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Ho Plaza and Willard Straight Hall

The student union of 1925, on Ho Plaza, the campus's meeting place. Taken over by armed students in 1969 in the protest that made the cover of Newsweek.

Guide's tip. Open daily; the cafes are the easiest lunch on campus.

On a walking tour. Stop 1 of 11 on the walking tour Cornell, the Arts Quad and the slope, every stop on a map in walking order.

about 10 min for a visit