President David Skorton sat down with The Sun on Monday to discuss his decision-making regarding Greek life, staff cuts, suicide prevention and the controversial folding of the Africana Center into the College of Arts and Sciences.

The University has made a major announcement three times over the past four academic breaks, raising questions about its commitment to student and faculty feedback in major decisions.

Six freshmen who were pledging Sigma Alpha Epsilon when George Desdunes ’13 died in February have left campus. It remains unclear whether the students faced disciplinary action or left campus voluntarily.

All SAE members must vacate their fraternity house by March 31. The University says members failed to call for medical help before George Desdunes '13 died Feb. 25.

The Interfraternity Council general body met Wednesday for the first time since SAE brother's death.

Students shared memories and condolences in front of a group of mourners, who included Desdunes’ Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity brothers, family and friends.

The memorial service for George Desdunes '13 will be held at the SAE house on Tuesday night at 10 p.m.  

George Desdunes ’13 died Friday morning after he was found unresponsive in the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house. Alcohol consumption may have played a role in the death, Tompkins County Sheriff Ken Lansing said.

To the Editor:

Re: “Cornell Architecture Myths: Busted,” Arts, Jan. 29

Some of the facts in this piece are wrong.

Carl Sagan never lived in the Sphinx Tomb. It is one room, suitable as a study. He had a home in Cayuga Heights which is where he lived. The person who owned it before Sagan never finished converting it to a home, and Sagan had his work demolished.