<p>We just received a very sad e-mail that a graduating senior has died in a fire in his off campus apartment. My thoughts and prayers are with his parents, family, friends and the Cornell community tonight.</p>
<p>This is so sad. The photos of the house are horrific. The Ithaca Journal article indicates that there were 7 or 8 students in the building at the time of the fire.</p>
<p>This is a really terrible thing.</p>
<p>Yet surprisingly, considering the age of many of the houses surrounding the university, it’s also a rare one. Ithaca landlords may not necessarily have the best reputations, but they do seem to do a good job of keeping their buildings up to code.</p>
<p>I remember hearing firetruck sirens as I was walking up Libe Slope Friday morning, and then I hear about this a few hours later. Very unfortunate.</p>
<p>So sorry for the family, friends, and community at Cornell. We will keep you all in our thoughts and prayers.</p>