Contrary to media reports, the Sigma Chi and Phi Sigma fraternities will not be kicked off campus, according to Travis Apgar, associate dean of students in the Office of Sorority and Fraternity Affairs.
Six days ago, a Cornell student named Jonathan was sitting at the restaurant Table 278 in the Statler when he joked to his friends that Justin Bieber was coming to Cornell. For a split second, they believed him.
Introductory courses should be about separating talented students from those won't be able to succeed in the field, an idea the computer science department has recently shied away from.
Juniors hoping to secure jobs in the software industry should look to open-source software as a way to learn practical knowledge about software development from peers and to meet developers who have a passion for great software.