The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/greek-life/page/5/)
Vice President for Student and Campus Life Ryan Lombardi wrote that the health department identified a cluster in Greek Life, but did not identify specific chapters.
Four of Cornell’s Greek Houses have committed to certifying a 100 percent voter registration and turnout within their houses: Kappa Alpha Theta, Delta Chi, Sigma Pi and Sigma Delta Tau.
The lawsuit against Cornell over the death of Antonio Tsialas ’23 will proceed, a Tompkins County judge ruled Sept. 4. In the almost 11 months since the tragedy, the University has shared few updates on the circumstances surrounding the first-year’s death or the investigations launched immediately after.
Greek Life, already, is unsustainable environmentally. Overuse of plastics and metal cans combined with poor recycling practices is disastrous for sustainability. And COVID-19 isn’t making these problems any easier to solve. Did you know that Solo Cups aren’t recyclable? They’re made of polystyrene, which is a number 6 type plastic that also appears in styrofoam products.
For me, one of the only upsides of the COVID-19 pandemic has been a surplus of time to spend reflecting on memories of the past four years at Cornell. One of the biggest parts of my college experience, and the experience of about a third of the Cornell undergraduate population, was being a part of Greek life. I find myself thinking back to the FOMO I had about three years ago in the spring of my freshman year as I watched most of the people I knew join Greek life. It was this same feeling of missing out on some major part of college that pushed me to join a sorority in the fall of my sophomore year. At first, I unequivocally loved it, despite not having many meaningful friendships.
Before becoming The Sun’s editor in chief on the 137th editorial board, Anu Subramaniam ’20 reported extensively on the Greek community. She shared with the newsletter team on how she approaches the topic — with objectivity, transparency and empathy.
It’s time that we re-evaluate shame culture on this campus. We, as students, need to band together to make this experience manageable and rewarding for all.
The Collegetown Neighborhood Council met Thursday to discuss a range of topics from Greek life to Collegetown banners.
In response to Cornell University President Martha E. Pollack’s reforms on Greek Life, the number of Cayuga’s Watchers increase drastically.
We further commend you for creating a culture of fear and repression where the very people you subjugate dare not speak out lest you unleash a midnight raid on their house in search of Keystone Light contraband.