Another Cornell death this fall

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Last year one of the kids was a professor's kid who grew up in Ithaca.

It's the demographic, it's a mental health crisis that's not unique to this campus. All the selective schools have kids who are struggling. And staff as well.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/head-mental-health-services-university-pennsylvania-dies-suicide-n1052156

It's really tedious for people to always bring this up about Cornell. Seriously, just stop with the fake concern. Just take it off your list.

That's from over 6 years ago.

[Anonymous]

What is it with Cornell? It's the only school these tragedies happen. Weather?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My friend's daughter is a senior at Cornell and has a 3.8 GPA. During her first two years they printed the median grade beside the student's grade for each class when grades were posted (they no longer do this). The median grade for most of her classes was an A-minus. Granted, she is in the Human Ecology school, but she's taken gen eds like stats and econ and has never seemed too stressed. Not trying to start shit or minimize the issue, just wondering why her experience seems so different from everything I've heard. FWIW she scored a 1420 on the SAT and was admitted early decision into a VERY niche major, so she's a smart girl but not some genius. Is it just that much worse in the engineering school?

No shade but HumEc is known to be the easiest school at Cornell. It’s like on the other end of the spectrum from engineering, pre-med, pre-vet. And the architects worked all the time too (not sure about now a days).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe the overcast skies affect students' moods. Causes or increases depression.

This is one reason why I prefer attending school in the South. Depression is a non-issue & students are happy & active outdoors. Very social.

I have substantial experience in upstate New York. Depression, depression,depression.

The weather in support of mental health was a huge factor for my sister agreeing to pay full fair at a southern private for my niece. She needed significant support to get through high school and thrived in florida.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe the overcast skies affect students' moods. Causes or increases depression.

This is one reason why I prefer attending school in the South. Depression is a non-issue & students are happy & active outdoors. Very social.

I have substantial experience in upstate New York. Depression, depression,depression.

Not sure what parts of NY you've been but I lived in or spent time with friends throughout, including Rochester/Livingston Cty, Buffalo/Niagara, and the Capital Region. Not quite the picture of doom and gloom in my experience. I've only been to Ithaca for one weekend at Cornell so can't speak specifically about that. I guess the Southern tier or up in the Adirondacks might be different.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe the overcast skies affect students' moods. Causes or increases depression.

This is one reason why I prefer attending school in the South. Depression is a non-issue & students are happy & active outdoors. Very social.

I have substantial experience in upstate New York. Depression, depression,depression.

Not sure what parts of NY you've been but I lived in or spent time with friends throughout, including Rochester/Livingston Cty, Buffalo/Niagara, and the Capital Region. Not quite the picture of doom and gloom in my experience. I've only been to Ithaca for one weekend at Cornell so can't speak specifically about that. I guess the Southern tier or up in the Adirondacks might be different.

Syracuse area/Central New York State and Watertown & Potsdam areas display depressing, overcast skies for a significant portion of the school year. Includes Finger Lakes region & Ithaca/Cornell areas.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe the overcast skies affect students' moods. Causes or increases depression.

This is one reason why I prefer attending school in the South. Depression is a non-issue & students are happy & active outdoors. Very social.

I have substantial experience in upstate New York. Depression, depression,depression.

Not this season (fall), especially this particular year. It’s been spectacular in Western NY since the end of August.

Ithaca & Cornell & the Finger Lakes are not located in Western New York state--Hamilton are in Central New York State (Syracuse area). Very overcast, gloomy, depressing weather from November through March.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Maybe the overcast skies affect students' moods. Causes or increases depression.

This is one reason why I prefer attending school in the South. Depression is a non-issue & students are happy & active outdoors. Very social.

I have substantial experience in upstate New York. Depression, depression,depression.

Not this season (fall), especially this particular year. It’s been spectacular in Western NY since the end of August.

Ithaca & Cornell & the Finger Lakes are not located in Western New York state--Hamilton are in Central New York State (Syracuse area). Very overcast, gloomy, depressing weather from November through March.

Odd addition to my post above "Hamilton"--which I did not write.

[Anonymous]

It’s been a stunner of an autumn. And warm, just turned brisk last week. I always find October shift that invigorating, not depressing.

I think tying the mental health crisis that exists ar many schools to weather really misses the mark. This problem is not new

Consider some of the info, both national and school specific, shared in this article: https://www.vanderbiltsynesis.org/uncategorized/when-death-strikes-at-the-happiest-campus-in-america/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Last year one of the kids was a professor's kid who grew up in Ithaca.

It's the demographic, it's a mental health crisis that's not unique to this campus. All the selective schools have kids who are struggling. And staff as well.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/head-mental-health-services-university-pennsylvania-dies-suicide-n1052156

It's really tedious for people to always bring this up about Cornell. Seriously, just stop with the fake concern. Just take it off your list.

That's from over 6 years ago.

There was a professor’s child that was also a student that passed last year.

https://www.cornellsun.com/article/2024/11/university-leaders-mourn-death-of-cornell-sophomore

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is it with Cornell? It's the only school these tragedies happen. Weather?

False.

Why post such a blatant lie?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is it with Cornell? It's the only school these tragedies happen. Weather?

Guess you haven’t been following Princeton.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My daughter attends Cornell. The first death was alcohol related. Many freshmen struggle to handle alcohol. There’s no evidence that it was related to grades or pressure. Maybe it was, maybe it wasn’t. No one here is in a position to blame the weather or class rigor or anything.

The freshman who died this weekend died at home in Massachusetts over fall break.

So then what does any of this have to f9 with the school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's literally known for this. So sad.

+10

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My friend's daughter is a senior at Cornell and has a 3.8 GPA. During her first two years they printed the median grade beside the student's grade for each class when grades were posted (they no longer do this). The median grade for most of her classes was an A-minus. Granted, she is in the Human Ecology school, but she's taken gen eds like stats and econ and has never seemed too stressed. Not trying to start shit or minimize the issue, just wondering why her experience seems so different from everything I've heard. FWIW she scored a 1420 on the SAT and was admitted early decision into a VERY niche major, so she's a smart girl but not some genius. Is it just that much worse in the engineering school?

No shade but HumEc is known to be the easiest school at Cornell. It’s like on the other end of the spectrum from engineering, pre-med, pre-vet. And the architects worked all the time too (not sure about now a days).

Aren't HumEc and CALS full of premed kids?