<p>I heard there were lots of sirens and emergency vehicles at one of the bridges today.</p>
<p>Does anyone know what happened?</p>
<p>Another body was found under Thurston bridge.</p>
<p><a href=“http://cornellsun.com/section/news/content/2010/03/11/emergency-crews-close-thurston-ave-bridge[/url]”>http://cornellsun.com/section/news/content/2010/03/11/emergency-crews-close-thurston-ave-bridge</a></p>
<p>I really wonder what is going on… It can’t be this bad every year…</p>
<p>thanks for the link. that is what I was afraid of.</p>
<p>zfanatic: it usually isnt this bad…just really depressing :(</p>
<p>yea they found another body down there</p>
<p>I heard the sirens in lecture…I thought of what if, but I hoped not. (I mean, there were surely sirens for the injured worker yesterday too, lots of reasons for them). 
really really sad.</p>
<p>Hopefully, a solution to these things come soon.</p>
<p>I feel really bad. You know when you sign on to the discussion forum, there’s a little box in the upper left had corner of the screen with recent posts? When I signed on this morning at 9am, one of the posts said something to the effect of, “I’m ending my life in 3 hours.” I think that may have been a post from that kid. Of course, I can’t find it now, so am wondering if the moderators deleted it. I would have responded to it, but I was running late and figured someone else would respond. This is going to haunt me.</p>
<p>Toledo - the poster you were referring to was in the prep school forum. Apparently, that post went up early this morning but was reported and removed by 9 am, long before the sad event in Ithaca. Also, according to recent Sun reports - the victim was in his mid-20s - so he may not have been a student.</p>
<p>I’m sure CC did whatever they could in response to the prep school forum post early this morning - there was nothing else that could have been done by anyone on CC. I am hopeful that the poster was not serious.</p>
<p>President Skorton just sent out this email:</p>
<p>Dear fellow Cornellians,</p>
<p>This morning we learned with deep sadness that we have lost a member of our community whose body was found in the Fall Creek gorge. I am saddened, as I know you are, that another life with unfulfilled promise has been lost. </p>
<p>On behalf of the entire Cornell community, I wish to convey my heartfelt condolences to the family of our student, William Sinclair, a sophomore in the College of Engineering, and to his many friends who will always carry the memory of happier times in their hearts. Please join me in keeping them foremost in your thoughts in the days ahead as we mourn this tragic loss of life. For understandable reasons, and out of deference to the family, you will understand that we will not be able to comment on the circumstances of this tragedy until the investigation has been completed by the Ithaca Police Department.</p>
<p>I do want to acknowledge the toll we all may be experiencing from repeated losses already this year. I sincerely hope that you will join me in reaching out to your classmates, roommates, colleagues and friends to cherish the memories you have of those who have departed us, and to renew your commitment to each other. It is important to take the time, regularly, to reflect on the many things for which we should be grateful and on how best to overcome, together, the daily challenges we must face. </p>
<p>Counseling and support services are available to all members of the Cornell community. If you have concerns about your health or the well being of a fellow Cornellian, please contact Gannett Health Services by phone 24/7 (607-255-5155). Students can reach Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) on campus by calling that same number, or calling EARS at 255-3277. The Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) is available 24/7 by calling (800) 327-2255 and selecting option 1. For Cornell United Religious Work (CURW), call 255-4214.</p>
<p>Sincerely,</p>
<p>David Skorton</p>
<p>President</p>
<p>searching in the Cornell records, a person by the name of William Sinclair doesn’t seem to exist.</p>
<p>Neither does anyone in engineering with the last name Sinclair, or any student with Will S. I’m not sure how accurate this name is?</p>
<p>Ah, well, that’s the email I got. I’m sure you got it, too.</p>
<p>yes, that is the correct email. everyone received it.
