Quizzes & Puzzles ‘Two Truths and a Lie’: Big Red Celebrity Edition Can you guess which ‘fact’ about each of these 10 famous Cornell alumni is actually fiction? DIFFICULTY LEVEL: MEDIUM You may have played an icebreaker game in which you tell two true things and one false one about yourself—and the listener has to guess which is which. Here’s a Big Red alumni version! Select the “lie” for each Cornellian, and show how much you know about … Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 Was nominated to the Supreme Court by President Jimmy Carter. Is the subject of an opera. Was married to a fellow Cornellian. None Bill Nye ’77 (“The Science Guy”) Worked at NASA after graduation. Played himself on “The Big Bang Theory.” Wrote the book “Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation” None Kate Snow ’91 Holds a master’s in international affairs from Georgetown. Is a correspondent and anchor for NBC News. Competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. None Ken Dryden ’69 Wrote a best-selling memoir. Served in the U.S. Congress. Helped Big Red men’s hockey win an NCAA championship. None Joyce Bauer Brothers ’47 (“Dr. Joyce Brothers”) Was a boxing trivia expert on “The $64,000 Question.” Earned an MD from Columbia. Voiced herself on “The Simpsons.” None Kurt Vonnegut ’44 Never completed his Cornell degree. Served in World War II. Wrote the novel “Inherent Vice.” None Margaret Bourke-White 1927 Was a staff photographer at “Life” magazine. Was a character in the movie “Gandhi.” Won a Pulitzer Prize for photojournalism. None Rob Manfred ’80 Played for the Boston Red Sox. Serves as commissioner of Major League Baseball. Holds a JD from Harvard. None Dominique Thorne ’19 Made her professional film debut while still an undergrad. Holds a master’s from Juilliard. Has played a Marvel superhero. None Jimmy Smits, MFA ’82 Appeared in the “Star Trek” franchise. Starred on Broadway in “God of Carnage.” Played a cop who died tragically on “NYPD Blue.” None Time’s up Published July 19, 2023 Comments Mike Redlin, Class of 1963 25 Jul, 2023 Great fun to learn more about famous Cornell alums. Reply Jo-Ann, Class of 1981 25 Jul, 2023 I saw Jimmy Smits in God of Carnage on Broadway in 2009. He was the lead following Gandolfino. https://playbill.com/gallery/broadways-god-of-carnage-welcomes-new-cast-com-2801 Reply Jon P, Class of 1977 17 Sep, 2023 Good fun! I didn’t know some of those celebrities were Cornell alums! Reply Sara Poor, Class of 1985 23 Jul, 2024 how can Vonnegut have a year by his name if he never completed his degree? I had to guess on a lot of them as I’ve never heard of them! what does that say about me? or about them as celebrities? lol Reply Beth Saulnier 23 Jul, 2024 Sara, once someone matriculates into an undergraduate class at Cornell, that class year stays with them even if they don’t ultimately earn a degree. (Non-degreed graduate and professional school alumni are denoted by “Grad” and the years they attended.) Reply Leave a Comment Cancel replyOnce your comment is approved, your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Class Year Email * Save my name, email, and class year in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ Other stories You may like Students In Yiddish Class, Teacher and Students Find Mishpokhe—‘Family’ Campus & Beyond The Glories of a Big Red Sunset—Showcased on Instagram Quizzes & Puzzles Cornellian Crossword: 5-8-77