New take on ‘Vagina Monologues’ aims to spur discussion

A new production of "The Vagina Monologues" on stage March 7 takes a new approach to the play and includes less frequently performed monologues staged by a male director, Aleksej Aarsaether ’17.

Oscar-winning rapper Common divulges secrets to success

A week after winning the Oscar for best original song, the rapper/actor/activist Common spoke to 1,300 Cornell students in Bailey Hall March 2 on secrets to success.

Panelists survey rise of radical right in Europe

Right-wing parties in Europe, like France's National Front, are taking advantage of anti-Muslim sentiment in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo shootings in Paris, panelists said Feb. 27.

Translation reveals real life in the Hasidic world in Poland

Jonathan Boyarin, the Thomas and Diann Mann Professor of Jewish Studies and professor of anthropology in the College of Arts and Sciences, has translated a history of East European Jewry.

Gettleman shares anecdotes, offers advice

Jeffrey Gettleman ’94, East Africa bureau chief for The New York Times and a Pulitzer Prize winner, shared anecdotes from his time at Cornell and his career Feb. 25.

Messiaen Festival celebrates the music of birds, nature

The sounds of the natural environment and their inspiration on composers like Olivier Messiaen – who used recordings from Cornell’s Lab of Ornithology – will be celebrated in a festival March 5-9.

Real story of Caesar's death a lesson for our time

In his new book, "The Death of Caesar: The Story of History’s Most Famous Assassination," Barry Strauss says Caesar's propensity for taking risks led him to the Roman Senate on the Ides of March, the day of his assassination.

Things to Do, Feb. 27-March 6

Events on campus this week include a talk by environmental writer Dan Fagin, a young people's concert with Cornell Symphony Orchestra, and a debate on U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East.

Hip-hop panel looks at relations between police, community

The relationship between law enforcement and minority communities was viewed through the lens of hip-hop music at a panel discussion in Ithaca Feb. 20, "WOOP WOOP! That's the Sound of da Police!"