I believe it is possible to block your personal information from the “people” search function at the Cornell website, if that’s what you’re doing.
if it’s not right we’ll find out soon enough, and it really doesn’t help anything to worry about it. :(</p>
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<p>Cornell deletes the records of students who die from its public Web site.</p>
<p>^ Is that always true? Adam Frey’s record is still around. I know some students block their data from being publicly searched.</p>
<p>[Cornell</a> University - Search Cornell](<a href=“Cornell University | Search People | Cornell Directory”>Cornell University | Search People | Cornell Directory)</p>
<p>I am stunned to come home to see a “Message of Concern to the Community” in my inbox. actually?</p>
<p>Unfortunately, there was another death today…</p>
<p>[Ithaca</a> Police Investigate Report of Death Near Suspension Bridge | The Cornell Daily Sun](<a href=“http://cornellsun.com/section/news/content/2010/03/12/ithaca-police-investigate-report-death-near-suspension-bridge]Ithaca”>http://cornellsun.com/section/news/content/2010/03/12/ithaca-police-investigate-report-death-near-suspension-bridge)</p>
<p>I really just can’t imagine what those students’ family must be going through. A child you have raised and protected for over 18 years…and never be able to tell the child “I love you” ever again. It’s unthinkable.</p>
<p>From David Skorton:</p>
<p>Dear fellow Cornellian,</p>
<p>It is with deep sorrow that I write to you regarding another death that has occurred in our campus community. Matthew Charles Zika, a junior in the College of Engineering, died this afternoon. While the cause of this tragedy is still under investigation by the Ithaca Police Department, I join all of you in grieving deeply this and the other losses we have experienced together so very recently.</p>
<p>I have asked Susan Murphy, Vice President for Student and Academic Services, to take charge in reaching out to the entire Cornell community, and to do a welfare check throughout the university’s residential community this weekend. She has already arranged for Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) to be open for students, faculty and staff, Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Vice President Murphy and her colleagues will be communicating in the days ahead to all of us. Please feel free to respond to her with your concerns or ideas.</p>
<p>As a doctor, teacher and father, I, too want to reach out personally to each one of you - especially our students. I want you to know that it is normal to feel sad or anxious at times, particularly when such tragedies occur. Roommate conflicts, relationship problems, financial challenges and especially academic stress are just some of the pressures that can make us think that things are too difficult. Your well being is the foundation on which your success is built. You are not alone. Your friends, your family, your teachers, your colleagues, and an array of counselors and advisors are ready to listen and help you through whatever you are facing. If you learn anything at Cornell, please learn to ask for help. It is a sign of wisdom and strength. </p>
<p>Cornell is a caring community where the struggles of one of us is a concern for all of us. You can help by checking in with your classmates, roommates, colleagues and friends to make sure they are well. It is important to take the time, regularly, to reflect on the many things for which we are grateful and on how best to overcome, together, the daily challenges we must face. This is the time to be with and for one another.</p>
<p>Sincerely,</p>
<p>David J. Skorton</p>
<p>Everyone reaches times in their life when it’s difficult to see beyond the worries and stresses at hand. That’s when it’s so important to take a break and do something really nice for yourself. To go back to your “treasure box” of life events and pick one out to relive or enjoy; or if life’s been tough, reach to your future dreams. Reach out to friends and family. Take a walk in the beautiful plantations. Eat a really healthy, wholesome meal. Get lots of sleep (often exhaustion leads to worry). Seek the help of a counselor at school - they’re there for you! Read poetry. Go to the art museum and just relax by a beautiful painting or sculpture. Another great strategy is to get out and help someone else - volunteer once a week at a local school, shelter, tutoring center, elderly center or get a part-time job which can root you while working on the goals of passing tests and learning theory. Learning to navigate the road of life with its challenges, high points, flat paths is important and you are in a place that’s full of beauty (natural and architectural), wisdom (wonderful books, knowledgeable leaders, counselors), good people (find them - people like you are there), and love (it’s never easy finding those “just right” people - but they’re there too!). Life is worth living!</p>