Six people have now been arrested in connection with an investigation into alleged child abuse at the Child Care Center located on the SUNY Cortland campus, raising new questions about how many warning signs may have been missed before the allegations came to light. The investigation was conducted by the New York State Police Bureau […]
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The Concerning Rise of Cortland’s Gas Prices
As of September 2026, gas prices across the country have reached an average of $4.4786, breaking the $4 mark since 2022, due to the conflict with the US and Iran. Cortland’s gas prices are an average of $4.39 per gallon for unleaded gas, just 63 cents away from the average highest gas prices reported in […]
The 67th Annual Cortaca Jug Returns to Yankee Stadium
SUNY Cortland Football Team 2025 Championship
What was Covered During Cortland’s Faculty Senate Meeting – Spring 2026
Tuesday, April 21st and May 5th, SUNY Cortland’s Faculty Senate meeting covered important issues and changes that will affect students and faculty. Red Dragon Athletes: SUNY Cortland’s President, Erik Bitterbaum, opened the meeting thanking professors who attended the president list award ceremonies before bringing up an issue that affects 878 student athletes. According to Bitterbaum, […]
SUNY Cortland’s theatre department to perform “The Laramie Project”
This fall, SUNY Cortland’s theatre department will perform “The Laramie Project” from October 1-4th in the Dowd Fine Arts Center Theatre, directed by Mark Reynolds. The show is based on the true story of the town of Laramie, Colorado, in the aftermath of the tragic murder of Matthew Shephard. All the actors performing in the show play several characters, based on real life people […]
9/11 25th Anniversary: Bitterbaum Looks Back a Quarter Century Later
Written by Grace Gillespie SUNY Cortland President Erik J. Bitterbaum still remembers exactly where he was on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, a day that changed the nation and left lasting impressions on campuses across the country. At the time, Bitterbaum was serving as president of West Virginia University at Parkersburg and vice president […]
9/11 25th Anniversary: A National Tragedy from a Small-Town Perspective
Written by Kimberly Lemus & Zoe Vaughn Margaret Bauman, works in the Multicultural Life and Diversity Office and has been a resident of the Cortland area for many years, woke up on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, with no idea how the country would change. Bauman was working as a corporate billing manager in […]
9/11 25th Anniversary: A Cortland Perspective on a Nation Changed Forever
Written by Keira Ann Remington and Gianna Masseria This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks which claimed 2,996 lives when four hijacked planes targeted the twin towers in New York City and the pentagon with one aircraft crashing in Shanksville, Pa. The devastation of the attack was felt across the nation […]
9/11 25th Anniversary: A Story of Nationalism and Pride
Written by Lacey Francis, Susana Landaverde, Travis Webster, and Kevin Daly “Unfortunate… When I think back, I just think that it’s unfortunate that these individuals felt that they had to do something like that. But on the flip side of it… be proud. So proud to be an American” said John Scanlon, a Homer police […]
9/11 25th Anniversary: How 9/11 Affected SUNY Cortland’s Campus
Written by Ava Tibbitts & Claire Peters On September 11, 2001, the United States faced tragedy when terrorist attacks struck the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a United Airlines Flight. The events that morning quickly brought confusion, fear, and grief to the SUNY Cortland campus. There was a disruption in the daily academic life, […]