Another Cornell death this fall

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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?

Yes

[Anonymous]

Seems like RFK Jr has found his thread and has his new MAHA issue. The weather causes suicide! Sheesh, you people are so misinformed. Anyway, I’m very sorry for this student, their loved ones, and the entire Cornell community.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:2nd arts & sciences student. Kids are speculating in their group chats.
It’s a week after pre-lims /midterms.

Why is the grading so harsh at Cornell? It makes no sense.

This article mentions that there was another freshman who died in her dorm room just a few weeks ago.
https://www.cornellsun.com/article/2025/10/college-of-arts-and-sciences-mourns-death-of-freshman

Someone from our kids' high school started at Cornell about 3 years ago, he was found dead in a ditch just outside of campus in a suspected fraternity hazing incident that occurred during fall family weekend.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:2nd arts & sciences student. Kids are speculating in their group chats.
It’s a week after pre-lims /midterms.

Why is the grading so harsh at Cornell? It makes no sense.

This article mentions that there was another freshman who died in her dorm room just a few weeks ago.
https://www.cornellsun.com/article/2025/10/college-of-arts-and-sciences-mourns-death-of-freshman

Someone from our kids' high school started at Cornell about 3 years ago, he was found dead in a ditch just outside of campus in a suspected fraternity hazing incident that occurred during fall family weekend.

Antonio?
That was in 2021 right?

[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 student who threw himself off the top of the Vanderbilt parking garage last year disagreed with you

[Anonymous]

I loved Cornell, but adjusting to the workload and classes freshman year was an adjustment. I wonder if the kids were freshmen?

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Suicide is the second most common cause of death among college athletes. Is everyone going to pull their kids from sports?

https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/suicide-now-2nd-leading-cause-death-among-college-athletes-new-study-finds/C64XMHXJZNFMDHI4NF3MOYE3YU/

Suicide is also the second leading cause of deaths among non-athletic college students also. Suicide is an issue across all college campuses regardless of weather or academics. Most colleges don't track suicides on their campus.

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Y’all there’s a mental health crisis for our young adults. All of them. Affluence and high achievement not only fail to offer protection, they are themselves known and documented risk factors.

As much as we try to find explanations that offer reprieve to our own beloved kids, this touches all of us.

Wishing peace to all.

[Anonymous]

This is so true.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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?

CALS is for sure. The science classes are brutal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I loved Cornell, but adjusting to the workload and classes freshman year was an adjustment. I wonder if the kids were freshmen?

Yes. Class of 29.
https://www.cornellsun.com/article/2025/10/college-of-arts-and-sciences-mourns-death-of-freshman

Thaddeus Lucentini ’29 died on Monday while home for Fall Break, according to a Tuesday morning email from Dean of Students Marla Love and Peter Loewen, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.

Lucentini was from Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts and graduated from St. Paul’s School in June. He was planning to study history and was a member of the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. Lucentini competed in alpine skiing, cross country and rowing for his high school, according to the email. He is survived by his parents.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m sorry for the losses. Many students from rural areas don’t have the academic foundation to compete or catch up with their peers from competitive high schools. Top colleges keep giving them advantages in college admissions for political reasons but the brutal truth is, they’re not ready for the rigor.

The student who died graduated from a boarding school in New Hampshire, so I would presume he was well-prepared.

St Paul’s is an Ivy feeder, so yes. Still may have found it tough to balance Cornell rigor with his athletic interests. And it’s just a tough age, who knows what else was going on. Poor kid.

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Anonymous wrote:Seems like RFK Jr has found his thread and has his new MAHA issue. The weather causes suicide! Sheesh, you people are so misinformed. Anyway, I’m very sorry for this student, their loved ones, and the entire Cornell community.

Cold gloomy weather is absolutely a risk factor for depression/suicide. Ever heard of seasonal affective disorder?

I graduated from Cornell and found the weather extremely challenging. It is bitterly cold in the winter. Also, it is super cloudy for months of the year compared to other parts of the Northeast.

I was in a less competitive major, but my friends that were pre-med, particularly in CALS, faced extreme levels of competition.Cornell provides a very intense college experience and I will encourage my own kids to attend other schools with better weather and a healthier academic environment.

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Anonymous wrote:Seems like RFK Jr has found his thread and has his new MAHA issue. The weather causes suicide! Sheesh, you people are so misinformed. Anyway, I’m very sorry for this student, their loved ones, and the entire Cornell community.

Cold gloomy weather is absolutely a risk factor for depression/suicide. Ever heard of seasonal affective disorder?

It can impact those who are already prone to mental health issues, but some folks here are just jumping to conclusions and making assumptions without any factual basis by suggesting this student took his life due to weather (when it hasn’t even been gloomy in Ithaca recently). It’s not helpful to attempt to diagnose in these situations when you have no information, knowledge, or medical training.

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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.

I agree that it's the demographic. This generation is arriving at college with lots and lots of mental health issues, often previously untreated.