Soundbites

Here is a sampling of quotations from Cornell University faculty, students and staff that have appeared recently in the national and international news media:

"The ideals of freedom and equal rights are the foundation of a world of peace and of open borders. If these ideals are not worth fighting for, then nothing is."

--Barry Strauss, director of the peace studies program and professor of history and classics, discussing the "history of borders" in an op-ed in The Washington Post, April 11.

"Pay disparities will continue to grow .... The global talent market will become more similar to the American one today."

--Robert H. Frank, the Goldwin Smith Professor of Economics, commenting on the growth of executive salaries in U.S. companies, in The Wall Street Journal, April 8.

"What we say usually runs counter to what most people think they should be doing with their lawns."

--Frank Rossi, associate professor of floriculture and ornamental horticulture, giving advice on caring for a lawn in The New York Times, April 4.

"The business traveler, which is the major lifeblood of hotels in major cities, is probably more stressed out than any time in the past. Their question is, 'What can you do for me that can make me feel better than when I arrived?'"

--Chekitan Dev, associate professor of marketing in the Hotel School, discussing new services like on-call therapy being offered by hotels, in the Orange County Register, March 21.