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MRM #68

– Some of my colleagues could use this class skipping calculator. – Football falls to 0-2 after losing to Yale this weekend. – Cornell hockey picked to finished 2nd in ECAC preseason pools. – This might be the same guy responsible for the lewd exposure incidents at Beebe Lake over the summer. – Police seek...

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MRM #67

– Elie’s post on Cornell and TFA. – Cornell researchers monitor freshmen getting fat. – Cornell spring football rolls. Big football.. doesn’t roll. – The Cavalier discusses those puzzling WSJ rankings. And some spin. – And they have a good discussion of new anti-Greek policies. – Another set of rankings of “most desirable schools.” Not quite...

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Ithaca Is…Safe

The Daily Beast has released a new set of rankings of the most dangerous Ivy League Schools. This is one instance where Cornell should be happy to be in last place. In order of dangerousness: 1) Harvard 2) Penn 3) Brown 4) Columbia 5) Yale 6) Princeton 7) Dartmouth 8 ) Cornell At least this...

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MRM #66

– SA wants to spam your inbox. – NCAA investigations take aim at the Ivy League. – College athletes getting into more trouble than the pros. – Ithaca farmers market voted tops in the country. – Tata receives honorary degree. – Cornell researchers investigate the reproductive behavior of bedbugs. Another former Cornell researcher reports on...

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MRM #65

– Collegetown residents: lock your doors. – Developing plans for permanent fences. – Via MR, 9 evidence-based study tips. They’re common sense but frequently neglected. – In case you missed it, here’s our lead editorial from the first issue. – Cornell researchers will try to improve farming in Africa with a new grant. – More trouble...

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MRM #63

– More on the Ithaca College robbery hoax. – Look for this move-in day video to be the next viral hit. – For all you prospective 2015’s, some advice. (More here). – Okay, maybe this is only interesting to hockey junkies, but the NHL RDO camp does feature a future Cornellian (you have to scroll...

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MRM #62

– That Crime Alert email about the Ithaca College assault was a scam. – I remember the good old days of dead pillows in Pscyh 101. – Cornell Hockey unveils its 2010-2011 schedule. – Congrats, 2014’s, H1N1 should not be an issue for your first semester. – Cornell researchers say companies cranking the thermostat are...

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MRM #60

– Still not sure why people think that gorge climbing excursions are good ideas.  – Cornell Hockey alum Matt Moulson re-signs with the Islanders. – Professor Flores-Macias argues that Mexico can successfully implement the Colombian model for combatting its own drug problems. – Ithaca smoking ban goes into effect. – Via MetaEzra, Cornell on Mad...

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MRM #59

– New York-Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell and Columbia’s teaching hospital) is #6 in the country. – Canes Country: Riley Nash leaving Cornell. – Cornell government Ph.D.s earn top honors. – The Ithaca dog census starts… soon. – While the Cornell Review does plan on publishing its own mini-guide to Collegetown dining, in the meantime, do be advised...

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Fences To Stay Put Until May 31, 2011.

The “permanent solution” to Cornell’s bridge suicide problem is unlikely to be implemented until the end of the the 2010-2011 academic year. While the full Common Council will not vote on the matter until August 4, it’s likely that they will follow the unanimous vote of the CC planning committee. So if everything goes as...