The Ithaca Common Council voted to accept the Memorandum of Understanding proposal Oct. 11 in a 9–1 vote and Cornell’s Board of Trustees voted to pass the MOU on Oct. 13.

Co-host seniors Emma Kersting and Clare Shanahan dive into the latest stories in news, sports and life and culture at The Ithacan. This week, Kersting and Shanahan spoke with news editor junior Lorien Tyne, sports editor sophomore Billy Wood and sophomore reporter Mariana Contreras.

Currently, Cornell University and the City of Ithaca have a Memorandum of Understanding that Cornell will pay $1.25 million a year in voluntary payments. As the community pressures Cornell to increase...

Ithaca College President Tom Rochon signed an agreement last week confirming the college’s commitment to discussing the proposed China center at the Shanghai Normal University.