MUST READ! New York Times Article about Cornell Location

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<p>battlecruiser:</p>

<p>the article speaks for itself. </p>

<p>i don’t know what your agenda is but this happens with top schools all the time because they have so many angry rejects. the user did not ask a question, he posted an article by the New York Times and you are trying to refute that? Again, the article speaks for itself. Stop tainting this board.</p>

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<p>I would agree that, on the whole, the architectural appearance of much of Ithaca’s downtown housing stock does not identically match the natural beauty of its physical setting. To me, downtown Ithaca, building-wise is pretty much typical of a lot of upstate New York towns & small cities. And most of these are not spectacular looking places. A good chunk of the housing is of a certain age, and lots have not been extensively renovated, as they should be.</p>

<p>“Dump” is a bit strong, and is not a precise term in any event. But IMO Ithaca deviates from “dump” most prominently by virtue of what’s there, and less prominently by the physical appearance of much of its housing stock. Particularly around the downtown, which is the part that some cursory passers-through may have experienced, and hence is their sole frame of reference. Probably fewer drive-throughers experience Cayuga Heights, frat row, etc.</p>

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<p>I agree that a lot of Ithaca’s housing stock appears to be faded, particularly in Collegetown and the areas west of the Commons, but there are still a lot of absolutely spectacular examples of Victorian and other period architecture scattered throughout the city. Unfortunately a lot of it has been gutted for student apartments, but there are still a lot of gems all over the city.</p>

<p>And in my opinion, the rustic nature of Ithaca is part of its charm; frayed around the edges does not imply dump. If one wants to see a dump I’ll gladly take you on a tour of Detroit.</p>

<p>For instance, I lived in an absolutely stunning example of Prairie-School architecture my senior year:</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.ithacastudentapartments.com/images/allproperties_large/103SagePlace-300.jpg[/url]”>http://www.ithacastudentapartments.com/images/allproperties_large/103SagePlace-300.jpg&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>And all one has to do is take a jog through Cayuga Heights to realize that Ithaca has actually some of the most beautiful homes in the country.</p>

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<p>Peterhemmings, do you have a problem with reading? I’m really surprised you got accepted because your reading skills are atrocious, or maybe you just happen to act dumb when responding my posts. I’m replying to a quote by Applejack (Who, by the way, makes excellent posts. I just happen to think he is being misleading here).</p>

<p>And Cayuga, even if you wear a hat and gloves, it does not protect your face. You would need a ski mask for that, but then you might look like a robber.</p>

<p>And I’ve already dealt with it. Duh. That’s why I’m still here in Ithaca. But you guys are understating the weather so I am presenting a different opinion, one which is shared by most kids in my dorm. Of course the other three seasons are good. Winter isn’t though, and that makes about 2 months of the second semester.</p>

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<p>Sounds like someone shoulda gone to the south for school if he doesn’t like winter weather…</p>

<p>I’ve never figured that out… If you choose to go to school in the north, you have no right to complain about the weather. If you’re going to such and such school in the same state that you live, and your parents said that’s the only place you’re going, and the weather sucks, then complain all you want, but I’m pretty sure you chose to go to Cornell.</p>

<p>No whining…</p>

<p>I hate Texas weather. What am I doing about it? Moving up north and going to Cornell.</p>

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<p>I think CayugaRed2005 identified the issue correctly, which is:</p>

<p>When it is cold and miserable here, and moreso in our prior home in the midwest,
my kids and I were typically in a car, driving or being driven someplace.</p>

<p>On campus at Cornell, this is not an option, you are actually walking in it, frequently long distances at that. You are actually more exposed to the elements there than you would be in most aspects of the typical sheltered suburban (or Urban) existence these days, save for the occasional voluntary foray to the ski slopes. (and for those, yes sometimes a ski mask is a good idea). It’s not necessarily that the weather is so much worse, it’s that you actually are forced to deal with it.</p>

<p>The cold weather is invigorating. As long as you’re warm enough.</p>

<p>But ya know, I lived, toughened me up for chicago afterwards, and after all these years what I mostly remember is the good weather, the Fall colors and the gorges. (Except briefly when one of you posts something like this to remind me of the rest.)</p>

<p>Hopefully, 30+ years from now, that’s what you’ll mostly remember too.
Meanwhile, dress warm, don’t get sick. and what the heck, get a ski mask if you need it, who cares.</p>

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<p>“fall colors and gorges” sound really nice.</p>

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<p>Today on my way home from school I had almost convinced myself that UPenn was a good place for me. Then I stumbled upon this thread.</p>

<p>Back to square one I guess… >.></p>

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<p>wow i cant believe how wonderful it sounds.</p>

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<p>You will be too busy at Cornell to pay much attention to the weather. The campus and area are spectacularly beautiful. There is always summer school if you want to experience a Finger Lakes summer. I grew up and lived within ten minutes of a Finger Lake until 12 years ago; now I am 50 minutes away from the nearest one - still too far. The microclimate created by Cayuga lake and the low elevation actually extends the growing season by about 5 weeks compared to the rest of upstate New York.</p>

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<p>i want to visit right now!</p>

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<p>that’s amazing</p>

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<p>it must be really pretty to see the sailboats when you look at that huge lake from campus</p>

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<p>That would be pretty, but I think you’d need a telescope to pick out the boats much.</p>

<p>Cornell is South of the lake, and up a humongous set of hills from it.
What I remember most, when you look down from the campus, the primary view is a panoramic overview of the region, with much foliage, town below, etc. The lake is not so much out fronet, really. someone correct me if I’m wrong.</p>

<p>There are some nice lake views to be had though, in the gerneral area, check this out:
[Cayuga</a> Lake views](<a href=“http://www.warmus.com/cayuga_lake_views.htm]Cayuga”>Cayuga Lake views)</p>

<p>But I don’t you’re seeing all that, quite so clearly, right from campus.</p>

<p>This is more like what you can see of it from campus:
[File:Lake</a> Cayuga.jpg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lake_Cayuga.jpg]File:Lake”>File:Lake Cayuga.jpg - Wikipedia)</p>

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<p>Not really. You can definitely see sailboats out on the lake, especially when there is a regatta.</p>

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<p>urrite you cant really see the lake from campus…</p>

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<p>Of course you can see the lake from Libe Slope.</p>

<p><a href=“http://farm4.static.■■■■■■■■■■/3266/2923645016_d354d65160.jpg?v=0[/url]”>http://farm4.static.■■■■■■■■■■/3266/2923645016_d354d65160.jpg?v=0&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>I saw a sailboat on the lake a few days ago (the last time it was warm) and I am sure my eyes weren’t making it up. I was on Ho Plaza just past Willard Straight I think…</p>

<p>I didn’t read the article but I’m sure it’s very good. I love it here. I won’t think I’d want to live here permanently, but it is an absolutely lovely place to be spending time.</p>

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<p>Especially with the weather this weekend. The leaves should be out tomorrow or the day after!</p>

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<p>Thank you for correcting me.
senility has its benefits, but also its drawbacks.</p>

<p>BTW, this “Ho Plaza” thing wasn’t there when I attended. There was a regular street, the Plaza was built right on top of it. There was another set of steps from Willard Straight down to the street level that are buried now. It seemed odd when I was last visited, having that last rung of steps missing. Took me a little while to figure out what was odd, and why.</p>