Books Your April 2023 Reads This month’s featured titles include a sequel to Lovecraft Country, a bio of a famed (but publicity-shy) alum, and much more!
Cornelliana All Aboard! ‘Observation Trains’ Offered Mobile Views of Crew Races Once upon a time, thousands cheered on the Big Red from packed rail cars chugging along Cayuga Lake
Chime In In Praise of Schmoozing I have always embraced chance encounters—and those serendipitous interactions have made all the difference
Students From Food Network to TikTok, Hotelie Is a Gen-Z Culinary Star Matthew Merril ’26 loves cooking—and his skills and enthusiasm have garnered millions of fans, especially among the college crowd
Ask the Expert What Is Mindfulness, and How Can It Help You? A Psychologist Explains Weill Cornell Medicine’s Dr. Suza Scalora on the value of being in the moment—even while cooking or washing your hands
Cornelliana And the Greatest Fictional Cornellian in TV and Movie History Is … ? After Twi-hards and ‘Succession’ fans take over the March Madness poll by Corey Earle ’07, the question may still not be settled
Alumni ‘Sheer Awe’: Recalling the Legendary Grateful Dead Concert of May ’77 As Cornellians anticipate the Dead & Company benefit show in Barton Hall, alums who rocked out at the original look back
Alumni Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 Honored with Sculpture in NY State Capitol The late Supreme Court Justice will be one of the few women whose likeness adorns the building’s grand staircase
Quizzes & Puzzles Cornellian Crossword: ‘All Roads Lead to Ithaca’ A Big Red-themed puzzle—created just for you!