Gary Stewart
Ithaca
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On town-gown work, the evolving dance
Residents in Ithaca – where the two largest employers are Cornell University and Ithaca College – use the phrase “town-gown” with regularity, second only to, “looks like snow.” On occasion, a college-town newbie might ask, “What’s this ‘town-gown’ you’re talking about?” only to glaze over hearing background from the 1800s, when academic gowns in British universities separated students from the townsfolk slogging to and from work.
October, town-gown, campus access
There are months on East Hill where activity at many levels is more pronounced, including public and virtual events. October may be at the top of the list, with this month including an exhibit highlighting the life of the late Cornell alum Dr. Joyce Brothers, to initiatives tied to free speech, open space, textiles, art and meditation. events.cornell.edu Related, for those who visit campus infrequently, one question usually tops the others: Where do I park?
On ‘Freedom of Expression’ at Cornell
This past spring, Cornell President Martha Pollack informed our widespread campus communities that the university’s theme for the 2023–2024 academic year would be, “The Indispensable Condition: Freedom of Expression at Cornell.” This initiative continues Thursday (Sept. 7) with an event hosted by the Cornell Law School, free and open to the public, and live streamed as well.
Welcoming the Class of 2024
As our beloved and shared communities “repopulate” once again, I look forward to meeting new-to-Ithaca-and-Cornell students, while connecting with members of the senior class when and where possible. It is notable that Cornell’s Class of ’24 was the first to start their college journeys in the coronavirus era, captured in part by this picture of Touchdown, the Big Red Bear. (Even the eyes of our traditionally happy bear look a little stressed.
Meanwhile, at another Cornell
“Simply put, it means that when you graduate from Cornell, you’ll have a wealth of hands-on academic experiences to offer employers.
From southeast China to western NY
Note from Gary Stewart, Cornell associate vice president for Community Relations: There are close to 3,000 faculty members at Cornell, including 50 Nobel laureates working in 17 colleges and schools. Many area residents don’t have the opportunity to connect with East Hill faculty on a regular basis. Thus on occasion we like to put a spotlight on some of the diverse women and men at Cornell who are teaching 26,000 of tomorrow’s leaders from dozens of nations.
On the start of Cornell’s summer sessions
The first of a two-part East Hill Notes on Cornell and summertime academics: Excerpted from School of Continuing Education (SCE)/Summer Session site: The earliest references to summer study at Cornell University are found in The Cornell Era of 1876, less than a decade after CU’s founding.
Another stride on the Underground Railroad
Too often the words “legendary” or “inspirational” get tossed around like a Frisbees, but in terms of the Underground Railroad, there are few words more applicable. As detailed on this site, voicesontheurr.cornell.edu/about-this-site/ “Voices on the Underground Railroad” is a collection of short narratives that Cornell University students have written, with maps that documented and rumored underground railroad stations and safe houses in Central and Western New York.
The beauty of our beloved college town
And then it was May. Later this month, Cornell will congratulate about 3,200 graduates, 13 percent of whom are first-generation college students.
Cornell’s great history and a little fiction
I was fortunate to grow up in the Finger Lakes (Canandaigua) and have worked in Ithaca for 30 years, 10 in town newspapering, 20-plus years in my current job. I didn’t know anything substantial, beyond the basics, about Cornell until I started working here, and that’s why I’ve always appreciated the accessible, informative writing style of Corey Ryan Earle, most recently known for his “March Madness” contest on fictional Cornell alumni.
East Hill Notes: Cornell course connects with Ithaca schools
The Ithaca Public Education Initiative (IPEI) was recently the subject of a research project led by students in the Data and Development course co-taught by Cornell professors John Sipple and Aubryn Sidle. “It was a wonderful opportunity to have fresh eyes on our organization and to invite ideas and opportunities supported with data,” said IPEI Executive Director Steven Manley.
East Hill Notes: Communities, Cornell, all things water
Good day, and as always thanks for reading East Hill Notes. Like many of you, I’ve lived around the U.S. and overseas, (in my case, Moscow.) One of many things we share on our planet is water in all forms, and the need to analyze and access. Russia is rich in water, boasting more than 2 million lakes, 210,000 rivers, and a quarter of the earth’s freshwater reserves. Despite the country’s bountiful resources, access to clean water remains a challenge in many towns and cities.
East Hill Notes: Cornell’s King Lecture, future and past
In a week highlighted by Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we look ahead to Cornell’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration on Feb. 13, 7 p.m. in Sage Chapel. This year’s speaker is Richard T. Ford, the George E. Osborne Professor of Law at Stanford University, who will speak on engaging the future of racial justice and admissions in higher education.
Letter to the editor: Rise in infectious disease
Associated Press journalist Drew Costly’s scientifically solid and non-politicized article about the impact of climate change on newly emerging infections and the geographic spread of old ones, should trigger recognition of the local form of this phenomenon: increased valley fever. Climate change creates perfect conditions for growth and dissemination of coccidioides immitis, as outlined in the LA Times on April 4. Viruses and other microorganisms ignore borders.
Letter to the editor: Become a climate hero
I'm writing in response to the Associated Press article, "Biden revives 'clean energy' program with $1B loan guarantee." If you have ever spent time in an “escape room” for fun, you know that motivation and imagination are very powerful tools for finding solutions. Apply that focus to the problem of advancing renewables without relying upon a paralyzed Congress. There has to be a way to accomplish this essential goal in a way that doesn’t harm communities but does reduce carbon emissions.
Wednesday Cover Drive-By Truckers, Gary Stewart, & Roger Miller: Listen
The Asheville band Wednesday put out one the best albums of 2021, Twin Plagues. Earlier this week, one of its members announced a new album as MJ Lenderman. And today we get three new covers from Wednesday, which they recorded for Aquarium Drunkard’s Lagniappe Sessions series. If you recall the band’s haunting take on Edie Brickell’s “Ghost Of A Dog” that closes out Twin Plagues, you know they have a knack for transforming other people’s songs.
Patrice Lumumba's Speech: Ludo de Witte revisits the birth of the Republic of Congo, 30th June 1960
"Who will forget the rifle-fire from which so many of our brothers perished, or the gaols in to which were brutally thrown those who did not want to submit to a regime of justice, oppression and exploitation which were the means the colonialists employed to dominate us?" Patrice Lumumba, the Congolese independence leader and first democratically elected Prime Minister, was executed on 17th January, 1961.
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. Below we have posted Barry Witherden's guide to Coleman's recordings, first published in The Wire in 1999, and revised and updated for inclusion in 2009's The Wire Primers Like the composer Charles Ives, Ornette Coleman has suffered from a commonly held misconception that he is a ‘naive artist’. Such an impression is rooted in two anecdotes, neither accurately reported nor understood.
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