1969
Cornell Commemorates Willard Straight Hall Takeover With Permanent Plaque During Homecoming Weekend
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“I’ll be damned if my children have to march for me,” sang the choir at the beginning of the homecoming weekend dedication.
1967 Fire
52 Years Later, C.U. Honors the Nine Cornellians Who Perished in A Dormitory Fire
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“For too long, all of you have felt unheard and your memories unacknowledged,” Cornell President Marth Pollack said in a speech at the event. “No one can take away the pain of what you experienced. But what we can do is hear your stories and become accustomed, become the custodians of your memories with this memorial, which will remain here in the heart of campus for as long as the University stands.”