After the University banned the consumption of alcohol during rush week this year, fraternities witnessed a large decrease in overall alcohol consumption in the spring 2012 recruitment period.

Continuing an effort to combat high-risk drinking, four Cornell students attended a conference at Dartmouth College this weekend in which groups from five Ivy League universities discussed the different practices they employ to mitigate dangerous behaviors.

Student safety should not be addressed by trivial punishments and frivolous rewards. Instead, successful policies must increase the probability that a fraternity will be caught with alcohol violations in the first place.

In an effort to address high-risk drinking on campus, on Feb. 6 Gannett Health Services implemented a policy of screening every student patient for signs of alcohol dependency or abuse ––  a decision that some students say they consider an invasion of privacy.

As a $25 million wrongful death lawsuit against Sigma Alpha Epsilon and several Cornell students progresses, new details have emerged about the events leading up to the death of George Desdunes ’13 last February. 

Following the alcohol-related death of his daughter, Prof. Joseph Cheng, finance and international business, Ithaca College, is leading an initiative to have students publicly pledge to abstain from drinking alcohol until they turn 21. His daughter, Victoria, died at 17 in February 2011 while a freshman at Ithaca College.

The Interfraternity Council will vote on a resolution Wednesday that, if approved, would allow its judicial board to impose financial penalties on fraternities found to be in violation of some policies.

University administrators, student leaders and even Collegetown landlords have identified a recent increase in dangerous alcohol consumption by students following changes to Cornell's Greek system in the fall.

University officials considered extending joint patrols between the University and City of Ithaca’s police departments to curb excessive drinking off-campus at a meeting of the Landlords Association of Tompkins County on Monday.

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Weighing Oneself: “The best time of day to weigh yourself is first thing in the morning, immediately after getting out of bed,” said Prof. David Levitsky, nutrition. Stepping on the scale at this time after using the bathroom, but before eating breakfast can provide the most accurate reading of your weight.