Telluride House The Cornell Branch of Telluride Association

Robert Hockett, Associate Professor at Cornell’s Law School, recently came to us to talk about “Bailouts, Buy-Ins, and Ballyhoo”: the causes, historical antecedents, and possible solutions to our current financial crisis. The title really did not to justice to this talk, which was exemplary in its clarity and lucidity. Talking entirely without notes, Professor Hockett — who has training in philosophy, economics, and law — addressed analytical, historical, and normative dimensions of the crisis while steering clear of the jargon that has come to plague us in the halls of the academy. I wish that Treasury Secretary Paulson had been here, as I’m confident he would have profited Hockett’s talk and from the ensuing discussion. Academic events like this one are only one of the many privileges of living here.

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Here are a couple of pictures from our Halloween formal dinner, though I can’t seem to find pictures from the actual dinner itself. I guess people were hungry or tipsy from cocktail hour beforehand. Here’s a picture of Jim and Julie posing in front of the coffin:

and here are some people dancing afterward, including me in the foreground and our faculty fellow Suman in the background:

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Hi, I’m Daniel, a dissertating PhD candidate in Government. I’ve had the privilege of living here at Telluride House for quite some time, and by now, it’s hard for me to think back on my grad school experience at Cornell without also thinking of Telluride. Living here can be intense, and it requires some commitment — but it’s more than worth it, and I wouldn’t give it up for anything. Anyway, I’m co-responsible for organizing the upcoming Open House (on Tuesday, September 16th from 5:00-6:30pm), and I’d like to encourage you to stop by if you think you may be interested in living here. If you can’t make it, or find out about us after the Open House, you can still access the application on this website. Of course, feel free to ask us if you have any questions.

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All full-time Cornell students are invited to:

The Telluride Open House

Wednesday, September 10
5:00 - 6:30 p.m.

217 West Avenue and Campus Road,
the orange house across the Willard Straight parking lot (see map)

Telluride House is a diverse self-governing community of undergrad and grad students that offers full room and board scholarships to all of its residents, in order to foster an atmosphere of intellectual engagement, self-government, and community living.

Come to the Telluride Open House and see what we’re about, have good conversation, enjoy refreshments, and find out how you can join us.

For questions and more information, e-mail Meredith: mrt34@cornell.edu.

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