Good morning, Ithaca.

Sydney Levinton '27 revisits Buckley’s album Grace in her latest Test Spin column — a fortnightly review of classic albums — blending thoughtful analysis with playful nods to recurring Snoopy imagery.

Porchfest celebrated its 20th anniversary on Sunday, Sept.

20 with 174 performers on 109 porches in Fall Creek and Northside. The event featured local food vendors — including a Makers Market — and brought diverse fans together in a lively community celebration.

Kristin 'Kricky' Ksiazek, MPA ’13 — director of ILR’s High Road Buffalo Fellowship program — was selected as one of 12 fellows for the 2026-27 SUNY Civil Discourse and Civic Education and Engagement Fellows Program.

She will help implement a new civic discourse core competency across SUNY campuses.

The Cornell chapter of The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers is creating a welcoming space for Hispanic and underrepresented engineering students by hosting peer mentorship, study jams, and cultural events for community building—Friendsgiving and a new intramural soccer team are set to be part of the mix.

Three Cornell human ecology interns researched nutrition and designed adaptive apparel for people with disabilities at The Center for Discovery this summer, supporting care at the nonprofit facility in Harris, New York.

The internship program ran for eight weeks and offered practical experience with innovative projects + improved daily living.

The Climate Jobs Institute at Cornell ILR School released its report on Sept.

22 at the ILR NYC Conference Center that details a worker-centered plan to decarbonize New York homes - outlining how updating aging housing can boost union construction jobs.

The Harvest Moon peaks today at 12:49 p.m. ET—marking fall’s first full moon— and will shine brightly on the nights before and after, a natural reminder of autumn's arrival.

The former Phi Sigma Kappa house at 702 University Ave will be renovated into the Baker House—a club and think tank for entrepreneurs featuring a private restaurant, gym, and creative studio with residential and educational programming planned for fall 2027.

Developer Richard Baker is leading the project.

On Sept. 23, Ithaca College's men's soccer team tied 0-0 with SUNY Cortland in a fiercely contested match that saw strong defense and five shots from first-year midfielder Edin Estrada.

They will take the field today at Vassar College for their Liberty League debut.

The Cornell football team will host Yale in its home opener on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca.

Coach Dan Swanstrom highlighted Yale’s strong receivers following their win against Holy Cross.

Over the weekend, Cornell's volleyball team defeated Eastern Michigan on Friday but lost all sets in a double header against Michigan over Saturday and Sunday — they will host Columbia tomorrow to begin Ivy League play.