some Fascinating Facts! Get into the swim with these 16 details you may not know about East Hill’s beloved body of water!
A Staple of Upstate BBQs, ‘Cornell Chicken’ is a Grilling Tradition With summer in full swing, we offer an homage to the beloved recipe by Robert Baker ’43—plus a tofu version for vegetarians!
Novels Set at ‘Cornell’ Bring You Home to the Hill The University has served as a backdrop for literary fiction, mysteries, tales inspired by real-life events, and more
Tune Your Radio Dial To … Fascinating Facts About WVBR! We’re all ears for these tidbits of history about Cornell’s much-beloved (and student-run) station
A Cat Named Ezra (and Willard the Turtle, and a Car Called Carl …) We asked you to tell us about the pets—and kids—you’ve dubbed in honor of Big Red people and places. Boy, did you deliver!
Campus Memorials Pay Tribute to Cornellians Lost in Wartime Those who made the ultimate sacrifice are remembered throughout the Hill—in stone, bronze, glass, and even greenery
Once Upon a Time, Canines Cavorted on the Hill—Even in Class Doggone it! Recalling a furrier era, when free-roaming, four-legged friends were a ubiquitous part of campus life
Let’s Hit the Slope! Celebrating Classes’ End Is a Cornellian Tradition From Spring Day and Springfest to the current Slope Day fun, students have marked the occasion with Big Red revelry
From Corks to Corey to the Cosmos: The Hill’s Most ‘Legendary’ Courses We offer a (not-at-all-comprehensive) roundup of quintessentially Cornellian classes—and invite you to weigh in!