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Matthew Zika '11 Confirmed Dead, Police Investigation Continues
March 12th, 2010Updated, 12:30 a.m.
Matthew Zika '11, a student in the College of Engineering, died yesterday afternoon, according to the University. The Ithaca Police Department is still investigating the death after responding to Fall Creek Gorge yesterday. Read More
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David Harris Appointed to Obama Administration Post
March 12th, 2010Deputy Provost David Harris will take an extended leave from Cornell to serve in an appointed position in the Obama Administration, he confirmed to The Sun Friday. Read More
Rescue Crews Recover Body of William Sinclair '12 From Fall Creek Gorge
March 12th, 2010Rescue workers from the Ithaca Fire Department recovered the body of William Sinclair ’12, a student in the College of Engineering, from Fall Creek Gorge near the Thurston Avenue Bridge around midday Thursday, according to the University.
Former Poet Laureate Billy Collins Discusses His Craft
March 12th, 2010Famed poet Billy Collins had a packed auditorium in Rockefeller Hall last night sitting on his every word with a reading of Ballistics –– his latest poetry collection –– as well as some of his earlier works. Read More
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Tompkins County Approves Ithaca Waterfront Trail
March 12th, 2010Spectators at Cornell crew races will soon have a more intimate view of the action. After nearly three years of delay, the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce has decided to bypass the second phase of the Cayuga Waterfront Trail Initiative (CWTI) and begin construction on phase three, connecting the Ithaca Farmers’ Market to Stewart Park, according to Jean McPheeters, chamber of commerce president. The trail also cuts through the University’s rowing center. Read More
C.U. Law School Uses "The Office" Character to Advertise Web Brand
March 12th, 2010The Cornell Law School boasts on its website that they are “Lawyers in the Best Sense.” Among the alumni they feature on their website to illustrate this motto are Debra A. James law ’78, a justice on the New York State Supreme Court, Joseph J. Iarocci law ’84 the Senior VP of Strategic Support of CARE USA, Kittipong Kittayarak, LL.M. law ’83 the Deputy Pernament Secretary for Justice in the Ministry of Justice in Thailand and — earlier this week — Andrew Bernard Jr. ’95.
Dreamworks Rep Reveals Future of 3-D
March 12th, 2010Despite Avatar’s Best Picture and Best Director loss to the Hurt Locker on Sunday, 3-D movies will dominate the future, according to Phil “Captain 3-D” McNally who lectured at the Cornell Cinema yesterday about the great technical strides made in stereoscopic cinematography. Read More
Mushrooms Expert Stresses Crucial Fungus in Tibet
March 12th, 2010Mushrooms comprise up to 8.5 percent of the Tibet Autonomous Region’s gross domestic product –– more than mining and industry combined. Mushroom expert Daniel Winkler led a virtual tour of Tibet’s booming mushroom market Wednesday evening in the Plant Sciences Building.
Read MoreOrganizational Review Committee Aims to Prevent Group Overlap
March 12th, 2010The plethora of overlapping student groups on campus will soon be experiencing some scrutiny, as the Student Assembly Organizational Review Committee springs into action this semester. The committee will review new groups hoping to form and begin the process of consolidating existing groups with similar purposes.
The committee was created by Resolution 29 last fall. This resolution gave the Student Assembly the power to revoke the status of certain student organizations, or to deny requests to form new student groups starting from fall of 2010. Read More
Police Respond to Suicide Report at Suspension Bridge
March 12th, 2010The Ithaca City Police Department has temporarily closed the suspension bridge and the Stewart Avenue Bridge after a witness reported seeing a man jump off the suspension bridge. Other witnesses found an unattended jacket and backpack containing a wallet, cell phone and other personal possessions on the suspension bridge. Police arrived on the scene around 3:45 p.m. and are currently investigating the situation. Read More