Alumni For Miss Vermont, Pageants Are a Platform for Social Change Alexina Federhen ’19, who represented the tiny state at the Miss America competition, is working to destigmatize mental healthcare
Campus & Beyond Meet the University Librarian Elaine Westbrooks on what her job entails, her vision for the Library—and what she’s reading for pleasure these days
Cornelliana 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
Ask the Expert Is it Seasonal Depression—or the ‘Winter Blues’? A Weill Cornell Medicine psychologist offers insights into the challenges that some people face during the dark, cold months
Alumni Remembering the First Black Woman to Graduate from Cornell A lifelong educator, Nellie Datcher 1890 was a leading scholar on the Hill—and one of several Big Red alums in her family
Books Your February 2023 Reads This month’s titles include a management guide, an X-Men comic, puzzles, poetry, and the latest from a bestselling thriller author
Campus & Beyond At the Cornell Fashion + Textile Collection, History Is Always in Style With its 10,000-plus items, the archive illuminates how people dressed, worked, and lived in the past—as well as today
Alumni Hearts on the Hill In a Valentine’s Day photo tour, we showcase Cornellian couples on and around campus, captured by Cupid’s camera
Chime In I Aided Afghan Refugees—With my Interior Design Skills On the Hill, I studied in Human Ecology and served in Army ROTC. A humanitarian crisis brought those two worlds together
Students For Guiding Eyes Volunteers, it’s a Labor of (Puppy) Love Two student groups help raise and train future service dogs—a demanding gig with tail-wagging rewards