Alumni Hotelie Creates Hyper-Seasonal Cuisine, Served with Theatrical Flair Jake Potashnick ’15 offers a finely crafted tasting menu at Feld, his Chicago restaurant that earned a Michelin star in its second year
Quizzes & Puzzles March / April ’26 Trivia Roundup Did you miss any of the recent weekly trivia on our homepage? Here’s your chance to catch up with nine questions!
Class Notes May / June 2026 Find out what your fellow alums are up to—new jobs, babies, marriages, and much more—in Class Notes!
Alumni How Do You Spell a National Bee Legend? J-A-C-Q-U-E-S B-A-I-L-L-Y! The doctoral alum is the longtime head pronouncer for the iconic competition, a century-old celebration of language
Students Speech and Debate Program Hones the Art of Civil Discourse Cornell’s globally ranked teams continue a tradition of reasoned verbal sparring that goes back to the University’s founding
Campus & Beyond Stage Combat Group Wields Swords, Staffs—Even Lightsabers Founded by a Class of ’06 alum, Ring of Steel trains members to fight—dramatically—with authentic-looking weapons
Chime In ‘Keep Moving, Even When the Path Is Steep’: Lessons from the Hill In the decades since I graduated, I’ve realized that Cornell taught me things I never expected—from resilience to deep listening
Alumni Alum’s D.C.-based Mexican Chain Popularizes Yucatán Cuisine After teaming up with a neighbor, Marc Wallace ’92 has helped grow District Taco from a food truck to a thriving chain
Alumni ‘Study Smart and Study Hard, But Don’t Neglect Self-Care’ Your alma mater asked you for exam-prep advice for current students—and from health tips to gentle wisecracks, you delivered