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Three Years Later, Cornellians Celebrate Removal of Fences

Akane Otani  —  May 17, 2013

Walking to campus Friday, a group of Cornellians stood at the suspension bridge. They paused to admire the view of the gorges — something that, until today, they were only able to look at through bars after a string of suicides in 2010 led Cornell to fence off seven of its bridges.

Man Saved After Almost Drowning in Ithaca Falls

Akane Otani  —  May 15, 2013

The man has recovered consciousness and been treated at a regional hospital, according to police.

Television Personality, Psychologist Joyce Brothers '47 Dies at Age of 85

Akane Otani  —  May 14, 2013

Among her admirers, Brothers was remembered as a television personality who broke the silence in the mainstream media on issues ranging from turmoil in marriages to suicide.

Cornell NYC Tech's Beta Class Shows Off Work to Public

Emma Court  —  May 13, 2013

The tech campus' beta class presented projects ranging from technology allowing children to create their own interactive stories to software creating office hours for massive open online classes to the public last week.

Looking Back: The Sun's Top 15 News Stories From 2012-13

Akane Otani  —  May 9, 2013

The Sun looks back on some of the biggest news stories we covered this year.

Former Cornell Student Found Dead in Collegetown

Akane Otani  —  May 7, 2013

Susan Murphy '73 Ph.D. '94, vice president of student and academic services, expressed her condolences on the death of Zachary C. Wilson, a Cornell undergraduate who was on leave from the University.

Cornell Continues Push for Faculty Renewal

Margaret Yoder  —  May 3, 2013

Facing the largest wave of retirements in its history, Cornell is aiming to hire about 67 new faculty a year through its decade-long, $100 million initiative to replace half of its faculty, according to Dean of Faculty Prof. Joseph Burns Ph.D. ’66, astronomy.

Hiring of Residence Hall Director Sparks Outrage Among Students

Noah Rankin  —  May 3, 2013

Members of the Latino community expressed discontent at an event Thursday over the way in which a new Residential Hall Director of the Latino Living Center was hired, saying they feel students did not have a chance to give input in the process.

Speaking at Cornell, Patrick Kennedy Stresses Importance of Mental Health

Emma Jesch  —  May 3, 2013

Speaking Thursday at Cornell, Patrick Kennedy — former Congressman of Rhodes Island and a mental health care reformist — addressed the stigma and treatment of mental illnesses.

Students Stage ‘Die-In’ to Encourage Cornell to Divest

Anushka Mehrotra  —  May 3, 2013

Two-dozen students lay still on the ground in an hour-long “die-in” in front of Day Hall Thursday to pressure the University to divest from fossil fuels.

Ithaca Project Will Compile Residents’ Journal Entries

Christopher Yates  —  May 3, 2013

In an effort to archive the average day for an Ithaca resident, Ithaca residents will write short essays about their daily activities as part of the “One Day in Ithaca” project, City of Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick ‘09 announced at a Common Council meeting Wednesday. Residents will be asked to write about how they spent their day on May 17.

Collegetown Housing Market Scrutinized

Jeff Stein  —  May 3, 2013

Eight landlords collectively own about $153 million in Collegetown property, according to an analysis of public records conducted by The Sun.

Forum Addresses Change to Policy On Sexual Assault at Cornell

Alexa Davis  —  May 2, 2013

Cornell’s Title IX Coordinators hosted an open forum Wednesday to discuss the University’s revisions to its sexual assault and harassment policy and procedure. If the revisions are approved, student complainants and respondents may move from testifying at hearings to writing their testimonies.

Cornell Fraternity Members: Greek System Has Been ‘Greatly Mischaracterized’

Tyler Alicea  —  May 2, 2013

In light of disciplinary actions taken against fraternities for alcohol and hazing violations over the academic year, some fraternity members say they are concerned that fraternities have been mischaracterized by both the University and students.

After Race, Ross Gitlin ’15 Elected Student Trustee

Dara Levy  —  May 2, 2013

“I’ll try to break down barriers, so students can report what exactly is important to them directly to the Board,” he said.

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