Intersections: Comic Books, Philanthropy, and 9/11
Thursday, October 23 | 6–7 p.m.
9/11 Museum Auditorium
Comic books are a powerful and versatile medium to explore difficult subjects, blending visual and textual storytelling to reflect real-world events.
Following 9/11, comic book artist John Romita Jr. honored those affected by the attacks and raised funds for victims’ families with “Amazing Spider-Man #36: The Black Issue.” Since then, graphic novelists like Edgardo Miranda-Rodríguez, creator of “La Borinqueña,” have continued to merge storytelling, documentation, and philanthropy through their work.
In conversation with Alejandro Victoria, Vice President of People & Culture, Romita and Miranda-Rodríguez will reflect on 9/11’s impact on comics, the art of weaving real-world stories into the medium, and the healing power of this form of expression after tragedy.
Register for free: https://t.co/4xKiD118l4.
Credit: John Romita Jr., Original sketch for the "Amazing Spider-Man #36: The Black Issue"
The 1993 Apple Newton. It had three ARM processors and a battery that lasted for weeks in a notepad-shaped device that weighed less than half a kilo. You could tap the screen with a stylus or write straight on it, as it would recognise your handwriting. Sort of. Sometimes.
With classes for the 2025-26 academic year starting this month, the Hill will soon look like this, with Cornellians walking to class near Milstein Hall on the Arts Quad.
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Growing up in Brooklyn, Sanford Stoller played pinball, handball, and paddleball and was known as "the Mongoose" for his speed. He retained the nickname as an adult living in West Brighton Beach with his wife, Trudy, and their two sons. Stoller worked as a systems analyst at Accenture. On 9/11, he was on assignment at Marsh & McLennan high in the North Tower. Stoller was 54 years old. Today we placed a white rose at his name on the #911Memorial to mark his 78th birthday. #NeverForget911
Sasha Smalls '25, a biological sciences major, found that "Research at Cornell wasn’t just about generating data; it was about cultivating curiosity, building community and learning how to ask meaningful questions." https://t.co/zFPG9oE6Kd
With Disney’s Snow White opening today, here’s Hirschfeld’s drawing of Disney’s first princess from The Art of Walt Disney, 1973
Plus check out Hirschfeld’s critical review of Snow White from 1937:
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The Cornell Board of Trustees today voted to appoint Michael I. Kotlikoff, who has served as interim president since July 2024, Cornell’s 15th president, effective immediately.
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